What is the consequence of Gods healing forgiveness?
Luke 1:77 (compare 4:18; Eph. 1:7, 8; Col. 1:13, 14). The consequence is spiritual cleansing, victory over sin, and reception of Christ s redeeming love. Having come in repentance, having received forgiveness, having been spiritually healed, “you have overcome the evil one” (1 John 2:13, 14, NIV). This is the hallmark of successful Christian living by the power of the indwelling Christ. God’s desire for all of us is that we should be one with Him and right with one another. In order to have these experiences, we must come to the only One who can help us. Taking care of guilt is only part of God’s forgiveness. When we are sick and go to the doctor, he doesn’t say, “I forgive you.” He attempts to provide a cure. In a similar way, when we are spiritually sick, God doesn’t merely say, “I wipe out the guilt of your past sins.” He enters into our hearts by the Holy Spirit and begins the process of change and healing. Inside Story Tuesday April 22 Knowing God (1 John 2:13,14). How do we know
