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Scripture firmly declares we are righteous new creations through Jesus’ work at Calvary. Our sins HAVE been removed; and in fact ALL sins past, present, and future have been paid for in full at Calvary.
Hebrews 8 states that under the New Covenant, God has written His laws upon our minds and hearts, giving us a knowledge of the Lord and His will, and giving us a desire to do His will, from our heart. And regarding any sinful actions on our part, God under the New Covenant says “I will be merciful toward their wrongdoings, and their sins I will no longer remember.” Hebrews 8:12.
This is God’s word, yet there is a lot of preaching and teaching out there that misses God’s amazing grace. Maybe you have heard that God keeps track of your sins. That if you sin you have broken fellowship with God and He will remain far away from you until you confess it and ask forgiveness. Maybe you have heard that God punishes or reprimands you with hardship or sickness. None of this is true!
In life we are growing into our new identity. We are working out who we really are. There is the worldly to put off and the godly to put on. Philippians 2:12; Ephesians 3 & 4.
We all stumble from time to time. We all make mistakes while growing. Even sin, not as a practice, but as an instance. When that happens, we may bear the consequences. The fruit of our actions and not God teaching us a lesson. Should you happen to sin dear friend, you have God’s word, “I will be merciful to their wrongdoing.”
So what happens at that time? God heals and restores us. He redeems us from the messes we have made; His grace abounds toward us, always, for NOTHING can separate us from the love of God. He does not apply the rod of correction or scourge us with sickness. Instead he reminds us who we are, His beloved children.
He does not punish us! All sin and its punishment was already placed upon His son Jesus, remember? Isaiah 53:5. Nothing we do – no matter how stupid or destructive – can separate us from God. Hebrews 13:5. We do not maintain our salvation. Jesus does, for He is our High Priest who intercedes continually for us. Hebrews 7:25.
So did you slip up and sin recently?
Does God remember that sin? No! Hebrews 10:17.
Does the Holy Spirit convict us of sin? No! In fact John 16:10 says he convicts us of our righteousness.
Does God withdraw from us until we confess our sins? No! Hebrews 13:5 again.
My Christian friend, have you been living under a condemnation cloud because of a sin that you stumbled into? Well throw it off! Thank Jesus for bearing all your sins. Come running into the Father’s presence to receive the mercy and grace you need at this time. You’ll COME ALIVE!
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