October 29, 2006

What New Believers Need to Know - Part 8
Forgiveness of Sin

Steve Lane

A. Introduction/Review

Hebrews 12: 1 - 3

"..Let it be the one endeavor of your life to stand always in full fellowship with Jesus. Do not waith until you enter temptation."

-Andrew Murray

"A sin... consists in doing, saying, thinking or imagining anything that is no in perfect conformity with the mind and law of God."

-J.C. Ryle, Holiness

"You must not eat... for when you eat of it you will surely die."

Genesis 2: 17

Jeremiah 6: 14
Isaiah 1: 11 - 16
Dressing the wound as if it were not serious

"The terrifying diagnosis comes with a miraculous cure."

-John Piper

What stops the overflow of joy?
Romans 8: 35 - 39

B. Forgiveness and Justification

Romans 8: 1
Romans 4: 5, 6: 23
Salvation is not based on merit

1 John 3
Justification ( Romans 5: 1 - 2 ) declared righteous, penalty/debt paid in full

2 Corinthians 5: 21
Given the righteousness of Christ

Forgiveness is more of a relational term

Hebrews 12: 6 - 10
John 15: 4
Our fellowship with God is disrupted

C. Confession of Sin

Genesis 3: 12
We tend rather to hide our sin

Psalm 32: 4 - 5
1 John 1: 8

Who is the only One who can take care of sin?
What did you bring to your salvation?
One of the greatest privileges and responsibilities is the confession of sin
Do not confess if you are not prepared to give up the sin
Don't try to clean yourself up first

Luke 13: 26
1 Samuel 24: 10, 17
Luke 23: 41
Acts 19: 18
Proverb 28: 13
Jeremiah 31: 19
2 Samuel 12: 13

What is God's attitude when we come?
Luke 15: 20 - 24

What about confession to man?
James 5: 16

D. Forgiveness of Sin

Psalm 103: 1 - 4, 12
Exodus 34: 6 - 7

Isaiah 1: 18
Though your sins be like scarlet, they shall be white as snow

1 John 1: 9
You can live in full assurance of justification and forgiveness