STATEMENT 1

1. Lu 23:34 .., “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” …

This statement reflects the heart of the loving Son of God. He eternally declares forgiveness to as many as looks unto him on the cross, where His blood was shed. For without the shedding of blood there can be no forgiveness.

It is only through the power of the cross that a man can have all sins washed away. The death on the cross proclaims forgiveness in Christ for Past, Present and Future sins.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness(1 John 1:9)

Through the cross and the powerful statement of Christ on forgiveness, Jesus has become our advocate. No matter what sin we have committed, there is room for forgiveness if we genuinely confess our sins to the throne of grace.

1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world (1 John 2:1-2)

Therefore, it is important we take God by His word about forgiveness, when we genuinely confess and repent of our sins. We should not allow the devil and our mind to deceive us into thinking that we have not been forgiven. FORGIVENESS IS NOT RECEIVED BY FEELING FORGIVEN, IT IS RECEIVED BY FAITH. Indeed when the Lord forgives he completely forgets about it. Not believing and receiving forgiveness is in itself UNBELIEF

This however does not give room for willful sins.

26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries (Hebrews 10:26-27)

Indeed he that is born of God does not continue to sin. The practice of sin is therefore not our portion, for it is written:

“But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil. Those who have been born into God’s family do not make a practice of sinning, because God’s life is in them. So they can’t keep on sinning, because they are children of God” (1 John 3:8-10, NLT).

Let us therefore walk in the Light of Christ forgiveness. So just us Christ has forgiven us, let us also learn to forgive one another, no matter the sin or offense against us. Forgiveness means ‘IT HAS NOT HAPPENED’