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The Burden of Sin

Sermon by Charles Whitaker

Sin is a heavy burden, akin to a chain that weighs us down, hobbling and restraining us as we walk through life. It is a part of our nature, something we cannot shed by our own efforts. The Scriptures establish that sin encumbers us, impeding our forward movement, yet we are powerless to remove this burden ourselves. Christ, however, actively bears our sins, carrying them out of God's sight in a spiritual manner. His act of bearing sins does not involve physical movement but is a profound spiritual offering. As I Peter 2:24 declares, He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, emphasizing His voluntary and active role in this process. Christ initiated and completed the carrying away of our sins, as the Author and Finisher of our salvation. God forgets our sins because Christ removes them so significantly from His presence. This spiritual carrying away ensures that our sins are out of God's sight, aligning with the concept of out of sight, out of mind. Scriptures such as Isaiah 53:4 and Matthew 8 confirm that Christ took our sins upon Himself, receiving them actively, not passively waiting for us to place them upon Him. Numerous passages, including Titus 2:14, John 10:17-18, Ephesians 5:25-26, John 1:29, and I John 3:5, highlight Christ's active participation in removing our sins. He lifted the heavy chain of sin from us while we were yet sinners, taking it upon Himself in an act of agape love. We could not unfasten or place this burden on Him; He did it willingly and completely. The notion that we can lay our sins on Christ at an altar or cross is erroneous. Christ's work on the cross is finished, as He declared, and He now intercedes for His people at His Father's side in heaven. His act of bearing our sins was a singular, completed event, not an ongoing process dependent on human action.

Are You Feeling Guilty Of Past Sins?

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Sometimes Christians fixate on past sins. But we cannot experience the joy of salvation while obsessing on past sins. Christ's blood covers sins repented of.

Understanding the Azazel Goat

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

The goat for azazel (complete removal) bore the sins of the nation out of sight. Jesus Christ likewise had our iniquities laid on Him, and He bore them.

Who Fulfills the Azazel Goat— Satan or Christ? (Part Three)

'Ready Answer' by David C. Grabbe

Hebrews 9 and 10 clarify the Atonement ritual of Leviticus 16. The author makes no mention of Satan, but says that Jesus bears our sins like the azazel goat.

Hebrews (Part Eleven)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Hebrews emphasizes the infinite superiority of Christ's priesthood and one-time sacrifice as contrasted to the repetitive Aaronic sacrifices.

Psalm 51 (Part Two): Psalm 51:1-4

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The phrase, 'a man after God's own heart' modifies God rather than David's carnal character. God chose David because He discerned a heart He could work with.

By This We Know Love!

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

As God's people keep God's law in its spiritual intent, they begin to think like the Father and His Son, both of whom habitually do good.

Acts (Part Five)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

The witness of the apostles, particularly miraculous healings performed in the name of Jesus Christ, brought them into conflict with the Jewish leaders.