Now that my Bible Study group has finished Priscilla
Shirer’s Armor of God study, I need to keep moving in the right direction. Continuing this series of blog posts taken
from the list Priscilla included in her 6th week of Bible study
regarding our identity and inheritance in Christ. I pray these reflections will open your eyes
to how much God loves you. Read them as
if you wrote them. Meditate on
them. God bless you.
I am completely
forgiven
Think about this.
What does it mean to be completely forgiven? Not just for the big stuff, but for the
little stuff. Not just for the things
you’d done before asking Jesus into your heart, but for every sin you will ever
commit. 1 John 1:9 says if we confess
our sins, Jesus will forgive our sins and purify us from ALL unrighteousness
(emphasis mine). Ephesians 1:7 tells us
that the redemption that Jesus provides by His shed blood on the cross is what
secures that forgiveness out of the treasure trove of God’s grace. Colossians 1:13-14 also equates redemption
with the forgiveness of sins. Psalm
103:12 tells us that God removes our sin as far as the east is from the west.
Christians have received a full pardon from God. It’s as if we were standing before the firing
squad – or strapped into the electric chair – or secured to the lethal
injection gurney and we heard that telephone ring. Our Heavenly Father is way more powerful than
any Governor. And Our LORD’s stay of
execution is eternal! I pray you’ve
received your “stay of execution”. If
you haven’t received it, why not? It’s a
free gift! If you’d like to, pray with
me. There’s a prayer for you to follow
on the left pane of this blog or you can say your own words. Then let me know what you’ve done or contact
a trusted Christian friend who can connect you with a Bible-teaching
church. Don’t wait another minute.
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