Is your standard higher than Christ’s? You, forgiven through him, are made righteous before God and cannot be under condemnation, even of your own judgment. With your faith in Him he has forgiven you, so forgive yourself so that his grace may be glorified and his good name proclaimed for all to hear.
Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Acts 13:38 (NIV)
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:1-2 (NIV)
I will forgive them for the wicked things they did, and I will not remember their sins anymore. Hebrews 8:12
This is the way we know that we belong to the way of truth. When our hearts make us feel guilty, we can still have peace before God. God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. My dear friends, if our hearts do not make us feel guilty, we can come without fear into God’s presence. And God gives us what we ask for because we obey God’s commands and do what pleases him. 1 John 3:19-22
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