For Christ did not go into a man-made Holy Place,

which was a copy of the real one.

He went into heaven itself,

where he now appears on our behalf

in the presence of God.

The Jewish High Priest goes

into the Most Holy Place every year

with the blood of an animal.

But Christ did not go in to offer himself many times,

for then he would have had to suffer

many times every since the creation of the world.

Instead, now when all ages of time are nearing the end,

he has appeared once and for all,

to remove sin through the sacrifice of himself.

Everyone must die once, and after that be judged by God.

In the same manner Christ also was offered in sacrifice

once to take away the sins of many.

He will appear a second time, not to deal with sin,

but to save those who are waiting for him.

Hebrews 9:23-28

Jesus really did take our place on the cross,

so that we would have a place in heaven.