One
should also bear in mind of the fact that,” If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness: If we say that
we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us” (1John
1:8-10).
One
has to conclude therefore that, since no one can say that I have no sin, or I
have not sinned and God in no way will coexist with sin therefore, in order for
anyone to have fellowship with the Father sins must first have to be confessed
for which the Father is faithful and just to forgive but there must also be
cleansing, and there is only one established way by which sins can be cleansed.
What
I perceived is that, we are taking too lightly the profound, destructive
effective wages of sin which is death. The shedding of blood is the only means
by which the wages of sin can be paid for.
It
is imperative therefore that we do not under estimate the rationale for the Cup
of the New Covenant which the Lord established on the night before He was led
to be crucified when He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to His
disciples, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the
new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins” (Matthew
26:27-28).
The
only assurance of having a continuous relationship and fellowship with the
Father is through the Cup of the New Covenant because; it is only through the
blood that our sins are forgiven and cleansed in order to have fellowship with
the Father.
Let
us confirm this very important aspect of our spiritual life which unfortunately
has eluded the minds of so many people to their own detriment.
It
is clearly stated in scripture the following; “For the life of the flesh is in
the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your
souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul” (Leviticus
17:11).
“For
all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by
His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as
a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness,
because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously
committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might
be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus” (Romans 3:23-26).
Please
note carefully that propitiation which is to appease the wrath of God or to be
reconciled to God is feasible or made possible only through the blood of Jesus Christ;
For, “in Him (Jesus Christ) we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace, which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence.” It is also stated quite clearly that; and according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission” (Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14; 20; Hebrews 9:22).
So
far I have been focusing on the rationale and benefits of the blood which is
for our redemption, cleansing and forgiveness but we must also bear in mind of
the fact that the rationale for the bruised body and shed blood of Jesus Christ was
to love, heal and forgive.
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To be continued
Lucius Joseph
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