God promises to forget the sins of His people by blotting them out with the blood of His Son, bringing freedom from guilt.
Knowing that God has forgiven and forgotten our sins allows us to live a Christian life without being burdened by guilt and gives us peace.
Deep dives
The Promise of the New Covenant
In the new covenant, God promises to remember our sins no more. This promise is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who blots out our transgressions. The importance of this promise lies in the fact that many of us are haunted by the memory of our past sins, which can paralyze our sense of fellowship with God. Knowing that God has forgiven and forgotten our sins brings peace and allows us to live a Christian life without being burdened by guilt.
The Assurance of God's Forgiveness
Despite the devil's attempts to emphasize our guilt and drive us to despair, we must remember that God removes our sin as far as the east is from the west. Through Jesus Christ, we are clothed in the pure vestments of righteousness, and God sees only purity in us. In the presence of the heavenly Father, we can live a paralysis-free Christian life, knowing that He loves us, has covered our sins with the blood of Christ, and remembers our sins no more.
The one thing that God promises to forget is the sin of His people, for He has blotted it out with the blood of His Son. Today, Sinclair Ferguson marvels at the freedom from guilt that comes with complete forgiveness.