We must overpower Satan rather than cooperating with him. Jesus said that Satan can not drive himself out.
If I lived around the time that Jesus was alive and followed Baalzeboul, “the prince of demons,” and utilized Satan’s power to drive out demons, I would have committed the unforgivable sin. It appears that if you follow Satan and use his power to do what the Holy Spirit can do, it will not be forgivable. This unforgivable sin was called the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. If we confess our sins, he will forgive us and purify us from unrighteousness.Īsk about the unforgivable sin: Have you heard of the unforgivable sin? What is it? According to some biblical scholars, the unforgivable sin was only possible to commit during Christ’s life when he was ministering in the power of the Holy Spirit. The result of His discipline is a stronger faith and a renewed relationship with God (Read James 1:2-4 ), not to mention destroying the hold that the particular sin had over us.Īsk about repentance: What should we do when we realize that we have sinned? Turn to 1 John 1:9 for the answer. The word chastens refers to discipline or punishment from God.Īsk about God’s discipline: What are some examples of God’s discipline for a believer? God will use testing, trials, and various predicaments to bring us back to Himself in repentance. We must pursue righteousness, live selflessly and proclaim Christ’s love for us.Īsk about punishment as a believer: As believers who sin, are we still subject to punishment from God on this Earth? Yes. Is it easy to believe that our future sins are also forgiven?Īsk about a believer’s obligation: As a believer, what are we obligated to do? We must live according to the Spirit. In other words, as long as our faith is in the Lord, our sins are forgiven and we will be saved.
Salvation covers the sins from a believer’s past, present and future as condemnation is concerned. Faith in God and belief that Christ died to forgive or cover our sins is needed for those to receive the gift of salvation.Īsk about forgiveness for the believer who sins: Read Romans 8:1-17 for more on this. Even though forgiveness of sin is ever present, the unsaved may never receive the gift of salvation if they don’t recognize it. Forgiveness for the unsaved is referring to the forgiveness of sin that is offered due to Christ’s sacrifice. It was prophesied that Christ’s life would be an offering for sin.Īsk about forgiveness for the unsaved: What could forgiveness for the unsaved be referring to? Turn to John 10:22-32 for the answer. This sacrifice would be adequate enough to cover the sins at the time until the appointed time when God should finally deal with sin through Christ’s death on the cross. Whether someone sins intentionally or unintentionally, a sacrifice had to be made (usually with help from the priest) to atone for the sin that was committed.
In Leviticus, it was referring specifically to the Israelites. Old Testament forgiveness occurs when a sacrifice was made.
Let’s see what the Bible has to say about these.Īsk about divine forgiveness : What could divine forgiveness be referring to? According to the Bible dictionary, divine forgiveness is one of the most complicated and costly undertakings, demanding complete satisfaction to meet the demands of God’s holiness.Īsk about forgiveness in the Old Testament: What could forgiveness in the Old Testament be referring to? Turn to Leviticus 4:1-21 for the answer. There is human forgiveness, divine forgiveness, forgiveness in the Old Testament, forgiveness for the unsaved, forgiveness for the believer who sins, the unforgivable sin (which is controversial), forgiveness as an obligation among people, and self-forgiveness. Forgiveness can be defined in several ways. Talk about what the Bible dictionary says about forgiveness: According to the Bible dictionary, forgiveness is one of the most widely misunderstood doctrines of scripture. Define forgive/forgiving: According to, forgive/forgiving is defined as “To cease to fee resentment against” or “To pardon an offense or an offender”.
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