Post by foxjj on Sept 5, 2022 6:35:55 GMT
Knowing That You Are Forgiven
Peter proclaimed in Acts 2:38: "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." It is only by believing in, and depending upon, the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for our sin, that we receive God's forgiveness which is God's unique and only way of Salvation. In John 8: 36 Jesus proclaimed: "if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."
When we believe this, and have come to Christ receiving forgiveness of our sins, and then commit a sin, what course is open to us? Because our Heavenly Father is aware that we are redeemed sinners, and constantly in need of His Grace, He has made a way: "If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us." (1John 1: 8-10)
So how do we know that we have been forgiven of our sin? First of all one must accept that we cannot earn forgiveness by our own merits. As the Scriptures have shown, God has made the way of forgiveness through the sacrifice of His Son Jesus. While dying on the cross He stated: "It is finished." In proclaiming this, Jesus was announcing that the final sacrifice has been paid. There is no other offering that can be made for the forgiveness of sin. We can be assured that The Father has accepted the sacrifice of Jesus because of the resurrection of His Son from the tomb.
In Romans 10: 9-10, Paul speaks of forgiveness as been saved:"If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved." Having this knowledge makes a believer humble, for we know that we are not perfect, however, we do have the assurance that we are forgiven through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If we have experienced forgiveness through Jesus, then we also must forgive: "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32)
Today, let us praise our Heavenly Father for His Forgiveness.
John Joseph Fox.
Peter proclaimed in Acts 2:38: "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." It is only by believing in, and depending upon, the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for our sin, that we receive God's forgiveness which is God's unique and only way of Salvation. In John 8: 36 Jesus proclaimed: "if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."
When we believe this, and have come to Christ receiving forgiveness of our sins, and then commit a sin, what course is open to us? Because our Heavenly Father is aware that we are redeemed sinners, and constantly in need of His Grace, He has made a way: "If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us." (1John 1: 8-10)
So how do we know that we have been forgiven of our sin? First of all one must accept that we cannot earn forgiveness by our own merits. As the Scriptures have shown, God has made the way of forgiveness through the sacrifice of His Son Jesus. While dying on the cross He stated: "It is finished." In proclaiming this, Jesus was announcing that the final sacrifice has been paid. There is no other offering that can be made for the forgiveness of sin. We can be assured that The Father has accepted the sacrifice of Jesus because of the resurrection of His Son from the tomb.
In Romans 10: 9-10, Paul speaks of forgiveness as been saved:"If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved." Having this knowledge makes a believer humble, for we know that we are not perfect, however, we do have the assurance that we are forgiven through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If we have experienced forgiveness through Jesus, then we also must forgive: "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32)
Today, let us praise our Heavenly Father for His Forgiveness.
John Joseph Fox.