Forgiveness is a covenant word. A legality word. What do I mean? Let's look at it this
way. If God, who is perfect Love, could have simply forgiven Adam and
Eve and restored all things right then and there, and restored He and their relationship by simply saying I forgive you, He would have done so, for such would
have SPARED JESUS THE PASSIONS OF THE CROSS. But we see that Jesus was not spared.
Forgiveness is more than an emotional response. It is a covenant word
which spiritually means TO PARDON and to make as if the wrong was never done. It takes love to FORGIVE but that in itself is not enough to remove the sin for the sin remains. It takes peculiar precious blood to FORGET SINS, to abolish sins, and to separate the sinner from the sin he actually committed and from there comes the wisdom of the blood and Cross of the Son of God. Sin is the transgression of
established LAW. God had given Adam and Eve A LAW and that LAW was LAW.
Transgressing that LAW was a type of crime so to speak. A Huge Crime. Law and Crimes
committed against those laws have a price attached to them, even in the heavens of God. Satan fell from heaven from transgressing LAWS in heaven. When Adam & Eve ate of that tree they transgressed Law. They committed the first trespassing crime of
man on earth. They crossed over the NO TRESPASSING ZONE LAW and that Law was the
original Law of sin and death, it had separation from God attached to it in its wording. It had first immediate spiritual death attached to it, and the physical death would follow. They (Adam & Eve) transgressed the GREATEST AND MOST
HIGHEST AND THE MOST POWERFUL CONDEMNING LAW IN THE LAND OF PARADISE that man could transgress. It was
almost as bad as Lucifer's sin and crime. The difference between the two
was Satan had no tempter. Adam and Eve were tempted to transgress.
Nonetheless let's not split to many theological hairs about Satan and man's sins, for hell they both go to. There was not that big of difference
when you really think about it and really get to the bottomless pit
about it. Hell is Hell and forever is forever. Both transgressing demons and transgressing men are in hell forever. This should be to us all a very sobering thought. WE (Mankind) HAVE FORGIVENESS of sins and the removal and FORGETTING of our sins by the power of Christ blood and by the sacrifice of himself only. Love put Jesus on the Cross for our sins. The blood of His Cross cleanses and PURGES us of all our sin. Now note this.....From the Cross comes this Word of Gods love for us saying, I will be merciful unto their unrighteousness. Then from the power of the atoning blood of His Cross God also speaks these words , saying, And their sins and iniquities will I remember NO MORE. Those two combined scriptures is true, complete, covenant forgiveness. It takes love to forgive. It takes blood to forget and to make sins powerless against the transgressor. Only because of the
sacrifice of Christ who stepped between us and God and stepped between us and hell and paid the punishment himself on the Cross, only by his sufferings do we have the forgiveness and great pardoning of all our sins and by no other means. (Isaiah 53:1-12) tells us that Jesus became the punished, the
Sacrifice for the sin of the world, so that our freedom from sins eternal consequence could be purchased, being that God himself as a man tasted death, even the death of the Cross for our pardon and so great a salvation. There was the hugest price paid for our ransom. God, he that is from everlasting to everlasting tasted death for every man. That in itself tells us how terrible the bind and the consequence of Adams transgression. Only God the Law giver could save man from the transgression of the Law he gave. And that Law could only be undone and erased by the death of the Law giver. No one in their right mind in heaven, or on earth, or in hell could justifiably argue that the price paid for Adams sin and for our sins was not enough. For the JUDGE HIMSELF (God) came off His Throne and went to the Cross to ransom and save them for what they were fully guilty of and deserved. The Judge gave the verdict that we were all guilty under the LAW. The Judge measured out the punishment which was hell forever without God. But in our case THE JUDGE HIMSELF did what was before in heaven THE UNTHINKABLE. He said that He would pay the price for the sin of all the world so that we would not have to, and only He, the Judge, THE CREATOR of heaven and earth qualified to pay such a high price that all the sin of the world demanded so that man in his spirit, in his soul, and in his body could have so great a pardon and Salvation for all eternity. The Great Pardoning of Guilty Man was purchased by the Judge Himself putting our guilt and its punishment on Himself. The Judge understands and knows what He went to the Cross for, so that by the sacrifice of Himself he would put away sin forever and save to the uttermost his people from their sins. God could not have nor cannot just simply forgive the
world without Christ blood in the mix. IF HE COULD THEN HE WOULD HAVE DONE SO IN THE VERY BEGINNING AFTER THE FALL, AFTER ADAM AND EVE SINNED. But because, as we said before, redemption's forgiveness is more than just an emotional response, He couldn't. Their sin had to be atoned for by a punishing paid price in blood, for the wisdom of God speaks this, saying, Without the shedding of blood there is no remission, no removal, nor forgiveness of sins. The GREAT PARDON that we all needed could only be obtained by a price paid to justify that GREAT PARDON not just an emotional response. If God could just simply say I forgive all, then all the world
would be forgiven and saved period, but we see clearly as we look at the blood of His Cross and the souls in hell that it was not that simple. We see that all the world is not being saved. Billions are in hell today testifying to this truth. That is why we and all must believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ and keep our faith in His Blood Covenant & Agreement with us and be washed in His Blood. That is why Jesus really is the only way, and the only TRUTH, and the life that saves us and gives us full access unto the Father. There exist no other way out there, in here, up above, or deep below that God accepts for men to be Pardoned and saved from their sins but HIS SACRIFICE ALONE. Christ did not die in vain. And there is no other Name, no other sacrifice, or redeeming blood for the eternal remission of sin but the death that Emanuel Himself tasted for us all in blood, in the blood of His Cross. This is the blood
of the New Covenant Jesus said, shed for many. I give my life and my blood
for the redemption and the ransom for many. What will you give in exchange for your soul? It is only Jesus Christ and Him Crucified and Risen from the dead for me. All other things, all other ideas, religions and philosophies, and goosey bump feelings that take their stand against the Cross of Jesus Christ, those other ideas etc. are the devils formations to deceive the world and keep them from Christ. Please never forget this. The Lord our God, THE JUDGE HIMSELF is not a God that is divided against Himself. He is not a kingdom divided against itself. He will not nor can He DENY HIMSELF. He knows good and well why He Himself became a man and went to that Cross. There was no other way to save us from our guilt and sin (NO OTHER WAY). If there was then God would have saved His Son (the 2nd Person of the Godhead) from all that pain and sufferings. God's Spirit will never deny that He is the Only Way. Such He cannot do and such He would never do. He cannot Lie, therefore He cannot deny HIMSELF or His own precious blood that he shed and it's reasons. But Satan sure would preach and present to the world another way, even many other ways to deceive the world again and again......please share freely......deno.
Something cannot come from absolute nothing. So the nothing that certain
scientist preach could have never existed and since nothing never
existed SOMETHING HAS ALWAYS HAD TO that itself destroys the theory of Nothing. And that something had to be of the
equated power to HAVE ALWAYS BEEN since something cannot come from
nothing. So our present something had to come from a previous something
since nothing never existed......Did you get that? God is the only
equated power that fills the sum of Eternal. ETERNAL AND ETERNITY MEANS
Having no beginning of days neither ending of days. Without beginning
and without end. Always has been and ever shall be, so saith the
scriptures that reveal Him. So we conclude that nothing that never could
have existed because something has always been, could never from it's
non existing self jump start anything into being that is something. An eternal Parent
force that has always been HAD TO BRING FORTH CREATION and it was not
mindless matter either for we know that all physical matter had a
specific beginning point. Something created it.....In the beginning God who had no beginning of days neither ending of days, of the Eternal Power created the heavens and the earth.....God is an Eternal Spirit. He is the great I AM THAT I AM...It's
simple folks...lol......deno.....please share freely.
A believer one time said, I cannot hang around those preachers and
teachers that seem to be on the negative in their sermons. You know,
they often talk about Repentance, Warning about the dangers of sin,
Gaining heaven, Escaping hellfire. Hells torments and realities. I just
want to hang around and listen to positive thinking sermons. Jesus
shouted, Well you don't want to hang around me then! For I often preached
and taught on these most important truths and matters and STILL DO AND STILL WILL. My Spirit constantly warned people of their need to repent due to the Judgement to come. My cross tells
you the magnitude of their importance. Because I love you I do not hide these needful things from your hearing. Don't fall for another
Jesus.....please share freely......deno.
Jesus had asked his disciples to watch and pray with him during the hour of the power of darkness that had come against him in the garden of Gethsemene as he was coming to grips with the reality of the Cross just ahead. At the most crucial time of his earthly ministry as Redeemer, as the LAMB OF GOD to be sacrificed, needing the help, pep and the support of his disciples, instead of receiving a lift from them, he found them over and over again dozed off to sleep. He did not use harsh unloving words in addressing this, but rather gently the Lord knowing the heart of Peter and the rest, he said to them, "Truly your spirit is willing but your flesh is weak".(Mark 14:38) Years ago when my father in law was getting closer and closer to his last natural breath on earth battling cancer, I wrote a heart to heart letter to him in hope to comfort and encourage him. He read the letter and called me to come see him. This I did. When I got to him, Coach Doyle said to me, Listen to me Dennis (Deno) I have something I want to tell you. I read your letter son and it touched my heart. He said, I saw your heart in these words and I want to say this to you. He said, "son if you will ever learn to let your heart be your guide, you will be a blessing to people". Friends, Jesus knew the heart of his disciples. He chose them just like He had chose David years before to be King over Israel because He saw and read the heart of David and really liked what he read and knew Davids heart was fit to be HIS SELECTED KING over Israel. But just like you and I, David did not always follow his heart but let other things guide his steps and in pleading with God about his sins one day, he cried, "Have mercy upon me O God, remember that in sin my mother did conceive me". So many times the heart of David meant to do the good, but the sinful flesh controlled his decision. Friends, In Christ and thru Christ in us, we all have the beautiful heart of our Savior in our hearts. As it is written, That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith (Ephesians 3:17). And Christ heart is always the same yesterday, today, and forever. He never changes. His love never ends. His love never fails. All the yuck is us and the wish washy back and forth ways are us to NEVER THE LORD. But even though we have this wonderful treasure of GODS UNCHANGING Perfect Love and Pure Holy Spirit and His heart in our heart, it is found in and surrounded by an earthen vessel of marred clay that was conceived in sin and full of bad ingredients. About these bad ingredients Paul wrote, In me, specifically speaking, that is in my flesh DWELLS NO GOOD THING (Romans 7:14-25). He said good is in me by Christ, yet evil from this cloak of flesh is ever present with me and is also warring with me in my mind in the valley of decisions. Meaning evil was also found as a part of his being (Matthew 7:11). Denying this truth can cause great confusion in in the church(Romans 7:14-25...Read slowly). Jesus knows this wisdom and truth better than we, and understands this truth better than Paul. Jesus knows when the spirit is willing and he knows when the flesh is weak. He knows what is of the Spirit of the heart of Christ and what the fruits of the sinful flesh are. How many times have we been in situations that we mean well in our hearts but the good we wanted to do we did not do, but the bad thing we should not have done WE DID? How many times have we, even as the children of God in Christ prayed and said, I wish I wouldn't have said that? I wish I would not have done that or acted like that? (ZILLIONS FOR SOME OF US). Matter of fact, most every time that we have confessed our sins unto the Lord we show that we did that. Friends God knows and can discern what is of the heart, of the Spirit and what is not of our hearts. He can tell when we are walking in the Spirit or carousing around in the flesh. Thru Christ in us as Spirit filled believers we have goodness in us. GOD AND HIS GOODNESS. God cannot be other wise. We have a Holy, Pure, Loving Spirit that never changes but is always the same yesterday, today, and forever. If we will learn to, like many of our loving elders do and have done before us, and like my father in law said to me, to let Christ Spirit, His love and goodness, and the beauty of Christ heart and mind in us be our days light and guide by which we make our choices and actions from, we will be His Blessing to others more and more. As it is written, When angry don't sin by your anger. Walk in the Spirit, let Christ and His heart and love be your guide. Love your enemies Jesus said to us. Do good to those who do you wrong. Bless those that persecute you and say evil things about you. Bless and curse not. The heart of Christ on the Cross said of those that had ripped him to shreds and crucified him, He said, Father, forgive them for they are blind. That is the heart of Christ. Even on the Cross in all that agony Jesus was WALKING IN THE SPIRIT avenging not his flesh. He crucified his crucified flesh so that it avenged not, so that he walked in Gods loved towards his crucifiers. Scroll Down.
Since for His enemies Christ heart would do all this good for them, just imagine how much more good He will do for His friends, his family, and brothers and sisters who are in the everlasting covenant of Peace with God thru faith in His Redeeming Blood....Amen......deno.....please share freely.
The beauty of the Lord remains in my eyes, More exceeding my heart does see. The Lord my God so wonderful His sight, Wonderful His sight in me.
He makes me see more of His love, His beauty overtakes my eyes. Holy, loving, merciful, and True, He that is Wonderful remains in my life....Amen....deno.
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Jesus said in Mark 11:23-24) Believe that those things you pray and say shall come to pass and you will have WHATSOEVER you pray and say.
We behold the wonders of our God, How awesome He is in our sight. The glory of the Lord overtakes our eyes, His love takes us to new heights.
The more I live the more I see, The love and splendor of God. The mind of Christ shines brighter in me, The beauty and Wonder of God.
The sight He gives me makes me bold, For the fulness of Gods love I see. I run boldly, quickly into the arms of His love, Finding Jesus smiling at me.....Amen.......deno.
The Spirit of the Lord is within me, In Gods love I will ever abide. There is no greater love above this, Than Emanuel laying down His life.
For He took on Himself our likeness, In Christ the Lord became man. Flesh and blood became our God, To sacrifice Himself for our sin.
By the Spirit of the Lord I know this, By the eyes of the Lord I see. That greater love hath no one above this, Than God becoming a man, to die for you and me.
Now this truth in itself is remarkable, It blesses our hearts and souls. But there the glory does not end, For up from the grave He arose....Amen.....deno.
