"What title does the believer have for being blessed... for enjoying the presence of God...the fellowship of the Holy Spirit? Is it because he lives righteously? Is it because he serves without mixed motives? "Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven" the Psalmist says...."whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit." In other words, it isn't the perfect person..it's the person who is open before God....trusting in the blood of Christ and it's efficacy. The blood of Christ cleanses us from sin. The blood of Christ gives our advocate all the evidence he needs to plead our case before the Father. He is our propitiation. He satisfies every demand of God for righteousness and holiness. The blood of Christ cleanses us from sin. How deeply? He cleanses us even to the conscience. He cleanses us in a way that no offering other then the blood of Christ could do. He makes us perfect for all time the Scriptures are saying. He's ransomed us not with perishable things like silver and gold, but with the precious blood of Christ. It doesn't say He makes us ransomable...he's ransomed us. He doesn't make us cleansible...He cleanses us. He doesn't make us forgivable....He forgives us...." Dr. Rick Horne
"After any act of obedience or devotion, look to Christ for he is the cause. After any moral failure, look to Christ for he is the cure. " Paul Washer
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