Romans 8:3-4 New Living Translation
“The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the
weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent
his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God
declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for
our sins. He did this so that the just requirement of the law would
be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead
follow the Spirit.”
Pardon – to release from punishment.
The Old
Testament animal sacrifices released a person from God’s punishment. Their sin was absolved, however, that person
must bring another sacrifice next year to pay for the new sins they’ve
committed. The OT sacrificial system
revealed to the Israelites the seriousness of sin. Blood had to be shed before ones sin(s) could
be pardoned. “It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes
purification possible.” (Leviticus 7:11b)
The blood of animals
could never really remove sins. Christ’s
blood was the only thing that could pardon once for all time. “He has removed
our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.” (Psalm 103:12)
Christ’s
substitutionary death enabled us to no longer be subject to our sinful
nature. But just like it was our choice
to receive Christ and his forgiveness, it is also our choice to follow the
Spirit of God rather than return to sin.
Scripture clearly tells us that those who received forgiveness then
turned away from God are worse off than those who never received Christ to
begin with. (2 Peter 2:21) That
is without question trampling on the grace of God. Don’t turn away. There is
nothing you cannot overcome in the Spirit thru faith and trust in the
Lord. Until next time, walk with the
King and be a blessing!
Resource: The Life Application Study
Bible; published by Tyndale Publishing.
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