What has God done for me to take away my sin so I can go to heaven?
What has God done for me to take away my
sin so I can go to heaven?
When God forgives, He cannot merely overlook sin. Full payment (atonement) must be made for our sin. Christ's death made full atonement for those who trust Him. If we believe in Him, His dying counts in our stead, paying for our sins in full. The Bible says, "The blood of Jesus . . . cleanses us from all sin" (1 John 1:7). It is only through the blood of Christ that we can ever be cleansed from t
he terrible guilt of sin. But that only erases the guilt of our sin; we still need perfect righteousness in order to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:20).
When God forgives, He cannot merely overlook sin. Full payment (atonement) must be made for our sin. Christ's death made full atonement for those who trust Him. If we believe in Him, His dying counts in our stead, paying for our sins in full. The Bible says, "The blood of Jesus . . . cleanses us from all sin" (1 John 1:7). It is only through the blood of Christ that we can ever be cleansed from t
he terrible guilt of sin. But that only erases the guilt of our sin; we still need perfect righteousness in order to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:20).