Salvation, Forgiveness & the Confession of Sins Pastor Kelly Sensenig Many Christians have questions regarding the confession of sins before God (1 John 1:9) and whether or not confession of sins is related to a person’s salvation. Some teach that confession means that a Christian needs to be resaved after they have sinned. This study will clear up the questions related to salvation, Christ’s priestly ministry on the believer’s behalf, and how it all ties in to confession of sin within the Christian life. Open your heart and mind to the wonderful truth you are about to study. If you do, God will give you the assurance of salvation, which is rooted in grace and the saving work of Jesus Christ. Justification & Forgivingness The Bible teaches that every Gospel believer has eternal forgiveness before God’s throne through the death of Jesus Christ which results in a legal standing of acquittal and justification before God’s presence. Ephesians 1:7 whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, “In according to the riches of his grace.” Colossians 1:14 whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of “In sins.” 1 John 2:12 write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his “I name's sake.” God has a big eraser! Forgiveness means that He takes away all our sins (past, present, and future) and provides us with eternal acceptance before God’s presence. This is because Jesus paid the penalty of judgment for every one of our sins when He died on the cross and then clothed us in His perfect righteousness and gives us a perfect standing of acceptance in God’s presence (Rom. 5:9; Heb. 7:25; 10:14). This is sometimes called POSITIONAL forgiveness which every believer has before God. It is
Salvation, Forgiveness & the Confession of Sins Pastor Kelly Sensenig Many Christians have questions regarding the confession of sins before God (1 John 1:9) and whether or not confession of sins is related to a person’s salvation. Some teach that confession means that a Christian needs to be resaved after they have sinned. This study will clear up the questions related to salvation, Christ’s priestly ministry on the believer’s behalf, and how it all ties in to confession of sin within the Christian life. Open your heart and mind to the wonderful truth you are about to study. If you do, God will give you the assurance of salvation, which is rooted in grace and the saving work of Jesus Christ. Justification & Forgivingness The Bible teaches that every Gospel believer has eternal forgiveness before God’s throne through the death of Jesus Christ which results in a legal standing of acquittal and justification before God’s presence. Ephesians 1:7 “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.” Colossians 1:14 “In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.” 1 John 2:12 “I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.” God has a big eraser! Forgiveness means that He takes away all our sins (past, present, and future) and provides us with eternal acceptance before God’s presence. This is because Jesus paid the penalty of judgment for every one of our sins when He died on the cross and then clothed us in His perfect righteousness and gives us a perfect standing of acceptance in God’s presence (Rom. 5:9; Heb. 7:25; 10:14). This is sometimes called POSITIONAL forgiveness which every believer has before God. It is
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