Its paid, Sin is done away with!

Some time ago, I borrowed $5000 from Peter. I could not pay him back for many months. Little did I know that John paid Peter my debt on my behalf. In fact, John paid Peter $50,000 and told Gabriel to tell me. Then John went overseas.

I just could not bring myself to call Peter or return his SMS because I still couldn't pay. Gabriel told me something to the effect that John mentioned the money that I owed Peter. Man, that made me so stressed! Now John was even telling other friends that I owed Peter money. My life was so bad and I was having serious panic attacks at the time.

Then one day at church, Joseph told me that actually before John had left, he had already over paid Peter for my debt! I couldn't believe it! John was my absolute, bestest friend in the whole wide world! I was so happy and relieved!

It was about 9 months before I learned the truth! All that time, I was suffering for nothing! All the stress, worry, condemnation, for what? Nothing! I just didn't know that my debt was paid. In fact, all that time Peter was trying to call me and sms me, he was trying to tell me as well about what John did but I was so scared, I avoided him. If Gabriel had passed me the message clearly and if I believed Gabriel, I would not have avoided Peter.

I could not undo what John had done. Whether I believed it or not, whether I knew it or not, it didn't change the fact that my debt was paid. When I realised what John had done, my love for Him grew and grew.

Pastor has used this illustration many times.

• Peter represents the Law,
• John represents Jesus,
• Gabriel represents an ineffective messenger,
• Joseph represents an effective messenger.

The sacrifice of the Holy, Perfect and Beloved Son of God was so complete, so perfect that God only required Jesus to die once for all of the sins committed by everyone, everybody, everywhere. Past, present and future. Whether we believe it or not, whether we know it or not, it doesn't change the fact that Jesus paid for our sins. He paid with His own blood.

That is what Hebrews 10:11-14 means. Jesus sacrifice is effective for ALL time. It takes away ALL sins for ALL times, past, present and future.

Hebrews 10:11-14 (Amplified Version)

11Furthermore, every [human] priest stands [at his altar of service] ministering daily, offering the same sacrifices over and over again, which never are able to strip [from every side of us] the sins [that envelop us] and take them away--

12Whereas this One [Christ], after He had offered a single sacrifice for our sins [that shall avail] for all time, sat down at the right hand of God,

13Then to wait until His enemies should be made a stool beneath His feet.^(A)

14For by a single offering He has forever completely cleansed and perfected those who are consecrated and made holy.

Praise be to our Lord Jesus because by His one sacrifice, He has completely set us free from all sins.