Title: No Condemnation and Forgiveness of Sins
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At the end of all these days, God, who condemned the Jews with the law and the Gentiles with conscience, spoke the gospel that does not condemn him as a son. Therefore, not condemnation is the love of God that the whole world has received.
Regarding this, the Bible says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16) He desires to come to knowledge” (1 Timothy 2:4).
The Bible gives us wisdom to work out our salvation. The Bible testifies that there is a difference between not condemning and forgiveness of sins. Not condemning is not condemning the sinner, but it is like a probation, just like the words of the Lord to the woman caught in adultery, “... I do not condemn you...” (John 8: 11) It is the same thing.
A woman caught in adultery must be stoned to death if she obeys the law. However, if she does not execute it, the execution is postponed, and as God promised to Abraham and promised by his oath, as God had promised to Abraham, It is a blessing without condemnation.
Without condemnation, there is no death. This is because the penalty for sin is death. Therefore, the Bible testifies of the word of the gospel, “For as in Adam all died, so in Christ all will be made alive” (1 Corinthians 15:22).
This is just like a person who has received probation from the first death, that is, not going to prison. However, if you sin again within the probation period, you will be put into the second death, that is, eternal hell. This sin of sinning again here is different from the sin under the law.
The Bible says about this new sin, “Of sin, because they do not believe in Me” (John 16:9). To believe in Jesus is to become one with the heart of Jesus. Therefore, speaking of sin now means not becoming one with the heart of Jesus.
Faith in Jesus is not just “I believe”, but it is a faith that works through love. Therefore, the Bible testifies, “In Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any effect, but faith working through love” (Galatians 5:6).
Therefore, the blood of the Son, who is the love of God that does not condemn, is now working in the children who have received this love, forming the image of Christ and appearing as children of love that does not condemn all people.
Therefore, the only way to be completely free from the probation is to never commit a sin again, that is, faith that works through love. It is written, “Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.” Therefore, the only way for the uncondemned to receive forgiveness of sins, that is, salvation, is through faith working through love.
When the Lord, who had been written, “I do not condemn you, go and sin no more.” When he met the woman again, he saw the faith working through love and said, “Therefore, I say to you, my many sins are forgiven me, because I love her. For this is much, and the one whose forgiveness is little loves little. Then he said to the woman, "Your sins are forgiven." And those who were sitting with them said to themselves, "Who is this that forgives sins?" Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you." Go in peace” (Luke 7:47-50).
Therefore, no condemnation is for the sins of the flesh, that is, the law and the sins of conscience, and now the eternal forgiveness of sins, that is, salvation, is faith working through love.
Therefore, the Bible records, “Because they did not know the righteousness of God, and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to the righteousness of God” (Romans 10:3). The righteousness of God is faith working through love. “He did not follow the law of commandments pertaining to the flesh, but according to the power of infinite life, for you testify that you are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek” (Hebrews). 7:16-17) Amen, thank you Lord.
little brother kim yoon-goo