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Author Insight
Second Chances
Pat can't believe it. Most people, like Pat, find it hard to understand and believe God's love. "But God commends his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us," Romans 5:8 says. God loved His people in the Old Testament. God said through David, "For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pities his children, So The Lord pities them that fear him" (Psalm 103:11-12). God has not changed. He still loves His children and calls them to Him. He is a God of second chances.
Book Excerpt
World Eternal: Perils
“That’s why Jesus died. No one is worthy. We are all sinners. When you are baptized, you are cleansed because Jesus gave His life for you. Jesus took your punishment.”
“How long will that cleansing last?” Pat stood and looked across the parking lot. “Knowing me, I’ll sin again before I turn around. No, I can’t do this.” He walked down the steps and headed for his car.
“Pat, wait!” James ran after him. “Listen to me. You think I’m perfect just because I’m a Christian? Is Jim perfect? Can any one of us be perfect? No! We all sin. But because we are in Christ, we can ask for forgiveness. God will forgive us.”
“Really?” Pat was skeptical. “And if we keep sinning and making mistakes?”
“God will always forgive us. Just as long as we’re truly sorry for what we have done and try to change and do what God wants.”
“The Bible says that?”
“Yes. Look here.” James pulled a small New Testament from his shirt pocket. "Look what 1 John 1:9 says. ‘If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.’”
Pat still couldn’t believe. “God will do that? Forgive me no matter?”
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