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Podcast: Open the Bible UK Daily
Episode: Jesus Cleanses the Hearts of His People
Description: Strive for… the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.Hebrews 12:14The Bible speaks about both forgiveness and cleansing. We need to be forgiven so that we can be at peace with God. We need to be cleansed so that we can live in the presence of God.
Forgiveness belongs to the realm of justification: “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Rom. 8:1). Cleansing belongs to the realm of sanctification: without holiness “no one will see the Lord” (Heb. 12:14).
Forgiveness is about restoring your relat...