1% Guilty (#348)

Bible version used: KJV/NIV

The prisoner spoke: “I’ve never sold drugs, I’ve never cheated on my income tax, I’ve never abused my wife, I’ve never...”
“Wait a minute,” the attorney interrupted, “Did you or did you not rob the bank?”
“Well, I give blood, I’ve served in the army and I...”
“Wait a minute. Did you or did you not...”
“Yes, I did. But I’ve done so many good things! I’m only 1% guilty!”

One day you will stand before a Judge and you may say:
– I’ve never robbed or murdered anyone.
– I helped the poor.
– I was good to my family.
– I may have done a few bad things, but so
did everyone else. I’m only 1% guilty!

And the Judge will say, “For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.” James 2:10

So it will be for all of us when we stand before God.
2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the Judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

God has provided the way to be declared “not guilty”: He sent His own Son to die for the sins of all who believe on Him. Jesus Christ, totally without sin, died for us sinners.
1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God...

All who accept the sacrifice of Jesus receive total pardon and cleansing and can stand before God without fear.

Jude 1: 24, 25 Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever.
Confess your sins, repent, and believe!

1 John 1:7, 8, 9 ...the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

My decision: “Lord, I know that I am guilty of many sins. Thank you for sending Jesus to die for them so that I can be totally not guilty. I accept His sacrifice and resolve to live for Him.”