By Pastor George Zeller
The following verses speak of the complete forgiveness that a person receives when he believes on the Lord Jesus Christ. This forgiveness is perfect. God forgives ALL SINS - past, present and future. God in His grace is free to fully justify and forgive the believing sinner based on the blood of Christ (the work which He accomplished on the cross on our behalf, dying as our Substitute). Recognizing God's gracious forgiveness ought to be cause for thanksgiving and thanks-living, and should be a stimulus for holy conduct (Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:12-13). How can we not serve and love the God who has forgiven us so!
"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us." (Psalms 103:12)
"If Thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with Thee, that Thou mayest be feared." (Psalms 130:3-4)
"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." (Isaiah 1:18)
"Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but Thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for Thou hast cast all my sins behind Thy back." (Isaiah 38:17) If something is behind your back, then you cannot see it! If our sins are behind God's back, then He will not see them and will not look at them, as it were.
"I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto Me; for I have redeemed thee." (Isaiah 44:22)
"In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve." (Jeremiah 50:20) Our sins are not to be found!
"Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because He delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, He will have compassion upon us; He will subdue our iniquities; and Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea." (Micah 7:18-19) Our sins, as it were, have been cast into the sea, never to resurface again! They are gone forever!
"In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace;" (Ephesians 1:7)
"For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more." (Hebrews 8:12 and 10:16)
"I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for His name's sake." (1 John 2:12)
"And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath He quickened together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses;" (Colossians 2:13) Notice that it says, "ALL"!
"To Him give all the prophets witness, that through His name whosoever believeth in Him shall receive remission (forgiveness) of sins." (Acts 10:43)
"Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin." (Romans 4:4-8)
HAVE YOU PERSONALLY RECEIVED GOD'S SON AND THE FORGIVENESS THAT IS FOUND IN HIM?
The following verses speak of the complete forgiveness that a person receives when he believes on the Lord Jesus Christ. This forgiveness is perfect. God forgives ALL SINS - past, present and future. God in His grace is free to fully justify and forgive the believing sinner based on the blood of Christ (the work which He accomplished on the cross on our behalf, dying as our Substitute). Recognizing God's gracious forgiveness ought to be cause for thanksgiving and thanks-living, and should be a stimulus for holy conduct (Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:12-13). How can we not serve and love the God who has forgiven us so!
"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us." (Psalms 103:12)
"If Thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with Thee, that Thou mayest be feared." (Psalms 130:3-4)
"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." (Isaiah 1:18)
"Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but Thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for Thou hast cast all my sins behind Thy back." (Isaiah 38:17) If something is behind your back, then you cannot see it! If our sins are behind God's back, then He will not see them and will not look at them, as it were.
"I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto Me; for I have redeemed thee." (Isaiah 44:22)
"In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve." (Jeremiah 50:20) Our sins are not to be found!
"Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because He delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, He will have compassion upon us; He will subdue our iniquities; and Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea." (Micah 7:18-19) Our sins, as it were, have been cast into the sea, never to resurface again! They are gone forever!
"In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace;" (Ephesians 1:7)
"For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more." (Hebrews 8:12 and 10:16)
"I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for His name's sake." (1 John 2:12)
"And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath He quickened together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses;" (Colossians 2:13) Notice that it says, "ALL"!
"To Him give all the prophets witness, that through His name whosoever believeth in Him shall receive remission (forgiveness) of sins." (Acts 10:43)
"Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin." (Romans 4:4-8)
HAVE YOU PERSONALLY RECEIVED GOD'S SON AND THE FORGIVENESS THAT IS FOUND IN HIM?
Praise the Lord Almighty! I (we!) have been forgiven by our most precious God no matter what. Surely, surely his Love is the greatest! Thank you Jesus!!
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