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...in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their sins against them...2 Cor 5:19
...Through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Acts 13:38
"I will forgive their iniquity, I will remember their sin no more.” Jer 31:34b
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Two Brothers – Ken Barnes
To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: “A man had two sons.
(Luke 15:11 NLT)
Luke tells us about two sons. The younger son forsook his father and his household for riotous living. The older son stayed home and did all the right things for all the wrong reasons. There are none so far from God that live close to him without ever really knowing him.
The younger brother spent all his inheritance on wild living. He was living among the pigs, and even their food looked good to him (vs. 13-16). He finally came to his senses v. 17). Recognizing our sin is like finally seeing the obvious. He realizes that he no longer has the right to be called his father’s son (v. 19). Repentance never demands mercy.
The younger brother returns home and voices to his father the contrition that he has already experienced in his heart (v.21). His father, being a type of Christ, treats him like he has never sinned, by clothing him with a beautiful robe and killing the fatted calf for a celebratory feast (v.22-23); enter the older brother.
The elder sibling does not seem to be excited about his brother’s return. He was angry that his father was giving his brother what he deserves. When our hearts are right with God, we always rejoice when a sinner repents. It appears that all his good works have done little to change his heart. He served his father, not out of love, but to earn what he felt, he deserved his inheritance. Spiritually speaking, we can never receive anything until we realize that we deserve nothing.
Working for our salvation always makes us feel entitled. Only the poor in spirit come to know Christ.
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