Why does perfect love cast out fear? Because it’s all Him, and none of us. This love has nothing to do with us, whether we are good or bad! It’s all about Him.
"And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him." (1 John 4: 16)
Just to remind you, this is how God showed us His love:
"Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins." (1 John 4: 10)
Now, this is His love, and His love gave us the following:
"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." (2 Corinthians 5: 21)
At the Cross, the Great Exchange took place, in which Jesus Christ the Son of God took all of our sins, and we receive His righteousness, His peace, and His joy through His Holy Spirit (Romans 14: 17)
This perfect exchange is outlined in the New Covenant:
"For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
"And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
"For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more." (Hebrews 8: 10-12)
He will be a God to us, taking care of every need, watching out for us, looking over our past and transforming failure into fantastic to His glory. He puts His laws in our hearts and our minds, so that by His peace will know what He wants us to do (:Colossians 3: 15)
This love, one that has prepared all things for us and within us (Hebrews 4: 3; Ephesians 2: 10).
His grace and His love have nothing to do with you -- you just have to believe that all of your sins are forgiven. I admit, however, that that takes time.
So, grow in grace and knowledge of Him who loved you and died for you! (Galatians 2: 20-21)
Now, this is His love, and His love gave us the following:
"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." (2 Corinthians 5: 21)
At the Cross, the Great Exchange took place, in which Jesus Christ the Son of God took all of our sins, and we receive His righteousness, His peace, and His joy through His Holy Spirit (Romans 14: 17)
This perfect exchange is outlined in the New Covenant:
"For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
"And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
"For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more." (Hebrews 8: 10-12)
He will be a God to us, taking care of every need, watching out for us, looking over our past and transforming failure into fantastic to His glory. He puts His laws in our hearts and our minds, so that by His peace will know what He wants us to do (:Colossians 3: 15)
This love, one that has prepared all things for us and within us (Hebrews 4: 3; Ephesians 2: 10).
His grace and His love have nothing to do with you -- you just have to believe that all of your sins are forgiven. I admit, however, that that takes time.
So, grow in grace and knowledge of Him who loved you and died for you! (Galatians 2: 20-21)
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