There have been those who accuse me of preaching another gospel by asserting that born again believers do sin.
Why would God discipline those He loves if they never sinned after salvation?
Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. 6For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises everyone He receives as a son.” 7Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?…"
Why did Jesus Christ shed every drop of blood on the cross?
It was to pay for our sinfulness.
Romans 3:24-25
"24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:"
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;"
The "passover" is a picture of Christ's shed blood over the sins of those who are born again.
When God instructed the Israelites to kill a perfect lamb and spread its blood over the door posts He was not doing away with their sin, He was passing over them as justified because of their trust in Him. When they obeyed God and spread the blood, the Holy Spirit passed over them sparing them the first born sons.
They were still under the law at that time, everything they did was a picture of future events that would actually cover the sin of those who trust in Christ. The obedience to the law brought blessing but it never actually took away their sin.
It was only Christ's blood that covers the sin of mankind and only if they believe on Him.
When THE Perfect Lamb of God was sacrificed, that is Jesus Christ, there was no longer a need for the picture, the picture had been fulfilled. Now we trust in Christ Who has come, on the cross He said "it is finished", no longer any need for animal sacrifices that didn't save, now we have the actual sacrifice that does save. No man can add any works to that to make it better or complete.
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."
John 3:16-17
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him."
Hebrews 9:12
"He entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption."
Galatians 2:20
"I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."
Those who bring a false gospel of works to add to what Christ did, often accuse us of preaching a false gospel. There are far more of these people than we realize. The world loves to feel they have participated in their own salvation, but in Christ there is nothing we can do that would measure up to Christ's death and shed blood on the cross. The idea that we could add to it is preposterous.
Isaiah 46:6 " 6All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like a polluted garment; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind."
My suggestion to those who think they are earning their way to heaven by being good enough, stop paying so much attention to your good deeds and begin focusing on Christ.
When we focus on Christ we have no reason to feel good about ourselves. He alone is Holy!!!!
