For the second New Years Eve in a row calamitous bird and fish deaths have occurred. Beebe, Arkansas had an exact re-run of last year's New Years Eve death of over 5000 blackbirds. The birds just fell out of the sky dead! You might recall that there were a load of dead bird and fish stories in 2011 and it is very ominous that 2012 has begun this way again. Below is a picture of some of the 20 tons of herring that washed up on the beaches in Norway. Check out Bro. Paul Begley's youtube videos on the Hosea prophecies. People, wake up! The coming of the Lord draws near and if you have not placed your faith in Jesus Christ as your Redeemer and Savior I urge you to do so today! Watch the 3 minute video in the right sidebar. If you trusted Jesus through this ministry let me know I'll send you a little free info to help you in your first steps as a forgiven child of God. The contact form is also located in the right side bar! Wake up, look up and believe on the Lord Jesus!
I read an excellent article the other day on the subject of "Incomplete versus Complete Forgiveness" which I found at www.charismaministries.org. The author introduced the subject by stating that many Christian teachers teach that when we are saved we are forgiven for only the sins we have committed up until that point but all "post conversion sins are not forgiven". Here is what the author had to say...
Partial forgiveness is therefore not good news. Especially since Jesus isn’t going to die again. What is going to be your sacrifice for your post salvation sins if Jesus isn’t going to die again? A couple of lambs? Maybe a goat? Your works? Your ability to remember, confess, cry and wail about it? Or does God go into panic mode, quickly turns back time every time somebody confesses, adds that sin in and then lets Jesus die all over again, and then fast-forwards time back to the present so we can all go on again? I highly doubt it. Jesus died 2000 years ago. Your forgiveness was fully provided at the same time. You were forgiven at the cross, not at the point of salvation. At the point of salvation you merely realized you have been forgiven already and then through faith you received His free gift of righteousness which gave you right standing before the Father.
I was encouraged to read an article by someone who "gets" the gospel. They make a very good point. If you were forgiven for only the sins you committed before your conversion then what is the remedy for sins that you are committing now? The answer is "there is no remedy" except the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. The folly of the "Lordship salvationist/works plus grace" crowd is they actually think that you can reach a point where you are living a holy enough life that you don't need a Savior. The truth of the matter is that Christ forgives us "unconditionally" for all the sins we will ever commit. That's right, I said it...all! There is no arguing this fact, that is, if you believe the Bible.
Hbr 10:12-18 But this Man, after He had offered ONE sacrifice for sins FOREVER, sat down at the right hand of God, 13 from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. 14 For by ONE OFFERING He has perfected FOREVER those who are being sanctified. 15 But the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us; for after He had said before, 16 “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the LORD: I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds I will write them,” 17 then He adds, “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” 18 Now where there is remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin. (NKJV)
Colossians 2:13
English Standard Version (ESV)
13 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,
I hope you noticed the last three words in Colossians 2:13 "all our trespasses". The writer of Hebrews says we are "perfected for ever". That is something to sing hallelujah about! Don't listen to the pharisees and hypocrites who desire to water down the work of Christ. If you have believed on the Lord Jesus Christ you are the possessor of "complete" forgiveness!
Let me take this opportunity to say "Merry Christmas" to the many readers of this blog! I hope you find a gratitude toward God this time of year for His gift of His only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ! If you have never trusted Jesus as your Savior I encourage you to watch the 3 minute video in the right sidebar.
I also want to share this story with you...Click on the link under her picture.I hope you'll read every word of it, it is the story of Eva Mozez Kor and her survival of the Nazi death camps of Auschwitz. I know that in these last days there is a growing anti-semitism that permeates our culture. In fact, there are growing numbers of people who deny that these atrocities even occured. Eva discovered that she had the "power to forgive" the most demented Nazi fiends that destroyed her family and subjected her and her twin sister to medical experiments. It is a moving story and I'm glad that Eva forgave those who so wronged her.
A story like this reminds me of the One who has the ultimate power to forgive. Again, Merry Christmas and may 2012 be the year that you find forgiveness and eternal life through Christ. If you have recently come to faith in Jesus let us know in the contact box in the right sidebar, we would like to rejoice with you!
