SINS THAT ARE PAST
Adam Clarke - Clarke's Commentary Romans 3:25 p.57 "...by sending Jesus Christ to make an atonement for them [men]; thereby declaring His readiness to remit all past transgressions committed both by Jews and Gentiles...and this applies **to ALL who hear the Gospel now: to them is freely offered remission of all past sins."** Romans 3:25 p.23 (from Matthew Henry's Commentary) [4.] "...that **ALL who by faith are interested in this propitiation have the remission of their sins that are past.** It was for this that Christ was set forth to be a propitiation, in order to remission, to which the reprieves of his patience and forbearance were a very encouraging preface. " John Wesley's Notes on the Bible (Romans chapter 3) Verse 25 "To declare his righteousness-To demonstrate not only his clemency, but his justice; even that vindictive justice whose essential character and principal office is, to punish sin. ** By the remission of past sins-All the sins antecedent to their believing."** |