“Never
let the sin in others or the sin in yourself defeat you.”
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Woman
on Beach by Jirl Hodan
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God
does not cause evil. Man chooses evil.
When
man chooses sin, it forces God to withdraw his hand of Protection and
Blessing.
God,
the Alpha and the Omega, the Ancient of Days, is all Holy. He abhors
sin and cannot allow it in his presence. Darkness exists not in
Light.
The
creature man by his failures never needs to despair his relationship
with God. God forgives because God loves.
No
man whatever his earthly position can claim to be sinless before God
or mankind.
“If
we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is
not in us” (1 John 1:8 NKJV).
“Never
let the sin in others or the sin in yourself defeat you,” said Ruth
Carter Stapleton, inner healing evangelist. All my life, in many
situations, her advice has echoed through the chambers of my soul.
In
depravity, man's sin is an invitation for Satan and his demons to
enter, reign, and cause havoc.
"The
thief does not come except to steal,
and
to kill, and to destroy” (John 10:10 NKJV).
Therefore,
out of his Great Love, God sent his Son to save Mankind, to give him
the choice of heavenly life.
"For
God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
"For
God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but
that the world through Him might be saved” (John 3:16-17 NKJV).
Thru
Jesus, we are bought, paid for, ransomed and redeemed by his Blood
shed on the Cross. As the all Holy Son of God, Jesus is the perfect
absolute sacrifice. Otherwise, there is no purpose for his
crucifixion.
“He
who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the
beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He
might destroy the works of the devil” (1Jo 3:8 NKJV).
The
Savior calls us to earnestly repent of our sins throughout the
gospels and writings of the New Testament.
"I
tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish”
(Lu 13:3 NKJV).
How
quickly and how
many times a day does God forgive us?
Jesus
said to him (Peter), "I do not say to you, up to seven times,
but up to seventy times seven” (Mt 18:21 NKJV).
When
we repent, Jesus forgives our sins and blesses us.
Bless
the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits:
Who
forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases,
Who
redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with loving
kindness and tender mercies (Psalm 103: 2-4 NKJV).
When
we repent, the Lord, out of his Perfect Love and Mercy, removes our
sins completely away.
He
has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us
according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the
earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; As far as the
east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from
us. As a father pities his children, So the LORD pities those who
fear Him. For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust
(Psalm 103:10-14 NKJV).
God
forgives perfectly, so it follows he forgets perfectly.
"I,
even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And
I will not remember your sins” (Isa 43:25 NKJV).
What
do we owe this all Holy, all Loving, all Just, all Merciful God?
“And
you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your
soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the
first commandment.
"And
the second, like it, is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as
yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these"
(Mark 12:30-31 NKJV).
No
one who repents and turns to Jesus, the Son of God, can doubt
forgiveness. The Savior paid a very expensive price on the cross to
redeem all our sins. Repent.
– Bill
Hunt
World in Christ
Has
God called YOU to World missions, to Go! or to support the work of
Jesus? Individual Pastors are calling for help for visiting
evangelists, ministers, missionaries, Bible teachers, or even
support. I will place you in touch with them. “You will take power
when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses
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