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Faith and Acceptance
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with the priceless lifeblood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of
God.”
1 Peter 1:18, 19
, TLB. Because you believe what God has
said, the Holy Spirit creates a new life in your heart. You are as a
child born into the family of God, and He loves you as He loves His
own Son.
Now that you have given yourself to Jesus, do not turn back. Do
not take yourself away from Him. Day after day say, “I am Christ’s.
I have given myself to Him.” Ask Him to give you His Spirit and
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keep you by His grace. You became His child by giving yourself to
God and believing in Him. You are to live in Him in the same way.
The apostle Paul wrote, “Since you have accepted Christ Jesus as
Lord, live in union with him.”
Colossians 2:6
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Some people feel that they are on trial and must prove to the
Lord that they have changed before they can receive His blessing.
But they may receive the blessing right now. They must have His
grace, the Spirit of Christ, to help them overcome their weaknesses.
Without it they cannot fight against sin.
Jesus loves to have us come to Him just as we are, sinful, help-
less, and needy. We may come, foolish and weak as we are, and fall
at His feet in sorrow for sin. It is His glory to put His arms of love
around us, heal our wounds, and make us clean.
Thousands believe that Jesus pardons other people, but not them.
They do not believe what God says. But every person who truly
repents can know for himself that God freely pardons every one of
his sins.
Do not fear. God’s promises are meant for you. They are for
every person who is sorry for his sins. Christ sends angels to bring
strength and grace to every believing person. Even the most sinful
persons can be strong, pure, and righteous by accepting Jesus, who
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died for them. Christ is waiting to take away our sin-soiled clothes,
and to put on us the clean, white clothes of righteousness. He wants
us to live and not die.
God does not treat us the way people treat each other. He thinks
of us with love, mercy, and pity. He says, “Let the wicked leave their
way of life and change their way of thinking. Let them turn to the
Lord, our God; for he is merciful and quick to forgive.”
Isaiah 55:7
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“I have swept your sins away like a cloud. Come back to me: I am
the one who saves you.”
Isaiah 44:22
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