Forgiveness means that the old record is clear, and one is looked upon as if he had never sinned. With the past buried by the love of God, God and man can now start a new covenant relationship, brought about by the blood of Jesus Christ. This new birth allows a man to start over with God. In this new relationship in Christ, he can think, act, and speak like Christ. Forgiveness is the means by which God reconciles the world.
Reconciliation is the bringing back into friendship a world that was alienated by sin.
Forgiveness restores the relationship by removing the cause of the separation, i.e., sin. The sin gone, man can once again approach God through Christ. We at that time were powerless, ungodly, and sinful. Say it on The Board. This e-zine is sent only to current subscribers.