Most of the Body of Christ believe that God is powerfull and can do the things He says. But how often we doubt this truth when it applies directly to our own sin and short falls. About our sins God said, "I will remember them NO MORE".
And then, when we begin to walk in the understanding of the NEW COVENANT that God himself has made an oath to not count our sins against us or be angry with us (Isa 54:9-10), he (the devil) condemns us for not being condemned!!
But when we realise that we have been given the "Gift of NO CONDEMNATION", we get to use the efforts of the devil to condemn us, as a reminder and turn it around and remind him that he is already condemned.
Hebrews 10:17
17… “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”
"I don’t know about you, but I would say that Hebrews 10:17 is good news. God sees all our sins — past, present and future — and says, “Your sins I remember no more!” The words “no more” are a strong double negative in the original Greek text. In other words, God is saying, “Your sins I will by no means ever remember!”
Has God lowered His standards? No, He is still perfectly holy. He did remember all our sins — 2,000 years ago at the cross. Every sin which we have committed or will commit has been punished to the full in the body of Jesus Christ at the cross. That is why today, God remembers our sins no more. We should, therefore, not be sin-conscious.
Each time we fall into sin, God wants us to remember the cross and say, “Lord Jesus, you were sentenced for this sin I committed. You bore the judgment, so God will not judge me for this sin. You were condemned for this sin, so God will not condemn me for it.”
If you don’t look to the cross, you will become sin-conscious and you will walk around with a certain expectation of judgment. And that expectation of judgment will give the devil a chance to get you thinking that God has something against you because of your sin.
You must come to the place where you know and believe that all your sins are forgiven, that there is no sin that will ever disqualify you from God’s blessings, that there is no sin that will ever send you to hell, because you are forgiven and saved eternally.
Hebrews 10:12, 14 says, “But this Man [Jesus], after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God… For by one offering He has perfected forever those that are sanctified…”
You and I are perfected forever because of Jesus’ perfect work on the cross. We are perfected by God’s full acceptance and perfect delight in His Son’s work that has so glorified His holiness. Beloved, hear God say to you, “I will be merciful. Your sins and lawless deeds I will remember no more.”
But Andrew, Gods word that MUST be fulfilled also says in Rom 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death,"
God is Righteous and His word MUST be accomplished.... right?
So the penalty for sin - even just one, is death and it MUST be Punished!!
Well, In absolute Righteous fulfillment of Gods word, Jesus died for all of our sin. Jesus takes our place in this fulfilment 2000 years ago.
Thats why the next half of that verse that is often left out of the quotation by people who preach "the wrath of God" to get people saved says:
"but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Praise God for His amazing Love. He came NOT to condemn, but to Save.
God Blessed You!!
Andrew
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