Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:19-23 NIV
Here is the bottom line. My sins and your sins were dealt with on the cross by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The enemy tries to condemn us (guilt plus condemnation) and Christ ever lives to intercede for us. Hold on to the truth. In Christ we are holy. He is our righteousness, holiness and redemption (see I Corinthians 1:30). Think of it this way: The enemy uses guilt to remind us that we sinned and that we don't deserve to call on God. Christ takes that guilt, shows us his wounds, asks us to just believe those were for us, and reminds us to just keep trying to love others with that same grace.
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