Here's an amazing quote by Wolfhart Pannenberg in the book, The Apostles' Creed in the Light of Today's Questions. "Today," of course is a relative term, in this case signifying the early 70s when this book was published. I've been reading this as part of my prep for the CREDO series at the Hollywood Church (more here and here). While there are aspects of style and even theology that strike me as a bit dated (modernistic), this has been an amazing journey. So here's a quote I'll be sharing in this morning's sermon entitled, "Out of Egypt...again".
Anyone who accepts the message of the imminent kingdom of God has, in so doing, already received forgiveness of his sins. Anyone who accepts Jesus as the proclaimer of the rule of God is free from the burden of a past which closes the future of life for him. The forgiveness of sins is, therefore, the consequence of trust in the future of the living God. It is the dawn of future salvation, the light which the saving future of God throws ahead of itself upon our present lives. It thus already opens up, now, the freedom of a new beginning and a new perception of the past, as well as of the situation of the present. The forgiveness of sins confers freedom of a complete affirmation of the present moment, of which only the man who can be certain of a fulfilled future is capable (166).
If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.
Why do we try to make that so hard. Thank for for your thoughts
An Arkie's Musings
Posted by: Richies | November 01, 2008 at 11:13 AM