Hi John. Greetings in His grace. Your "JESUS found in Genesis 1:1!" was God-inspired to say the least. Yes. We shall ask our beloved Saviour why the number 37 and I am sure His loving answer will blow our minds (and hearts) away!

What your post did was it connected so well with the "Aleph & Tav" (Alpha & Omega) teaching I learned from my pastor years ago. Yes! Jesus is indeed found in Genesis 1:1. As you porbably have known, between the words “In the beginning God” and “created the heavens” there are two Hebrew letters that are untouched by translation, which are Aleph and Tav. Jesus, our Creator has indelibly left his signature from the first verse of the first book!

By the way, my daily devotion today may be uplifting for our 5 doves brothers and sisters as we continue to watch for His soon return. May our 5 doves family members find rest for their souls in the perfect and finished work of our Redeemer at Calvary! If you find it appropriate, please post it. If not, I truly understand and I respect your Holy Spirit-led decision. Here is goes...

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Thanks, Jimmy! The digit '8' or the infinity symbol does convey the Aleph & Tav notion.
John

 

Only The Atonement Of Christ Satisfies God

1 John 2:1–2
1… if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.  (NKJV)

Today, Jews worldwide are observing Yom Kippur or the Day of Atonement. As the name suggests, it is a day set aside to make atonement for one’s sins. But for Christians, this beautiful feast points to Jesus and what He did for us on the cross. Because of His sacrifice, all our sins have already been perfectly atoned for. That’s why, should we sin, “we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous”. He Himself is the propitiation for our sins.

Now, it does not say that if anyone repents, we have an Advocate. It says that if anyone sins, we have an Advocate. The moment a child of God sins, straightaway, his Advocate, Jesus Christ, goes into action to protect him, and pray for him.

What about repentance then? The word “repentance” is metanoia in the Greek, which means to change one’s mind. For example, you used to believe that Jesus was just a good man. Then one day, you repented and believed that He is the Son of the living God who died for your sins and rose again on the third day.

Bible repentance is not this idea of hitting or punishing yourself to atone for your own sins. Don’t turn it into a human work, like the man who went to a priest to confess his sins. When they were done, the priest asked the man, “By the way, what do you do for a living?” The man replied, “I’m a contortionist,” and proceeded to give a demonstration. Another man came along wanting to confess his sins. When he saw the contortionist on the ground, he said, “If this is repentance, forget it!” and ran off.

My friend, there is no need to climb the Himalayas or whip your back bloody to atone for your sins. No amount of self-punishment or crying can atone for them. Your sins have already been punished fully in the body of Jesus. Only the finished work of Jesus satisfies God. So repent and believe that Jesus alone is the propitiation for your sins!