Reeva,

Thanks for that one.  It's good and wonderful to put our hands in His and 
know that He has given us that precious gift of eternal life!  I'm going to 
continue to enjoy it forever!

--
Carol
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From: "Reeva Parry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 3:24 PM
Subject: Jesus' Sacrifice Payment In Full


> Jesus' Sacrifice Payment in Full
>
> Psalm 51
>
> A church deacon recently confessed a horrible sin in an online message
> community. After giving a description of what he'd done, he commented, "I
> know there's
> a price to pay for this sin now. And that price is death."
>
> Not only was his heart broken over what he had done; he also knew that the
> effect on his friends and family would be devastating. And yet,
> overshadowing
> his remorse was fear. He had become afraid of God, believing that the
> sovereign Lord of the universe was now "out to get him."
>
> What would you say to this believer? Does his statement reflect an
> appropriate view of God's response to sin? Romans 6:23 clearly states that
> "the wages
> of sin is death," but this sorrowful young man had overlooked the
> all-important second half of the verse: "but the free gift of God is 
> eternal
> life in
> Christ Jesus our Lord." If our heavenly Father gives us a gift, we can 
> trust
> that He will never take it away; it becomes ours to keep. That's what a 
> gift
> is! We did nothing to deserve it, so we can do nothing to lose it. It all
> rests on God's initiative.
>
> Moreover, a greater theological principle is at work here. If the 
> believer's
> sin after salvation could require death - or any form of punishment - then
> Jesus' sacrifice was insufficient. However, the Bible tells us that Jesus'
> death was wholly sufficient and a once-for-all payment of mankind's 
> sin-debt
> (Hebrews 7:26-27).
>
> Either Jesus' blood does cover our sins, or it doesn't. There's no middle
> ground. The Holy Spirit, Christ's words, and Scripture's testimony clearly
> assert
> that it does.
>
>
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