In the Ancient Near East, agreements and business transactions between two parties were handwritten into formal contracts—not unlike today, but with a few more brush strokes rather than keystrokes. When one party was indebted to another, his name would be written below the agreement. When the debt was satisfied, the name would be scratched out, a line drawn through it, or one would hammer a nail, piercing the name, signifying the debt had been cancelled.
Remind you of anything?
Colossians 2:13-14 NLT You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. (Emphasis mine)
The law of God was the written contract that held us in debt to Him. Sins stacked up, and our charges against Him were incalculable. We were unable to meet the terms of our agreement with Him. But through Jesus Christ, God has canceled those charges!
The nails in Jesus’ hands and feet canceled the debt we owed God. Every charge against us was nailed to the cross. Our account with Him had been settled. He can forgive us because though we failed to uphold our end of the contract by keeping the law, Jesus paid the price for our crimes against God.
All the mistakes we’ve made all the stupid things we’ve done, embarrassing or otherwise, no longer matter to God. We may still have to accept the consequences of our actions, but we can take comfort in knowing that it God’s sight we are new creations. So do not allow Satan to guilt you with past mistakes, you are a child of God and he will never see you as anything less.
Because our debt has been paid we don't have to argue with the devil when he attacks us with accusations from our past. When he starts reminding us of our past and comparing us to others shut him up by reminding him of the Cross. The only way to shut up the devil is at the Cross.
Colossians 2:15 NLT In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.
Remind you of anything?
Colossians 2:13-14 NLT You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. (Emphasis mine)
The law of God was the written contract that held us in debt to Him. Sins stacked up, and our charges against Him were incalculable. We were unable to meet the terms of our agreement with Him. But through Jesus Christ, God has canceled those charges!
The nails in Jesus’ hands and feet canceled the debt we owed God. Every charge against us was nailed to the cross. Our account with Him had been settled. He can forgive us because though we failed to uphold our end of the contract by keeping the law, Jesus paid the price for our crimes against God.
All the mistakes we’ve made all the stupid things we’ve done, embarrassing or otherwise, no longer matter to God. We may still have to accept the consequences of our actions, but we can take comfort in knowing that it God’s sight we are new creations. So do not allow Satan to guilt you with past mistakes, you are a child of God and he will never see you as anything less.
Because our debt has been paid we don't have to argue with the devil when he attacks us with accusations from our past. When he starts reminding us of our past and comparing us to others shut him up by reminding him of the Cross. The only way to shut up the devil is at the Cross.
Colossians 2:15 NLT In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.
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