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The Believer’s Past

Mt. 26:28 • Rom. 12:2 • II Co. 5:17 • Hb. 8:12

1. God’s Perspective About Your Past
   1. Believer
      Old Testament — sins atoned (covered, but still existed)
      New Testament — sins remitted (not just pardoned; deleted)
   2. Unbeliever
      Lives under the weight of their guilt and regrets.
      “The way of the transgressor is hard…” Pr. 13:15
2. Man’s Perspective About Your Past
   1. God forgives, but consequences might remain. (crimes, divorce…)
   2. God forgets, but people usually don’t.
   3. Restitution is sometimes appropriate.
   4. Fix what you can and move forward. Ph. 3:13
3. Renew Your Mind
   1. Agree with what God says about those who are “in Christ.”
   2. The Word straightens out our thinking, now get in line with it.
   3. Train your brain as you would reprogram a computer. Rom. 12:2
4. Condemnation
   1. Satan’s response to your sin; past or present
   2. Tormenting, nagging, reoccurring thoughts
   3. Makes you feel worthless and hopeless
   4. Picture a hammer
   5. Rom. 8:1 — quote it to the devil often
5. Conviction
   1. The Holy Spirit’s response to your present sin
   2. Gentle, reoccurring promptings to do or not do something
   3. Makes you feel sad about your sin
   4. Picture a heart shaped magnet

• Quit remembering what God has forgotten.
• When the devil reminds you of your past, remind him of his future.
• Your past is past.
• When God looks at you, all He sees is the Blood of Jesus.
• God does not consult your past to determine your future.