FORGIVENESS/JUSTIFICATION IS THE DESTRUCTION OR PULLING DOWN OF IDOL VALUES IN THE MIND MAKING THE PERSON FREE FROM SIN - SINFREENESS

FORGIVENESS/JUSTIFICATION IS THE DESTRUCTION OR PULLING DOWN OF IDOL VALUES IN THE MIND MAKING THE PERSON FREE FROM SIN - SINFREENESS

Acts 13:38,39 (see text below) tells us forgiveness of sins and justification is preached through Jesus Christ. This is because the gospel testifies of the Divine character through Jesus Christ which is to condemn idol values within (Rom.8:3) and replace them with His Divine character. This why Paul tells us the following with regards to the preaching of the gospel in 2Cor.10:4-5:

2 Corinthians 10:4-5

4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Act13:38-39

38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

This Justification or forgiveness which is a pulling down or destruction of idol values making the person sinfree is also spoken of in Romans 6:6-7 which tells us the the destruction of the old man (the old way of thinking with idol values in it) causes one not to sin and is the freeing us of sin within. I quote:

Romans 6:6-6

6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin (sinful emotions/passions) might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

7 For he that is dead is FREED from sin.

[The context of the body of sin is explained in Rom.7:5 where we are told when we were in the flesh (old way of thinking) the emotions/passions of sin did work in our members to bring fruit unto death.

Rom.7:5

For when we were in the flesh, the motions (Gk. pathema meaning passions) of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.]

Thus justification or forgiveness is not Righteousness placed on some account outside of you but righteousness which God Himself being placed in you as the Divine character in the doctrines/teachings of Christ.