The Covering Of Our Sins

Jesus Christ died and resurrected for the covering of our sins. This includes all of our sins past, present and future.

“…Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.” (Romans 4:7-8)

God will not pass the conviction of sin unto our account when we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and place all of our faith in Him.

“For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:26).

Does this mean since our sins are covered that we can go about sinning freely? No! Keeping God’s commandments and avoiding sin is a natural outpouring and display of our love and devotion to Christ.

“If ye love me, keep my commandments. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.” (John 14:15, 21).

We are not justified by our works but rather by our works show that Jesus Christ is in our heart, soul, spirit and mind.

“But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.” (Galatians 3:11-12)

“Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.” (James 2:17).

Our sins are forgiven when we have faith in Christ. All sins, past, present and future. Living by the law, doing good works and deeds alone will not save us.

“For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.” Galatians (3:10)

But due to our faith in Christ, His will becomes a natural by-product of our character and being. Christ’s will, will be our desire to fulfill, and not a commandment to follow. The devil can follow a set of rules and commandments, and often times does. But only a follower of Christ will have a heartfelt desire, need, an unction, the spiritual urge to perform His desire.

Bill Hitchcock