Forgiveness: Its Function & How It Impacts Salvation

In our last episode, we covered Atonement - which was God's prescribed method for "How to get your sins forgiven." We showed, with scripture, the fact that forgiveness was an immediate result of the Atonement being acceptable to God. We addressed the fact that without forgiveness, reconciliation could never be accomplished. Throughout this series, we are going to isolate and focus on the requirements for salvation unto everlasting life for those in the Time Past economy - and eternal life for we of this But Now economy (the dispensation of grace.) We are going to break down these terms that too often are conflated and used as "synonyms" for one another. -Thereby corrupting the actual meanings and concepts for which these terms were given.   Forgiven does not mean justified. Forgiven does not mean righteous. Forgiven does not even mean "not guilty." And Forgiven certainly does not mean "saved." Scripture references in this podcast: Leviticus 4:20, 26, 31, 35 Leviticus 5:10, 13, 16, 18 Leviticus 6:7 Leviticus 19:22 Numbers 15:25, 28 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Deuteronomy 25:1 Exodus 34:7 Numbers 14:18 2 Corinthians 5:19 Daniel 9:9 Romans 1   Forgiveness never justifies sin. Sin is NEVER justified. Sin can only be forgiven. In the next episode, we are going to talk more about forgiveness, with a focus on righteousness, and what is meant when the term righteousness is used in the scriptures. We are going to explain, with scripture, the reasons why forgiveness and righteousness are not the same thing. And later in this series, we are going to talk about justification and explain why there is no way, according to scripture, that justification is the same thing as righteousness, and why it can't possibly be the same thing as forgiveness. Listen to the ALL NEW WTTR Digital Radio station. Download the free app or listen directly from your desktop at https://www.truthtimeradio.com/wttr Like us on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/truthtimeradio Visit https://TruthTimeRadio.com to subscribe to our Podcast & Blog.    For Bible questions call 1-888-988-9562.