Already Forgiven.....

Awhile ago I did a post on why do we as Christians feel the need to ask God to forgive us of our sins.

I still am so amazed that God has removed my sin, all of it, and He doesn't even see it! Yahoo! So because it is a finished work there is no need to feel guilty and plead for forgiveness, or to have to wait to be forgiven or to fear God won't forgive you! It's done! 

Anyway, I do believe that confessing our sin for our own benefit to God is a good idea, so we can again thank Him that He already had forgiven us and show our gratitude. 

Today Steve McVey addressed this issue in his 101 lies series check it out here;

Already Forgiven.....

Awhile ago I did a post on why do we as Christians feel the need to ask God to forgive us of our sins.

I still am so amazed that God has removed my sin, all of it, and He doesn't even see it! Yahoo! So because it is a finished work there is no need to feel guilty and plead for forgiveness, or to have to wait to be forgiven or to fear God won't forgive you! It's done! 

Anyway, I do believe that confessing our sin for our own benefit to God is a good idea, so we can again thank Him that He already had forgiven us and show our gratitude. 

Today Steve McVey addressed this issue in his 101 lies series check it out here;

a pondering.....

So, I have had this kind of thought or question on my mind since I have come into a understanding of grace, the pure undiluted gospel of grace....I am wondering, why is it when Christians pray.... they often ask God to forgive them, corporately or privately of their sins or say forgive me Lord for this that or the other thing...?? Do we not remember that Jesus died to save us from all sin, past, present and future- all of it wiped clean once and for all -IT IS FINISHED~! I think what we should say is I am sorry Lord, thank you that you have already forgiven me!!! Anyway, we aren't left with sins that aren't covered that need to be still forgiven - it's done, dealt with, finite....I just want to hear more people declaring the good news in every day language and common practices....it seems like we could all stand to be a bit refreshed by the GOOD NEWS, don't ya think!!!


Added 1/12/08
"Without the shedding of the blood, there is no forgiveness"...
God forgave us when Christ shed his blood, not when we ask, grieve or confess..
We are to receive this forgiveness in Christ by faith and by faith alone. If confession can give us forgiveness, why did Christ die?
(quote from Bino, on the Grace Walk Forum...)

a pondering.....

So, I have had this kind of thought or question on my mind since I have come into a understanding of grace, the pure undiluted gospel of grace....I am wondering, why is it when Christians pray.... they often ask God to forgive them, corporately or privately of their sins or say forgive me Lord for this that or the other thing...?? Do we not remember that Jesus died to save us from all sin, past, present and future- all of it wiped clean once and for all -IT IS FINISHED~! I think what we should say is I am sorry Lord, thank you that you have already forgiven me!!! Anyway, we aren't left with sins that aren't covered that need to be still forgiven - it's done, dealt with, finite....I just want to hear more people declaring the good news in every day language and common practices....it seems like we could all stand to be a bit refreshed by the GOOD NEWS, don't ya think!!!


Added 1/12/08
"Without the shedding of the blood, there is no forgiveness"...
God forgave us when Christ shed his blood, not when we ask, grieve or confess..
We are to receive this forgiveness in Christ by faith and by faith alone. If confession can give us forgiveness, why did Christ die?
(quote from Bino, on the Grace Walk Forum...)

Benefits of the CROSS

All sin -past, present and future sins were placed on Jesus! This had to include all future sins otherwise everyone that died after the cross would never be forgiven. We are all after the cross. Because God is just, he will never punish the same sin twice, he has already punished Jesus!
You are forgiven even before you sin, you have already been cleansed! Grace looked ahead from the cross at all the sins that could ever be done and dealt with them, all, once and for all!!

Isaiah 53:5 "But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our inquities; upon him was the chastisement(or punishment) that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed."

Psalm 103: 2-3, 12 "Bless the Lord, O my soul and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases... as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.."

Sin NEVER reigns over grace!!