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Repentance and remission of sins…

Writer: Ben Stewart
Ben Stewart
Oct 10
3 min read

Repentance and remission of sins…

And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem...Luke 24:46-47.

 

What does repentance involve…a changed heart, mind, and action. When it is written repentance and remission of sins should be preached…what is remission and repentance. Repentance is a heart, mind, and life committed to Jesus turning from selfish desires and actions…man’s part of salvation. Remission of sins…is God not imputing the sins of our lives…it is what some call grace…God’s part of salvation. When Ben, my life does not measure up to the standard of holiness or perfection then Jesus imputes the difference to justify me before God…so that I end up just-as-I’d never sinned. It is imputed righteousness. Where as repentance is man’s part…we can choose what our hearts, minds, and deeds are and we are to put Jesus first in all our actions and heart and mind, but what if we mess up….then remission of sins God’s part in salvation takes over and we are considered righteous before God even though we failed to measure up to perfection.

 

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need...Hebrews 4:14-16.

 

Jesus died on the cross and was raised from the dead to provide us with remission of sins. For those of us who have believed and obeyed… For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ...Galatians 3:26-27. So then let us live holy in our conduct and manner of life…

 

What is the standard of holy…then ten commandments…

Have you received from another table…you shall have no other gods before Me…

Have you bowed down to worship the created instead of the Creator…no idols

Have you used God name in only prayer and teaching…no blasphemy

Keep yourself holy by keeping the commandments of God of loving your neighbor as yourself and God first…when Jesus talked to the woman at the well He said any day now God will accept worship not just the Sabbath Day. Jews had to be in one of two situations on the Sabbath day either they had kept the other 9 commandments so they could worship on the Sabbath assembly or they had sinned and needed to see the priest and offer a proper sacrifice for their disobedience. They were in the sinner line or the assembly worshipping God because they were faithful.

Honor your mom and dad…they took care of you in diapers you take care of them in diapers

You shall not murder

You shall not commit adultery

You shall not steal

You shall not bear false witness…do not lie or participate in a lie or half truth

You shall not covet but want what God has been giving you

 

Prayer

Father please grant us repentance and remission of sins so we may dwell with you forever and please prosper us and meet our soul’s deepest needs…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

 

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Your unprofitable and faithful servant reporting for duty…

Writer: Ben Stewart
Ben Stewart
Sep 13
2 min read

Your unprofitable and faithful servant reporting for duty…


Jesus said…“Will any one of you who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’? Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’”...Luke 17:7-10.


One day we will rest from our labors…one day we will receive a reward. One day we will be in heaven with Jesus and the Father. One day we will rejoice forever more. That day has not yet come…we must remain vigilant and diligent in the things and works of God. Our prayers…our encouragement…our teaching…our tears…our pains will all seem as if they or nothing compared to the glory which awaits us when we hear well done my good and faithful servant.


Prayer

Father please forgive us of our sins, we have forgiven those who have done us wrong. Please help us to remain vigilant and diligent in your service and please give us this day our daily dose of truth because Jesus is the truth and bread of life, we are just unprofitable servants reporting for duty…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.


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Do not put Christians to the test by tempting or testing them to sin against God…

Writer: Ben Stewart
Ben Stewart
Sep 10
2 min read

Do not put Christians to the test by tempting or testing them to sin against God…

And Jesus (he) said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin. Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”...Luke 17:1-4.

 

It is better to die drowning in the sea with a heavy millstone or concrete block around your neck than to cause a Christian to sin. Jesus said it is better off for you to die than to cause a Christian to stumble. There are some people who just love to take you down a notch. Love to knock you off their perceived pedestal. Some people call it sport to or a game to cause a Christian to make a mistake and sin. For those who tempt another to sin…it is better to die than to try or cause a Christian to sin a sin against God.

 

Jesus also says we are to forgive those who offend us or tempt us when they repent. However we as Christians must rebuke or reprove them or call their attention to what they have done to us to offend us. Then when they repent or stop the behavior, we are to forgive the actions against us. Yet Jesus still said you are better off dead than to tempt a Christian to sin…We may forgive but God is the avenger of wrath and punishment.

 

Prayer

Father help us to forgive and please be our avenger and deliverance from those who put us in circumstances that may cause us to sin…please meet our soul’s deepest needs so we may prosper and be in health as our soul prospers…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

 

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