Jesus has covered our sins through his sacrifice, but that is not the ideal. Yes, we are forgiven, but it is not the sacrifice that God wants from us. He wants us to obey, and he wants us to understand that living right is more important that making up for our sins and shortcomings. Jesus died and we are forgiven, but the intensity of Jesus' death tells us something about sin. There is a cost, and that price has been paid. Despite that, God wants us to live for him. He wants us to love him and obey him, and he doesn't want us to sin. "I don't want you to sin, but because you have the cost has been paid. Now please, don't continue. I've forgiven you, but that doesn't change the fact that there is sin in your life and I want you to stop."
We must be sure not to take advantage of the forgiveness God has given us.
"Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: 'Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; with burnt offerings and sin offerings you were not pleased. Then I said, 'Here I am- it is written about me in the scroll - I have come to do your will, O God.'" Hebrews 10:5-7
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