justified by grace

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Justified can seem like just as though I never sinned. But that's like a english word trick. It could seem that way for your sins not to be considered against you. But there is something to the fact that a woman washed Jesus feet with tears knowing she had sinned and been forgiven and could have new life. That Jesus said knowing you were forgiven much would make you love Him more. Forgetting you are forgiven could have a bad effect. Its not bringing back your sin all the time. Its knowing you were forgiven of them all and not forgetting. Where most of us were not prostitutes we still need to remember that we are forgiven very much daily and that Grace is what justified us to be just as though we are righteous.
 
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"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast." - Ephesians 2:8-9
 

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Here Peter was quite forgiven as Jesus confirmed his love for Peter by reinstating him into ministry...

Joh 21:14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
Joh 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
Joh 21:16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Joh 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
 

Magenta

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Justified can seem like just as though I never sinned. But that's like a english word trick. It could seem that way for your sins not to be considered against you. But there is something to the fact that a woman washed Jesus feet with tears knowing she had sinned and been forgiven and could have new life. That Jesus said knowing you were forgiven much would make you love Him more. Forgetting you are forgiven could have a bad effect. Its not bringing back your sin all the time. Its knowing you were forgiven of them all and not forgetting. Where most of us were not prostitutes we still need to remember that we are forgiven very much daily and that Grace is what justified us to be just as though we are righteous.
God asked Hosea to marry a prostitute to show the people how idolatrous and unfaithful they had been. :)