WHO COULD BLOT OUT OUR SIN?
According to Isaiah 43:25 only God the Father can forgive and blot out our sin. "I, [even] I, [am] He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins.” Why can only God the Father forgive our sins? Because sin is an offense against God the Father. "Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight" Psalm 51:4.
Matthew 7:21-23 says, "Not everyone who says to Me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. "Many will say to Me on that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?'
"And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'” Sin is when we practice lawlessness ignoring the will of God. When we go against the will of God.
Anything that we do that is against the will of God is a sin, and we will reap the fruits of what we have sown. Our fate is the result of what we do to others in life. And God is watching us every day.
In Matthew 5 starting with verse 3 there are a number of commands that Jesus has commanded us to do, or not do. They are all important, and so I will quote them all.
3.Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4.Blessed [are] those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.
5.Blessed [are] the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.
6.Blessed [are] those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.
7.Blessed [are] the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
8.Blessed [are] the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
9.Blessed [are] the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.
10.Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11.Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
12.Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great [is] your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
13.You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
14.You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15.Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all [who are] in the house.
16.Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
17.Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.
18.For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one title will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.
19.Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches [them], he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20.For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
21.You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.'
22.But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, `Raca!' shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire.
23.Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,
24.leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
25.Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hands you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
26.Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.
27.You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery.'
28.But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29.If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast [it] from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
30.And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast [it] from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
31.Furthermore it has been said, `Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.'
32.But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.
33.Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, `You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.'
34.But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne;
35.nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
36.Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.
37.But let your `Yes' be `Yes,' and your `No,' `No.' For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
38.You have heard that it was said, `An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
39.But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
40.If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have [your] cloak also.
41.And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
42.Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.
43.You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'
44.But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
45.that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
46.For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
47.And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more [than others]? Do not even the tax collectors do so?
48.Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Matthew 7:21-23 says, "Not everyone who says to Me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. "Many will say to Me on that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?'
"And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'” Sin is when we practice lawlessness ignoring the will of God. When we go against the will of God.
Anything that we do that is against the will of God is a sin, and we will reap the fruits of what we have sown. Our fate is the result of what we do to others in life. And God is watching us every day.
In Matthew 5 starting with verse 3 there are a number of commands that Jesus has commanded us to do, or not do. They are all important, and so I will quote them all.
3.Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4.Blessed [are] those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.
5.Blessed [are] the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.
6.Blessed [are] those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.
7.Blessed [are] the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
8.Blessed [are] the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
9.Blessed [are] the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.
10.Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11.Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
12.Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great [is] your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
13.You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
14.You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15.Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all [who are] in the house.
16.Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
17.Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.
18.For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one title will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.
19.Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches [them], he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20.For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
21.You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.'
22.But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, `Raca!' shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire.
23.Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,
24.leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
25.Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hands you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
26.Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.
27.You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery.'
28.But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29.If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast [it] from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
30.And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast [it] from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
31.Furthermore it has been said, `Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.'
32.But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.
33.Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, `You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.'
34.But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne;
35.nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
36.Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.
37.But let your `Yes' be `Yes,' and your `No,' `No.' For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
38.You have heard that it was said, `An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
39.But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
40.If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have [your] cloak also.
41.And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
42.Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.
43.You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'
44.But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
45.that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
46.For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
47.And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more [than others]? Do not even the tax collectors do so?
48.Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Readers, there you have it, more laws from Jesus, and not less.
Can you understand why Jesus gave us the laws? He wants us to be perfect, just as our Father in heaven is perfect.
God asked to do what we can do. He knows what humans are capable of doing.
When we do what we humans are capable of doing, He will do what we humans are not capable of doing, and that is take us to heaven and live forever with Him. Thank you Father. Thank you Jesus for teaching us what we need to do.
hkhoe@thexcommandments.com
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