“And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This He set aside, nailing it to the cross” (Colossians 2:13-14)

Addressing the issue of sin is a vital part of the gospel presentation. It might be an unwelcome issue to tread on sometimes, but it’s necessary. Sin is what separates us from God. Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death”. Fortunately, the back half of that verse says, “but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”. The grace God gives in salvation covers every sin. However, it is often the case that we want to believe differently, that somehow there’s some sin that Christ’s sacrifice on the cross didn’t cover. That is not the testimony of Scripture:

• God throws our sin into the sea (Micah 7:19)
• God treads our sin underfoot (Micah 7:19)
• God throws our sin behind His back (Isaiah 38:17)
• God blots out our sin (Isaiah 43:25)
• God forgets our sin (Hebrews 8:12)
• God removes our sin (Psalm 103:12)
• God covers our sin (Romans 4:7-8)
• God takes away our sin (John 1:29)
• God cancels the debt of our sin (Colossians 2:13-14)
• God washes our sin (Isaiah 1:18)
• God forgives our sin (1 John 1:9)

The great message of the Bible is that on the cross, Jesus paid, not for just part of your sin, but for all of it. When He cried out from the cross “It is finished” He meant that it really was finished. Salvation rests on God’s grace alone. So respond today by resting in that grace. Live the freedom the cross provides knowing your sins have been paid in full!