Your Sins are Forgiven

Mark 2:5
5 And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."
Do you believe that Jesus has the authority to forgive your sin? Well, He does and He will!
This particular verse is about a paralytic man who was lowered, by his friends, from the roof of a house to ask for mercy from Jesus. Jesus was moved by their great faith.
Mark 2:10
10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--he said to the paralytic--
This is the whole basis to being a Christ follower. The fact that we know Christ is able! He is all powerful and has divine grace that is greater than all our sin! We are completely dependent on Christ for our salvation! Is sickness related to sin, yes! When sin, through one man, came into the world, God's perfect creation was perverted. Adam brought us death but Christ brings us life!
Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—
Romans 5:17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
1Cor.15:22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.
But merciful God sent His Son to atone for our sin debt.
Mark 14:24
24 And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
Romans 3:25
25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.
Eph.1:7
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
Col.1:20
20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Rev.1:5
5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood
This is the beautiful truth about our need for a Savior! God wants no man to perish, but calls all to repentance! Turn from your sin, call on Jesus and follow His commands!
Lord God Almighty, We are in need of Your mercy! Help us, as Your people, to teach Your truth. Amen