The blood was applied to the Mercy Seat in Heaven by Christ. That's when forgiveness came. We apply that already poured out forgiveness by repenting, of which baptism is a part.
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Originally Posted by timlan2057
Hmmm ... let's see, I guess we need a new song.
"At the Cross" isn't good enough.
At the creek,
At the creek,
Where I first saw the light
And the burdens of my heart rolled away,
It was there by water I received my sight
And now I go sputtin' all the day ...
By the way, we've heard that little catch phrase in all our lives ... another UPC saying that sounds good and soothes the masses but no one really knows what it means.
Now will one of you great theologians elaborate well and be specific and tell me what the difference is between FORGIVENESS and REMITTANCE?
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