"In Him [Christ] we have redemption through His blood, the forgive-
ness of sins, according to the riches of His grace . . . "
When it is all said and done, the only thing that matters in life (and religion) is the soul's cleansing before a Holy God. Christ's blood *alone* washes away sins; and our confidence before God is solely based in and on our faith in Him (Christ).
So much religious talk and discourse is nothing other than the bluster of people who wish to find some substitute (for the blood atonement of Jesus). Let us not be ensnared by this; and may God's true church-
men rejoice in their right standing with the Lord, by grace through faith.
[Puritan quote of the day: "It is a Christian's duty to triumph, not only over the world, but over Satan . . . " --William Bridge, in "A Lifting Up for the Downcast"]
