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A Change of One’s Heart
One of the disciples at the Last Supper, Peter, later proclaimed a message after Jesus Christ ascended into heaven at the day of Pentecost (40 days after Christ ascended into heaven) in Acts 2. On this particular day, God poured out His Spirit on the crowd and each one spoke in a different tongue (language).…
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The Importance of Confession
As we continue to live our daily lives, we occasionally become aware of accumulated sins, and we need to confess those to God as well and ask Him for forgiveness. So it is possible for an imperfect person to have a relationship with a perfect God, provided the person has gained forgiveness. This is how…
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The Authority of Christ to Forgive
The authority of Jesus Christ[1] to forgive sins was exemplified in Mark 9:1-8. A paralyzed man was brought to Jesus. Jesus, being moved by the faith of the men carrying the man, said to the man “your sins are forgiven.” The teachers of the Old Testament law took exception to this statement because they believed…
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The Provision for Sin
The sacrifice of Christ on the cross and the forgiveness we receive for our sins are really two concepts that go together. The apostle Paul noted this when he wrote the following words to the Colossians: “In whom [Christ] we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins” (Colossians 1:14). The word redemption comes from the Greek…
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The Provision for Sin
Sin our sin has separated us from God, what provision is there to wipe away its ramifications? How can we initiate a relationship with God or have it restored? Psalm 49 gives us some insight into this. The redemption or provision for sin is not something that can be bought at the store. The stain…