“But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.” Isaiah 59:2 Sin

Acts 2:38 “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” Remission = freedom, pardon, forgiveness, liberty Verb = to throw away or cast off Acts 10:43 - remission = dismissal, release

Colossians 2:14 “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;” Our sins were transferred to Jesus He died in our place Our sins were nailed with him to that cross.!

“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;” Acts 3:19 Blotted out = to smear out, obliterate, Figuratively = pardon, wipe away “may be cancelled” Sins Papyrus sheets

1 John 1:7-9 “cleanses us from all sin” “and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” Cleanse = to make clean, purge purify Purged = to clear of guilt Sin makes us dirty – 2 Pet. 2:7 “the filthy conduct of the wicked” Acts 22:16 “wash away thy sins”

Micah 7:19 “He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.” Like Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea Our sins are lost, destroyed, buried out of sight. They cannot be retrieved !

Psalms 103:12 “As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.”

“Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.” Isaiah 38:17 Cannot be seen Forgive

Hebrews 10:17 “And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.” O.T. = sins remembered each year - atonement After sacrifice of Christ their sins were not remembered. Heb. 10:18 “Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.”

Colossians 1:14 “In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:” Redemption = ransom in full, deliverance Eph. 1:7 “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins…” Freedom from consequences of sin

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Question? Will we have to answer about those old sins ?? Remitted Nailed to the Cross Blotted out Cleansed Cast into depths of sea Removed Cast behind God’s back Forgotten Redeemed

Have they been…. Remitted Nailed to the Cross Blotted out Cleansed Cast into depths of sea Removed Cast behind God’s back Forgotten Redeemed

Acts 22:16 NKJV “And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'

Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga Sunday Morning March 1, 2015