Sin’s Requirement

Clearly, if our desire is to live (abide) in Christ, who is the Truth, then we must own up to our sins, confessing them before God who is faithful to not only forgive us but to cleanse us from “all of our all unrighteousness.”

Love and Forgiveness

While this will not be a literal crucifixion it will mean sacrificing our grudge, or anger, our bitterness, or retribution or remembrance of the offense on the altar of Christ’s sacrifice for us.

A God of Forgiveness

based on the LGG Study, From Broken to Restored / w4d4 Scripture: Nehemiah 9:5-37 / SOAP: Nehemiah 9:16-17 “But they—our ancestors—behaved presumptuously; they rebelled and did not obey your commandments. 17 They refused to obey and did not recall your miracles that you had performed among them. Instead, they rebelled and appointed a leader to return to their…

the tangible sacrifices of bulls and goats, or of incense and rituals, but that of the heart, humbled and repentant and yielded to Him and His will.