Message 8: The Judicial Aspect of God’s Complete Salvation
III. The judicial aspect of God’s complete salvation is the eternal redemption accomplished by Christ to solve man’s objective problem before God; this aspect includes five items
A. Forgiveness of sins—Eph. 1:7; Matt. 26:28
2. The way to receive it
Luke 24:47 And that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Acts 10:43 To this One all the prophets testify that through His name everyone who believes into Him will receive forgiveness of sins.
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
a. For the unbelievers—they need to repent and believe—Luke 24:47; Acts 10:43
b. For the believers—we need to confess—1 John 1:9
3. When God forgives our sins, He also forgets them—Jer. 31:34
Jeremiah 31:34 And they will no longer teach, each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, Know Jehovah; for all of them will know Me, from the little one among them even to the great one among them, declares Jehovah, for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.
B. Cleansing of sins—1 John 1:9; Psa. 51:2
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Psalm 51:2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, / And from my sin cleanse me.
1. The meaning—to wash away the stain on our behavior caused by the committing of sin
2. The way for us to receive it—by confession
Read over the outline points and verses above and use these for your prayer to spend time with the Lord in the Word in the morning. After your prayer time, jot down in your notebook one or two things that the Lord touched you with.
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