Thread by @Itz_Konani, Still on the study on the book of HebrewsAnd I realized that [...]

Still on the study on the book of Hebrews

And I realized that Sin against God is not forgiven by asking God for Forgiveness

So people who ask For Forgiveness are they doing the right thing?

I will show you something

Issa Thread

In the Old testament we see that The high priest will offer the blood of bulls and Goat for the sins of the people

So the High priest will enter into the Holy of Holies once every year to offer blood for his own sins and for the sins of the people

By this action the people's sin were covered for that year. So it has to be a repeated action year after year.

Though the blood of bulls and Goat covered their sins for that year

But it wasn't possible for that blood to TAKE AWAY sins

That's why it was done every year

If the Blood of bulls and goat could take away sins once and for all there won't be need for repeating such sacrifice.

So the blood of bulls and goats cleansed the people from ceremonial impurity

Remember the old testament/Law was a shadow of things to come.

So when the blood of bulls and goats couldn't take away the sins of the people

Jesus had to show Up!!! Because he was the perfect sacrifice for the sin problem

Just like in the Old testament the sacrifices was done every year because it wasn't good enough to take away the sins of the people, so it just covered it

But When Christ who was the perfect sacrifice came he offered Himself once!!!

That once was eternal!!!

So your asking God for forgiveness isn't what makes Him forgive. Because from what Christ did you were eternally forgiven

He secured our redemption forever

He Made you Holy forever

He made you perfect before His eyes

God doesn't wait for you to ask forgiveness before He forgives you

He already forgave you in Christ Jesus. Your Past, Present and future sin

If you think the Only time you are forgiven is when you ask then it's as though Christ will have to die every time you ask

Christ's sacrifice was once and final. So also is your forgiveness.

Through His blood we were cleansed from evil and sinful conscience

So you see see, it's not in asking for forgiveness that you got forgiven.

God doesn't want you to keep asking for forgiveness here and there

God wants you to repent!!!!

What's the point asking for forgiveness if you'd continue doing those wrong things?

Now you may ask what about 1john 1:7-10

That verse first didn't say ask for forgiveness it talks about confession.

And here is the place of confession of Sin, it cleanses the conscience and removes every obstacle from communion with Christ

And this is for your conscience sake

The latter verse says "and the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all unrighteousness"

This cleansing is automatic.

Another time I will share on how Confess, Sin, Forgive aren't the actually meaning you may be thinking in it's context

You may say "But Jesus told us to ask for forgiveness in the Lord's prayer"

First the Lord's prayer is a pattern not something you say word for Word

Secondly Jesus hasn't offered Himself for the Sins of everyone as at that time.

So the teaching wasn't for you directly

Having this knowledge and Knowing this truth does that mean we can go on sinning up and down?

Paul said "Shall we continue in sin that Grace may abound? Godforbid"

You deliberately going on to sin because of Grace is you showing contempt for Grace

And also looking down on the Grace of God. In your mind you don't value the Grace of God and you see it as uncommon

For such people Hebrews 10 from verse 20 down should answer them.

Grace will and should empower you to live righteously and not in sin

Latest Threads Unrolled: