"He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy." Proverbs 28:13
This verse was in my devotions this morning and really pulled a lot of musing together for me over some other theological questions that arose from my study in Jude. There is a belief in the modern American church that once you are saved you are always saved. You cannot lose your salvation. This is true for those who are truly saved, the problem is, the false gospel going rampant through our pews is that we can be saved in a moment of time by a prayer or baptism or what have you, and still live however we desire because God's grace covers all wrong from eternity past to eternity future. Does God's forgiveness cover all wrong? Yes. Does Jesus' blood cover every sin for his children? Yes. Does God's forgiveness include casting all our sin as far as the east is from the west? Yes. Justification is final for those who are truly saved. Sanctification is a process that includes growing and maturing and overcoming things that trip us up until we are made perfect in the presence of Christ in Heaven. However, without a life change, then we have cause to doubt and fear our salvation status. This verse says the man or woman or child who covers over his sin will not prosper. The one who continues in sin, and covers over it as if it never happened and isn't continuing to poison their souls, that person will NOT prosper. HOWEVER! IF we confess AND forsake the sins we have covered and indulged in - WE WILL HAVE MERCY! This is a rock solid promise for any man, woman or child who is willing to fully confess their sins and then forsake them forever. They will have mercy. To confess is to clearly, bluntly call a wrong all the wrong it is in comparison to a Holy God. To forsake means to leave for dead, never to return. Mercy is defined as withholding deserved, earned punishment. When we hide our sin and continue in it, we are cursed from succeeding. When we confess it and bring it into the light, and then turn from it forever, we will NOT receive the just punishment for that sin. What will we receive? Mercy, yes, but forgiveness as well, and a pure new place that replaces the old sinful one. 1 John 1:9 says: "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." HALLELUJAH!!! Thank you Jesus for making this a possibility for all who believe and confess and bend a knee to your name as Savior and Lord! Praise you forever LORD: Father, Jesus and Spirit! Confess and forsake your sins, my friend and HAVE mercy from our Lord, and forgiveness and a purification from your stains. In Jesus' name! His, Alice
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Joseph Zeiss
8/17/2021 07:19:01 pm
Amen!
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