“I have finished the work
which You have given Me to do.” —John 17:4
“His death was the very
reason He came. […] God forgives sin only because of the death of Christ. God
could forgive people in no other way than by the death of His Son, and Jesus is
exalted as Savior because of His death. […]The greatest note of triumph ever
sounded in the ears of a startled universe was that sounded on the Cross of
Christ— “It is finished!” (John 19:30). That is the final word in the
redemption of humankind.[…] Jesus Christ became a curse for us by divine
decree. Our part in realizing the tremendous meaning of His curse is the conviction
of sin. Conviction is given to us as a
gift of shame and repentance; it is the great mercy of God. Jesus Christ
hates the sin in people, and Calvary is the measure of His hatred.” CHAMBERS
(John 16:7-8) “But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage
that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but
if I go, I will send Him to you. And He, when He comes, will convict the world
concerning sin and righteousness and judgment.”
We are sealed by the Holy Spirit, our bodies are the temple of the Holy
Spirit (where He resides), and we are not to grieve (ignore) the Spirit. God, the Father, sent the Spirit for specific
reasons. When you feel convicted of sin,
it is the Spirit that brings that conviction.
He does for the purpose of confession and repentance. So that you can remain spiritually connected
to the Father. That doesn’t mean lose
your salvation, it means that your ability to be blessed by the Father will be
interrupted … that your personal access to the Father. (Proverbs 6:16-19) “There are
six things the Lord hates, even that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a
lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked
schemes, feet that are quick to rush into false witness who pours out lies and
a person who stirs up conflict in the community.” So why would we think it is ok to come before
God with things like this on our hearts?
When the Spirit convicts us, we need to understand the significance of
living with sin and not confessing it.
It makes no sense, so why do we do it?
Well, it started in the Garden .. Adam and Eve believed they could hide
from God … hide their sin from God … they couldn’t and we can’t either. We need to stop feeling guilty about feeling
guilty and then confess and repent. ELGIN
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)
Charley Elgin
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