Ask Your Preacher - Archives
“Double Indemnity?”
Categories: CONQUERING SIN, SALVATIONIf Jesus paid for our sins, why do we have to pay for them again? And where can I find it at in the Bible?Sincerely,
Second Chances
Dear Second Chances,
Sin has both spiritual and physical consequences. The spiritual consequence of sin is eternal death unless we are forgiven in Christ (Rom 6:23). The physical consequences of sin still remain after forgiveness. God says that we reap what we sow (Gal 6:7). When we behave immorally toward a woman, lose our temper, mistreat others, are bad examples for our children, etc. – there are consequences to those choices. God does offer forgiveness if we place our faith in Him (read “What Must I Do To Be Saved” for more details), but that forgiveness doesn’t remove the consequences of sin in this life. David sinned when he committed adultery with Bathsheba (2 Sam 11:2-4); God forgave David of the sin when David repented (2 Sam 12:13), but David’s child still died as a consequence of that sin (2 Sam 12:14).
In Christ, we don’t have to pay for the eternal consequences of our sins, but we do still have to pay for the physical ones.
