Below you will be reading an excerpt from a chapter in by book titled "Prisoners of the Past" - Overcoming the sins of others by the power of forgiveness.
My Sin or Your Sin?
The word “sin”, can be defined as a wrongdoing against God’s command and nature; a shameful act that defies God’s holiness.
I John 3:4 reads...
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Sin cannot enter into God’s kingdom. If sin is present in the heart of a believer, that sin must be immediately removed or you will face expulsion from the Kingdom of God. Jesus referred to Lucifer’s eviction from Heaven as swift as “lightning”. (
Luke 10:18) To maintain citizenship in the Kingdom, we must repent and forgive daily, so that the blood of Jesus will cover our sins and will not be evident in our hearts.
What is attached to you is as important as who you are. We are born into sin and shapen in iniquity; (
Psalms 51:5) sin is attached to us due to our fallen nature and you and I are oriented towards that sinful nature. Repentance through the blood of Jesus Christ is the only thing that can remove our sins from us.
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God.
Romans 3:25
This will ensure right standing with God through Jesus Christ our Lord. By having faith in the finished work of the Cross, we trust that Jesus Christ was qualified to die for us and his sacrifice was accepted by God on our behalf.
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Romans 5:19
However, it is not only our sin that can deny us access into the Kingdom of God, but it is also the sins of others. Remember, sin of any kind cannot enter in, even if that sin is not your fault, but attached to you from another source. These sins may work against you through your bloodline or through another’s offense. We will discuss this in greater detail in another chapter.
Many are quick to remove their own sins, but fail in removing the sins of another. Other people’s sins will attach themselves to you through the seed of offense and if not resolved will take root and spring up bitterness in your spirit.
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
Hebrews 12:15
The Apostle Paul told Timothy his son in the ministry not to be a “partaker” of another mans sin, but to keep himself pure. (
1 Timothy 5:22)
Again, Jesus made sure there was an answer to this dilemma. He offered us forgiveness from God, if we would forgive others. (
Matthew 6:14) Forgiveness removes the bilateral sins of humanity that work against us and alienate us from God.
Remember, repentance removes my sin before God; Forgiveness removes the sins others have placed on me through offense.
To all the Pastors who may read this; The first Sunday of the month for the church which I pastor is called “Forgiveness Sunday”. Once a month I minister on the need to forgive releasing others of the debts owed to us through offense. After the message we receive communion together and submit our lives again to Christ and to one another. I would encourage you to consider “Forgiveness Sunday” as an integrated part of your church culture.
Motive like this??? 
Hybrid Mode
