5 Assurances for Christians

5 Assurances for Christians

4. Assurance of Forgiveness

Although victory over sin is rightfully yours, there will be times when you miss the way of escape and you will fail and sin against God.  Once you do, your enemy will be there to accuse you,

“Now you’ve done it.  Aren’t you supposed to be a Christian? Christians doesn’t do those things.”

But God makes provision in His Word for the failures of His children, as we see in 1 John 1:9.  We receive His full forgiveness as we confess to Him our sins.

The forth verse speaks of the assurance of forgiveness, 1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousnessJohn 1:9

To confess a sin means to uncover it and call it exactly what God calls it.  This honest confession must include the willingness to forsake the sin.  God promises not only to forgive us, but also to cleanse us.  What a gracious provision!

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