Monday, March 25, 2024

forgiveness of sins

As for the point that our sins are forgiven before we are saved. I do know Jesus has made provision for everyone to be forgiven and saved. But we have to respond to his will to receive forgiveness of sins. Not everyone does.

ACTS 10:43  All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins." New Heart English Bible

We belief in Jesus to receive forgiveness of sins or remission of sins KJV bible.

ACTS 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord, Webster's Bible Translation

We repent and get converted that our sins will be blotted out.

Repentance and remission of sins are preached in Jesus name to all nations. Starting at Jerusalem LUKE 24:47 and ACTS 2:38.

PROVERBS 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but he who confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy .Webster's Bible Translation

If one is in Church committing sin and not repenting then the person cannot prosper in the fruit of the spirit or obtain the prosperity of eternal life unless they repent and start to live for God.

1 JOHN 1:6-10 shows in verse 6 that we are liars if we walk in darkness like the devil and claim we have fellowship with God. However Verse 8-10 shows we are deceived if we say we have no sin and claim we do not sin but God is faithful to forgive our sins when we confess and that will happen often. 

Well the Devil sins and does not repent or confess his sins 1 JOHN 3:7-9. Obviously he can't. A person in Church who is unrepentant is of the Devil. Paul in 2 Corinthians 12:20-21 got on to the saints about sinning and how they had not repented. If though they eventually repent then they would show they belong to God. But we do not practice sin as a lifestyle. 

However Saints do struggle with sin. As Paul shows in Romans 7:19.

Romans 7:19 For the good that I would, I do not; but the evil which I would not, that I doWebster's Bible Translation

But saints who struggle with sin and confess their sin humbly and genuinely are not the same as those who live in unrepentant sin.

PSALM 32:1-2 [By David. A contemplative psalm.] Happy are those whose transgressions are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Happy is the one to whom the LORD does not charge with sin, in whose spirit there is no deceit.





Thursday, December 28, 2023

Fearing God

Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. Webster's Bible Translation

A froward mouth can manifest with perverse, obnoxious, and wicked speech.

The fear of God for the saint is a submissive reference, honour and respect for the Lord.
The fear of God causes the believer to recognize God's holiness and goodness. The saint hates and rejects whatever  is declared evil by God.  We are to reject pride, arrogance, and corrupt speech.

Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: WBT

Evil in Proverbs 8:13 can mean that which is morally wrong, sinful, or wicked.

Psalm 51:4 Against thee,thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. WBT

Evil behaviour causes one to sin such as murder, theft, adultery, unbelief, idolatry, gossip, slander, lying and blasphemy.

We have a prideful sin nature. So important for us to apply the word of God to our life and fast and pray to become more and more Christlike.

Hebrews 3:13 but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called "today;" lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. New heart English bible

Because evil and sin is deceptive, destructive, and deadly for this reason we exhort each other. In other words we encourage, uplift, and inspire one another to live a holy life.

Thursday, November 03, 2022

True God

JEREMIAH 10:10 But the LORD is the true God; he is the living God, and an everlasting King: at his wrath the earth trembles, and the nations are not able to withstand his indignation.

There is only one and true God which is revealed in the bible.

ISAIAH 45:22 Look to me, and be saved, every part of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.

1 JOHN 5:20 We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

God has been revealed as Jesus Christ the true God

To be saved from eternal suffering and to have a relationship with God. You must come to the God of the bible.