A different kind of sin

The Lord ordained one day in fall for the high priest to enter the Holy of Holies and present the blood of a bull and a goat to atone for the people’s “rebellion, wickedness and defiling sin” (Lev 16:16,22). It seems to me that these sins are in a different category than the “unintentional” sins covered by the regular sin offerings. The conscious sins of choice required a special ceremony once annually. Of course the Day of Atonement points to the cross of Christ. It is very gracious of God to make provision not only for mistakes, but for deliberate rebellion. Regardless of the motive, as long as there is confession and repentance there is atonement and forgiveness (Col 2:13-14).