One night in a church service a young woman felt the tug of God at her heart.
She responded to God's call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Saviour. The
young woman had a very rough past, involving alcohol, drugs, and prostitution.
But, the change in her was evident. As time went on she became a faithful member
of the church. She eventually became involved in the ministry, teaching young
children.
It was not very long until this faithful young woman had caught the eye and
heart of the pastor's son. The relationship grew and they began to make wedding
plans. This is when the problems began. You see, about one half of the church
did not think that a woman with a past such as hers was suitable for a pastor's
son.
The church began to argue and fight about the matter. So they decided to have a
meeting. As the people made their arguments and tensions increased, the meeting
was getting completely out of hand.
The young woman became very upset about all the things being brought up about
her past. As she began to cry the pastor's son stood to speak. He could not bear
the pain it was causing his wife to be. He began to speak and his statement was
this:
" My fiancée's past is not what is on trial here. What you are questioning is
the ability of the blood of Jesus to wash away sin. Today you have put the blood
of Jesus on trial. So, does it wash away sin or not?"
The whole church began to weep as they realized that they had been slandering
the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Too often, even as Christians, we bring up the past and use it as a weapon
against our brothers and sisters. Forgiveness is a very foundational part of the
Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. If the blood of Jesus does not cleanse the
other person completely then it cannot cleanse us completely. If that is the
case, then we are all in a lot of trouble. What can wash away my sins, nothing
but the blood of Jesus....end of case!!!
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