"Luther Quotations: #3C"
"...who gave himself on behalf of our sins..." (1; 4)
Hear Luther on how forgiveness of your sins is accomplished:
"How are we to obtain remission of sins? Paul answers that the man known as Jesus Christ, the Son of God, has given himself for them. These are excellent and comforting words and promises-namely, that our sins are taken away only by the Son of God delivered up to death....If our sins can be taken away by our own works and merits, why did the Son of God need to be given for them? But since he was given for them, it follows that we cannot put them away by our own works...Again, this sentence makes it clear that our sins are so great and so invincible that it is impossible for the whole world to atone for even one of them....Here we must note the infinite price given for our wickedness, and then it will be clear that it's power (YOUR WICKEDNESS) is so great that it could not be put away by any means (YOUR WORKS/MERIT) except by the Son of God giving himself for it." (p.37, 38)
There is one thing evident from all the passages below about forgiveness- namely, that it is GOD ALONE who is able to remove your own sin. By implication, then, the removal of any of your sins cannot be in any way removed by your own efforts.
Under each of the passages below record who accomplishes forgiveness, and record the manner in which it is described and the meaning of that description.
1. Colossians 2;13
a. Who: GOD
b. Described: By the term "forgave"
c. Meaning: To remit or cancel my sins
2. Isaiah 38;17
a. Who: GOD
b. Described: (God) "put all my sins behind his back"
c. Meaning: A metaphor to teach me that my sins are removed from God's sight, preoccupation
3. Isaiah 55;7
a. Who:
b. Described:
c. Meaning:
4. Isaiah 43;25
a. Who:
b. Described;
c. Meaning:
5. Isaiah 44;22
a. Who:
b. Described:
c. Meaning:
6. Micah 7;18
a. Who:
b. Described:
c. Meaning:
7. Micah 7;19
a. Who:
b. Described:
c. Meaning:
8. Psalm 32; 1, 5
a. Who:
b. Described: (4 ways)
c. Meaning:
9. Psalm 130; 8
a. Who:
b. Described:
c. Meaning:
10. Psalm 103; 12
a. Who:
b. Described:
c. Meaning:
11. Psalm 85; 2, 3
a. Who:
b. Described:
c. Meaning:
12. Matthew 18; 32
a. Who:
b. Described:
c. Meaning:
13. Acts 3;19
a. Who:
b. Described:
c. Meaning:
14. II Corinthians 5; 19
a. Who:
b. Described:
c. Meaning:
15. Colossians 2; 14
a. Who:
b. Described:
c. Meaning
d. How many sins (some? many? most?);
16. I John 3; 5
a. Who:
b. Described:
c. Meaning:
Christian, who (alone) accomplishes the forgiveness of all your sins?
The Christians response to having all his/her sins swept away: Isaiah 44; 22, 23
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