JEHOVAH WIPES OUT SIN

 Jehovah uses other word pictures to help us appreciate how by means of the ransom sacrifice, he wipes out sins of repentant ones. Figuratively, Jehovah is spoken of as washing and rinsing away these sins. This results in purifying the sinner. (Psalm 51:7; Isaiah 4:4; Jeremiah 33:8) Jehovah himself describes the results of this process: "Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be made white as snow; though they are as red as crimson cloth, they will become like wool." (Isaiah 1:18) It is extremely difficult to remove scarlet or crimson stains from a cloth. Yet, by means of this word picture, Jehovah assures us that our sins can be washed clean so thoroughly that they are no longer visible. 

As mentioned in the preceding article, sins are also likened to "debts" (Matthew 6:12; Luke 11:4) So every time we sin against Jehovah, it is as if we are going further and further into debt. We owe him a huge amount! But when Jehovah forgives us, it is as if he cancels the debt that would otherwise be charged against our account. He does not demand repayment of sins that have been forgiven. What a refreshing illustration to describe the relief we feel when Jehovah forgives us! 

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