Whose Sins?

The blog was written by a preacher’s wife, but I don’t know her.  I ran across it and remembered the story from sometime back. I’m certain I made a note of it to write about, but didn’t.  This time I feel compelled to share.  The story goes: 

One night in a church service a young woman felt the tug of God at her heart. She responded to God's call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. The young woman had a very rough past, involving alcohol, drugs, and prostitution. 

But, the change in her was evident. 

As time went on she became a faithful member of the church. She eventually became involved in the ministry, teaching young children. It was not very long until this faithful young woman had caught the eye and heart of the pastor's son. The relationship grew and they began to make wedding plans. 

This is when the problems began. 

You see, about one half of the church did not think that a woman with a past such as hers was suitable for a pastor's son. The church began to argue and fight about the matter. So they decided to have a meeting. As the people made their arguments and tensions increased, the meeting was getting completely out of hand. The young woman became very upset about all the things being brought up about her past. As she began to cry the pastor's son stood to speak. He could not bear the pain it was causing his wife to be. He began to speak and his statement was this: 

"My fiancé’s past is not what is on trial here. What you are questioning is the ability of the blood of Jesus to wash away sin. Today you have put the blood of Jesus on trial. So, does it wash away sin or not?"

Although I love the scripture in the graphic above, the scripture quoted was:

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; (Ephesians 1:7 KJV)

That bears repeating:

In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: (Colossians 1:14 KJV)

Maybe we didn’t understand it the first few times:

Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. (Hebrews 9:12 KJV)

Maybe if Peter says it instead of John or Paul:

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: (1 Peter 1:18-19 KJV)

How often do we need reminding?  What are we questioning?  That Christ shed His blood for our sins? This His sacrifice was insufficient? That one person’s sins are greater than another’s? That God is incapable of cleansing our sins?

… What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. (Acts 10:15b KJV)