christ crucified

Forgiving My Self... How?

Don't think that God forgives us because we are found remorseful for our sins. The only reason why God is justified to forgive sin is the death of His Son, Jesus Christ. The death of Christ is perfectly sufficient that even He need not plead for our salvation. His shed blood and death is all that God required to forgive sins (1 John 2:2).

Yet, one of the most difficult persons for God to deal with is the one who will not forgive themselves. They remain intimidated by a past-experience and enslaved to the post-experience of guilt. The Gospel of Jesus Christ demands that we beware of any enslaving thought that would provoke a continued indulence of self-condemnation after one has repented of their sin (Romans 8:1). For one To forgive themselves, they must bring every condemning and condescending thought into captivity to Christ Jesus and begin to think scripturally about the death of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:2; 2 Corinthians 10:5).

The death of Jesus Christ for our sins was necessary. For we cannot secure the blessing of salvation by virtue of our own righteousness. Either we receive the GIFT of salvation FREELY, or do without it. Salvation is Christ Crucified; God Satisfied; The Believer Justified.

Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger

Thinking Scripturally About The Death Of Christ

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