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Our records of sin are erased in Jesus.

Romans 3:23–24 ESV

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Pastor Wiersbe wrote that,

Dr. Roy Gustafson has the finest illustration of justification I have ever heard. It seems that there was a man in England who put his Rolls-Royce on a boat and went across the continent to go on a holiday. While he was driving around Europe, something happened to the motor of his car. He cabled the Rolls-Royce people back in England and asked, “I’m having trouble with my car; what do you suggest I do?” Well, the Rolls-Royce people flew a mechanic over! The mechanic repaired the car and flew back to England and left the man to continue his holiday.

As you can imagine, the fellow was wondering, “How much is this going to cost me?” So when he got back to England, he wrote the people a letter and asked how much he owed them. He received a letter from the office that read: “Dear Sir: There is no record anywhere in our files that anything ever went wrong with a Rolls-Royce.” That is justification!

The company had no record of the repair or even the request. It was covered in full! When Christ restores us, we owe him nothing. He has restored us all on his own for his own good pleasure and love. Even though we faltered and sinned against him. We are made new! It is a free gift! Isn’t that great news? When was the last time you thanked Jesus for forgiving you and not keeping record of your faults?

1) Why is it so significant that God forgives our sins and doesn’t keep them recorded?

2) What are some of the responses we should have knowing God’s forgiveness washes us completely of all wrong doing?