WORDS OF WISDOM

People expect to pay for sins according to all the world’s great religions. Some do penance. Tens of millions believe they will suffer in some future life by re-incarnation. Most expect some awful Judge on judgment day to pass sentence and pronounce their eternal destiny. Some expect to suffer cleaning agonies in the flames of Purgatory. The Christian Gospel says “JESUS PAID IT ALL”. That is the matchless glory of the Gospel. That is the Gospel Paul and Peter preached. They took that word into a world laden with guilt. “My brothers,” Paul said, “I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you”. (Acts 13:38) If the blood of Jesus God’s Son cleanses us from all sin, if He has paid the price, as Scripture clearly declares, what need is there for us to pay again, or suffer again for sins for which Christ suffered for us? (1 John 1:8) Isn’t what He did good enough? O yes it surely is! Be truly blessed. REINHARD BONNKE