When God Says …
“whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.” (John 20:23 KJV).
Having received the Holy Spirit, the gift of breath the Lord Jesus gave to bring many to newness in life which He gave first to the apostles and to us who followed their faith, we are sent to proclaim the Lord’s true gospel (good news) of grace to the world. The resurrection power of the Lord Jesus Christ is bestowed on us, equipping us to reveal to all sinners that in Christ Jesus their sins - past, present and future, are already forgiven. They can receive this gift by believing in Him, receive Him and be born again. Those who reject this truth, that they (the apostles - the pioneers of faith) and us (believers in this age) reveal from His holy and written Words, will retain their sins and forgo the gift of eternal life.
Apostle Paul testified to the importance of this commission that, as with the disciples, we too must respond being recipients of the Lord’s saving grace by faith. We must have the same attitude, as Apostle Paul was. He professed, as it is written: “But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.” (Acts 20:24-25, 27 KJV).
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.
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