Glory
@Gloryneche1 • 10,380 subscribers
Gospel of Grace advocate/ Exposing Religious lies. proclaiming Christ.
Shorts
Videos
Dr Damina has replied those that were insulting him because he said he knew more than Isaiah.
Glory51,352 просмотров • 13 дней назад
Who's right between Dr Damina and pastor Kumuyi of Deeper Life? Dr Damina is right. Pastor Kumuyi is wrong on this aspect of forgiveness, and I'll explain why with all humility. There is no place in the Bible that teaches that forgiveness of sins is obtained through confession. Under the Old Covenant, remission of sins required the shedding of blood (Hebrews 9:22). Even then, those sacrifices never made anyone righteous because the blood of bulls and goats could never take away sins (Hebrews 10:1-4). That is why they had to keep offering sacrifices repeatedly whenever they sinned. Hebrews 10 makes it clear that God was not pleased with those repeated sacrifices because they could never perfect the worshippers. That is why Jesus came and offered Himself once and for all. By one sacrifice, He completely dealt with sin, removed its guilt, and made everyone who believes a new creation. As Hebrews 10:14 says, "For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified." When Judas did what he did, it was before the cross. The New Covenant did not begin until Jesus died (Hebrews 9:15-17). Judas never truly believed in Christ, as John's Gospel makes clear (John 6:64, 70-71; John 17:12). By the blood of Jesus, we have become new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17). In the Spirit, we can no longer be defined by sin. Every believer in Christ has been forgiven through His blood, not through confession. Ephesians 1:7 says, "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace." Colossians 2:13-14 also says that God "forgave us all our trespasses," having wiped out the record that stood against us. Jesus Himself has become our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption (1 Corinthians 1:30). Our justification rests entirely on what Christ accomplished, not on our performance. Romans 5:1 says we have been justified by faith, and Romans 8:1 declares, "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Does any Christian still sin? Yes, we all do (James 3:2). But we are no longer sinners by identity; we are the righteousness of God in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21). That is why, despite all the misconduct in the Corinthian church, Paul still addressed them as "those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints" (1 Corinthians 1:2). Their conduct needed correction, but their identity in Christ had not changed. There is now no accusation against God's elect because God is the One who justifies them. Romans 8:33-34 says, "Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen." We grow in our conduct as our minds are renewed by the Word, but our forgiveness was secured once and for all by the blood of Jesus. Nowhere in the New Testament, after the death and resurrection of Christ, does the Bible teach that Christ's sacrifice forgave only past sins while future sins require repeated forgiveness to complete what He already finished. Instead, Scripture consistently points us to the once-for-all sacrifice of Christ. Hebrews 10:17-18 says, "Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more. Now where there is remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin." This does not encourage sinful living. On the contrary, the same grace that saves us also teaches us to deny ungodliness and live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age (Titus 2:11-12). Holiness is the fruit of our salvation, not the condition for obtaining or maintaining God's forgiveness. Our conduct matures through the renewing of our minds, but our forgiveness rests completely on the finished work of Christ.
Glory11,943 просмотров • 14 дней назад
Больше нет контента для загрузки