Ps 32:1 Blessed is he whose transgressions are

forgiven, whose sins are covered. (NIV)

Ps 32:2 Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not

count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit.

Ps 32:3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away

through my groaning all day long. (NIV)

Ps 32:4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;

my strength was sapped as in the heat of

summer. Selah (NIV)

Ps 32:5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not

cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess

my transgressions to the LORD"-- and you

forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah (NIV)

Ps 32:6 Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you

while you may be found; surely when the mighty

waters rise, they will not reach him. (NIV)

Ps 32:7 You are my hiding place; you will protect me

from trouble and surround me with songs of

deliverance. Selah (NIV)

1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just

to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from

all unrighteousness. (KJV)

LATIONSHIP WITH GOD THAT BORDERLINES ON RELIGION. IN

THE PAST WE HAVE DEFINED RELIGION AS MAN'S EFFORT TO

REACH GOD BY GOOD WORKS AND GOOD BEHAVIOR. WE HAVE DE-

FINED CHRISTIANITY AS GOD'S EFFORT TO REACH LOST AND

SINFUL HUMANITY THROUGH THE MEDIATORIAL AND EFFECASIOUS

WORK OF JESUS CHRIST AT CALVARY. THIS MORNING I WANT

TO TRACE THE BEGINNING MOVEMENTS OF GUILT AND ITS

EFFECT UPON ADAM AND EVE'S LIVES AND UPON THEIR BEHAV-

IOR AFTER THE FALL BECAUSE THOSE EFFECTS ARE STILL BEING

FELT TODAY.

Gen 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image,

after our likeness: and let them have dominion

over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of

the air, and over the cattle, and over all the

earth, and over every creeping thing that

creepeth upon the earth. (KJV)

Gen 1:27 alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

ANOTHER AND WITH GOD. ALTHOUGH THEY WERE NAKED, THEY

WERE NOT ASHAMED BECAUSE THEY WERE CLOTHED WITH THE

GLORY OF GOD. AT THIS TIME ADAM AND EVE KNEW NO DIS-

UNITY OR DEARANGEMENT OF THEIR PERSONALITIES. THEY

DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY CONFLICT BECAUSE THEY WERE IN-

WARDLY WHOLE AND PEACEFUL. IF ADAM AND EVE HAD TAKEN

TIME TO REFLECT UPON THEIR SELF-ESTEEM BEFORE THE FALL

THEY PROBABLY WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THINGS LIKE: "WE ARE

WHOLE, HAPPY AND FULFILLED INDIVIDUALS BECAUSE WE KNOW

OUR IDENTITY IN RELATION TO OUR CREATOR. WE ARE WHAT

WE WERE CREATED TO BE AND WE FEEL COMFORTABLE IN OUR

POSITION. THEY WOULD HAVE FELT NO BURDEN TO PROVE

THEIR WORTH, TO AVOID GUILT OR BUILD THEIR OWN

INDENTITY BECAUSE THEIR EMOTIONAL HARMONY WAS A

GRACIOUS GIFT RATHER THAN SOMETHING EARNED.

Gen 5:1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In

the day that God created man, in the likeness

of God made he him; (KJV)

Gen 5:2 Male and female created he them; and blessed

them, and called their name Adam, in the day

when they were created. (KJV)

Gen 5:3 And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and

begat a son in his own likeness, after his

image; and called his name Seth: ADAM'S

FALL AND DISOBEDIENCE. WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AFTER

SALVATION TO EXPERIENCE AN EXISTENCE THAT IS FREE FROM

GUILT. ALTHOUGH WE CANNOT GO BACK TO THE GARDEN OF

PARADISE WE CAN LIVE WHOLE, FULFILLED AND PEACEFUL

LIVES WITH INTIMATE COMMUNION AND FELLOWSHIP WITH THE

FATHER, THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. LET ME BRIEFLY

DIGRESS INTO SOME OF THE EFFECT OF THE FALL UPON ADAM

AND THE HUMAN RACE AS A PREMISE FOR UNDERSTANDING WHAT

GOD OFFERS TO US WHEN WE OVERCOME GUILT FEELINGS IN OUR

LIVES. THE ABSCENCE OF GUILT SHOULD PRODUCE SIX THINGS

IOU OUR LIVES.

Gen 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good

for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes,

and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she

took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and

gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Gen 3:7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they

knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig

leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

THEIR NAKEDNESS. ADAM AND EVE'S SIN PLACED THEM IN AN

IMMEDIATE STATE OR CONDITION OF OBJECTIVE GUILT. THEIR

FIRST EMOTIONAL REACTION TO GUILT WAS FEELINGS OF

SHAME, A SENSE OF LOOSING SOMETHING. NOTICE THAT THESE

GUILTY FEELINGS OCCURED IN THE ABSCENCE OF ANY EXTERNAL

PUNISHMENT OR REJECTION AND THAT IT WAS NOT THE SAME AS

FEAR AS JOHN CALVIN POINTS OUT:

BEEN CONDEMNED BY THEIR OWN JUDGEMENT. THEY WERE NOT

YET SUMMONED TO THE TRIBUNAL OF GOD: THERE IS NONE WHO

ACCUSES THEM: IS NOT THEN THE SENSE OF SHAME, WHICH

ARISES SPONTANEOUSLY, A SURE TOKEN OF GUILT. ALTHOUGH

ADAM AND EVE WERE ATTEMPTING TO HIDE THEMSELVES FROM

EACH OTHER ( AND LATER GOD) THE PRIMARY THREAT WAS

INTERNAL. THEY KNEW THAT THEY WERE NOT AS THEY SHOULD

BE SO THEY TRIED TO HIDE. HERE IS THE FIRST DISHARMONY

AND DISUNITY IN THE HUMAN PERSONALITY: ADAM AND EVE ARE

NOW INWARDLY AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT SOME-

THING HAS GONE TERRIBLY WRONG. HERE WE CAN SEE THE

ORIGIN OF GUILT. IT BEGAN IN ADAM AND EVE'S HEART AND

MIND. SO WE HAVE DEFINED GUILT AS A PROCESS OF SELF

REPROACH AND JUDGEMENT THAT ORIGINATES IN OUR THOUGHTS

AND FEELINGS. HERE IN THE GARDEN AFTER THE FALL ADAM

AND EVE BECOME AWARE THAT THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN WHAT

THEY HAVE NOW BECOME, FALLEN PERSONS, AND WHAT THEY

WERE CREATED BY GOD TO BE. SECONDLY THEY EXPERIENCED A

CONFLICT BETWEEN WHAT THEY NOW ARE AND WHAT THEY WOULD

LIKE TO BE IN THEIR OWN AUTONOMOUS EXISTENCE. THEY

OBSERVE THEMSELVES AND FIND THEMSELVES LACKING OR THEY

ARE NOT HAPPY OR SATISFIED WITH THEY WAY THE ARE.

THERE IS A TENSION THAT NOW EXISTS IN THEIR PERSONALITY

BECAUSE THEY INWARDLY KNOW THAT THEY CANNOT BE WHO GOD

HAD DESIGNED THEM TO BE AND NEITHER CAN THEY BE WHO THE

SERPENT BEGUILED THEM INTO BELIEVING: THAT THEY WERE

AUTONOMOUS GODS IN FULL CONTROL OF THEIR EXISTENCE.

Gen 3:7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they

knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig

leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

(THE FIG LEAVES WERE A DEFENSE MECHANISM FOR

HIDING THEIR GUILT AND NAKEDNESS FROM EACH OTHER.

Gen 3:8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God

walking in the garden in the cool of the day:

and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the

presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of

the garden. (KJV)

IS BEING AFFECTED IN A NEGATIVE WAY. FOR THE FIRST

TIME IN THEIR EXISTENCE THEY BEGIN TO JUDGE THEMSELVES.

IN RESPONSE TO THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF THEMSELVES AND THIS

SENSE OF LOSS AND LACK THEY EXPERIENCE GUILT. IT IS

IMPORTANT TO SEE THAT ADAM AND EVES GUILT FEELINGS IS

NOT AT ALL RELATED TO THE PRESENCE OF GOD OR TO HIS

DIVINE JUDGEMENT. IT IS APPARENTLY A NATURAL AND SPON-

TANEOUS REACTION OF DISOBEDIENCE ARISING INWARDLY FROM

THEIR OWN THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS. WE CAN THEREFORE CON-

CLUDE THAT THESE GUILT FEELING DID NOT COME FROM GOD

AND THAT HE DIDN'T USE THEM TO BRING ABOUT SORROW AND

REPENTANCE. THERE IS NOTHING IN THIS GENESIS ACCOUNT

THAT SAYS THAT THEIR GUILT FEELINGS CAME FROM GOD. SO

WE CONCLUDE THAT GOD DOESN'T USE GUILT AS A MEANS TO

CHANGE US AND TO CHANGE OUR BEHAVIOR. WE NEED TO SEE

GUILT AS A DESTRUCTIVE, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL FORCE THAT

CAN DESTROY OUR LIVES AND CONDITION US TO NEUROTIC BE-

HAVIOR.

LET'S BRIEFLY REVIEW THE NEGATIVE FORCE THAT GUILT

CAN HAVE UPON OUR LIVES:

CONFORMING TO THE PRESSURES OF GUILT:

ROM.12:2-3

A. THE FEAR OF PUNISHMENT CAN DEVELOPE THE CHARACTER

TRAITS OF ANXIETY, NERVOUSNESS; YOU CAN BECOME A

"WORRY WORT."

B. THE FEAR OF GOD'S WRATH CAN PRODUCE THE

DISPOSITION OF DOUBT, FEAR AND UNBELIEF IN THE

GOODNESS OF GOD.

C. THE FEAR OF PUNISHMENT PRODUCES THE CHARACTER OF

PESSIMISM AND NEGATIVISM IN A PERSON'S LIFE. YOU

OUTLOOK ON LIFE IS DISMAL--YOUR ALWAYS ANTICIPATING

SOMETHING BAD IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU. THERE IS

NO SENSE OF HOPE AND FAITH IN GOD OR FOR THE FUTURE.

D. WHEN SOME FORM OF TROUBLE COMES AND IS WRONGLY

PERCEIVED AS PUNISHMENT A PERSON CAN BECOME

BITTER, ANGY, HATEFUL UNFORGIVING AND RETRIBUTIVE

TOWARDS OTHERS.

A. THE FEELINGS OF CONDEMNATION CAN DEVELOPE AN

ATTITUDE AND DIPOSITION OF CRITICISM, AND

JUDGEMENTALISM IN A PERSON'S LIFE.

B. THESE FEELINGS OF CONDEMNATION CAN PRODUCE A

SENSE OF INADEQUACY: "I CAN NEVER DO ANYTHING RIGHT"

"EVERYTHING I TRY TO DO FAILS BECAUSE I'M NO GOOD"

THIS CAN PRODUCE FEELINGS OF FRUSTRATION RESULTING

IN APATHY, INDIFFERENCE, COMPLACENCY, LAZINESS AND

PROCRASTINATION.

C. THE FEELINGS OF CONDEMNATION CAN PRODUCE A FALSE

SENSE OF PRIDE AND SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS AS A

COVERING FOR GUILT.

A. FEELINGS OF LOW SELF-ESTEEM CAN PRODUCE THE

CHARACTER OF INFERIORITY IN A PERSONS LIFE.

B. FEELINGS OF DISESTEEM PRODUCE FEELINGS OF SHAME

WHETHER IT IS THE DIRECT RESULT OF MISCONDUCT OR

IMPOSED ON BY OTHERS BECAUSE OF COLOR, RACE, SIZE

OR OUTWARD APPEARANCE.

C. A FEELING OF LOW SELF-ESTEEM CAN MAKE A PERSON FEEL

IN COMPETENT AND THEY MAY APPEAR TO BE LAZY,

INDIFFERENT OR COMPLACENT BUT THEY ARE REALLY IN

BONDAGE TO THE FEAR OF FAILURE THE FEAR OF MAN AND

THE FEAR OF RIDICULE.

D. LOW SELF-ESTEEM CAN PRODUCE A FALSE SENSE OF

HUMILITY AND BROKENESS IN A PERSON'S LIFE.

E. A PERSON THAT IS ALWAYS APOLOGETIC, INSECURE OR

INDICISIVE STRUGGLES WITH SELF-ESTEEM.

A. FEELINGS OF REJECTION IS A MAJOR CAUSE FOR

DEPRESSION IN PEOPLE'S LIVES. GOD CREATED ALL OF US

WITH THE NEED TO BE LOVED AND ACCEPTED AND THE

ABSENCE OF THIS CAN PRODUCE CHRONIC DEPRESSION.

"NOBODY LIKES ME" NOBODY WANT'S TO BE AROUND ME"

B. FEELINGS OF REJECTION CAN MAKE PEOPLE APPEAR TO BE

COLD, UNFRIENDLY AND EVEN RUDE TOWRDS OTHERS.

C. FEELING OF REJECTION CAN PRODUCE AN ELEMENT OF

SELFISHNESS AND SELF-CENTEREDNESS IN PEOPLE. A

PERSON WHO IS ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT THEMSELVES OR

MAKING REFERENCE TO THEIR ACCOMPLISHMNETS IS

PROBABLY A PERSON THAT IS FEELING REJECTED AND

UNWANTED.

D. A PERSON THAT IS ALWAYS TRYING TO PLEASE EVERYBODY

OR SERVE EVERYBODY THEY ARE AROUND CAN BE TRYING

TO EARN THE RIGHT TO BE ACCEPTED OR RECOGNIZED. IT

CAN PRODUCE A FALSE SENSE OF HUMILITY.

SHIFTED. UNTIL THE FALL THEY WERE SECURE, LOVED AND

CONFIDENT ( THINGS THAT GOD NOW WANTS TO RESTORE IN OUR

LIVES WHEN WE GET VICTORY OVER GUILT). THE REASON THEY

FELT THIS WAY WAS BECAUSE THEY WERE IN RIGHT RELATION-

SHIP WITH GOD. THEY DID NOT HAVE TO STRIVE TO FIND OR

MAINTAIN THEIR IDENTITY, AND THEY DID NOT HAVE TO WORK

TO ENHANCE THEIR SELF-ESTEEM, OVERCOME FEELINS OF IN-

FERIORITY OR AVOID FEELINGS OF GUILT. BUT SINCE THE

FALL THEY HAD TO BE CONTINULLY DOING SOMETHING TO MASK

OR COVER WHO THEY ACTUALLY WERE AND WHO THEY DESIRED TO BE OR WERE CREATED TO BE. THAT HAS LEFT THE HUMAN RACE FEELING FEARFUL, ANXIOUS, INSECURE, UNLOVED, DEPRESSED AND FRUSTRATED LIVES. BUT CHRIST HAS COME TO RESTORE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND TO GIVE US VICTORY OVER GUILT FEELINGS BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS, THE WORD OF GOD, THE WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, ACCEPTANCE AND FORGIVENESS OF GOD. SO THE ABSCENCE OF GUILT SHOULD RESTORE US TO RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITHIN OURSELVES BETWEEN OURSELVES AND ULTIMATELY WITH GOD.

FOR THE REMAINDER OF OUR TIME TOGETHER THIS MORNING

I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU SEVEN THINGS THAT THE BIBLE SAYS

WE CAN EXPERIENCE WHEN WE OVERCOME FEELINGS OF GUILT.

1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love

that God hath to us. God is love; and he

that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and

God in him. (KJV)

1 John 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we

may have boldness in the day of judgment:

because as he is, so are we in this world.

BOLDNESS Strong's # 3954 parrhesia (par-rhay-see'-ah);

from 3956 and a derivative of 4483; all

out-spokenness, i.e. frankness,

bluntness, publicity; by implication,

assurance:

KJV-- bold (X -ly, -ness, -ness of

speech), confidence, X freely, X

openly, X plainly (-ness). (DIC)

1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love

casteth out fear: because fear hath

torment. He that feareth is not made

perfect in love. (KJV)

2 Tim 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;

but of power, and of love, and of a sound

mind. (KJV)

Eph 3:12 In whom we have boldness and access with

confidence by the faith of him. (KJV)

Eph 3:13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my

tribulations for you, which is your glory.

Eph 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father

of our Lord Jesus Christ, (KJV)

Eph 3:15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth

is named, (KJV)

Eph 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the

riches of his glory, to be strengthened with

might by his Spirit in the inner man; (KJV)

Phil 1:20 According to my earnest expectation and my

hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but

that with all boldness, as always, so now

also Christ shall be magnified in my body,

whether it be by life, or by death. (KJV)

Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and

John, and perceived that they were unlearned

and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they

took knowledge of them, that they had been

with Jesus. (KJV)

Acts 4:14 And beholding the man which was healed

standing with them, they could say nothing

against it. (KJV)

1 John 2:28 And now, little children, abide in him;

that, when he shall appear, we may have

confidence, and not be ashamed before him

at his coming. (KJV)

1 John 3:21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then

have we confidence toward God. (KJV)

1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have in

him, that, if we ask any thing according to

his will, he heareth us: (KJV)

1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the

world: and this is the victory that

overcometh the world, even our faith. (KJV)

1Tim 3:9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. (KJV)

1Jn 3:19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth,

and shall assure our hearts before him. (KJV)

1Jn 3:20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater

than our heart, and knoweth all things. (KJV)

1Jn 3:21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then

have we confidence toward God. (KJV)

1Jn 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him,

because we keep his commandments, and do those

things that are pleasing in his sight. (KJV)

John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to

me; and him that cometh to me I will in no

wise cast out. (KJV)

Eph 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace,

wherein he hath made us accepted in the

beloved. (KJV)

Psalms 68:6 God setteth the solitary in families: he

bringeth out those which are bound with

chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry

land. (KJV)

Ps 27:10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then

the LORD will take me up. (KJV)

Psa 4:3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that

is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I

call unto him. (KJV)

2Cor 5:9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or

absent, we may be accepted of him. (KJV)

Rom 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?

shall tribulation, or distress, or

persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or

peril, or sword? (KJV)

Rom 8:36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed

all the day long; we are accounted as sheep

for the slaughter. (KJV)

Rom 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than

conquerors through him that loved us. (KJV)

Rom 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor

life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor

powers, nor things present, nor things to

come, (KJV)

Rom 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature,

shall be able to separate us from the love of

God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (KJV)

Isa 41:17 When the poor and needy seek water, and there

is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst,

I the LORD will hear them, I the God of

Israel will not forsake them. (KJV)

Isa 41:18 I will open rivers in high places, and

fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will

make the wilderness a pool of water, and the

dry land springs of water. (KJV)

Heb 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness;

and be content with such things as ye have:

for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor

forsake thee. (KJV) TRIPLE NEGATIVE

2 Cor 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a

new creature: old things are passed away;

behold, all things are become new. (KJV)

2 Cor 5:18 And all things are of God, who hath

reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ,

and hath given to us the ministry of

reconciliation; (KJV)

2 Cor 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling

the world unto himself, not imputing their

trespasses unto them; and hath committed

unto us the word of reconciliation. (KJV)

2 Cor 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as

though God did beseech you by us: we pray

you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to

God. (KJV)

2 Cor 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who

knew no sin; that we might be made the

righteousness of God in him. (KJV)

1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath

bestowed upon us, that we should be called

the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth

us not, because it knew him not. (KJV)

Romans 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of

bondage again to fear; but ye have received

the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry,

Abba, Father. (KJV)

Romans 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our

spirit, that we are the children of God:

Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God,

and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that

we suffer with him, that we may be also

glorified together. (KJV)

Rev 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful

witness, and the first begotten of the dead,

and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto

him that loved us, and washed us from our sins

in his own blood, (KJV)

Rev 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and

his Father; to him be glory and dominion for

ever and ever. Amen. (KJV)

Exodus 28:1 And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother,

and his sons with him, from among the

children of Israel, that he may minister

unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron,

Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar,

Aaron's sons. (KJV)

Exodus 28:2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron

thy brother for glory and for beauty.

Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in

that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died

for us. (KJV)

1 John 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God

toward us, because that God sent his only

begotten Son into the world, that we might

live through him. (KJV)

1 John 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but

that he loved us, and sent his Son to be

the propitiation for our sins. (KJV)

1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love

that God hath to us. God is love; and he

that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. (KJV)

1 John 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we

may have boldness in the day of judgment:

because as he is, so are we in this world.

1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love

casteth out fear: because fear hath

torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. (KJV)

1 John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.

Ps 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy

presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand

there are pleasures for evermore. (KJV)

Ps 51:3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin

is ever before me. (KJV)

Ps 51:4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and

done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest

be justified when thou speakest, and be clear

when thou judgest. (KJV)

Ps 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin

did my mother conceive me. (KJV)

Ps 51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward

parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make

me to know wisdom. (KJV)

Ps 51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean:

wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Ps 51:8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the

bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Ps 51:9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all

mine iniquities. (KJV)

Ps 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a

right spirit within me. (KJV)

Ps 51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take

not thy holy spirit from me. (KJV)

Ps 51:12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and

uphold me with thy free spirit. (KJV)

Psa 51:13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and

sinners shall be converted unto thee. (KJV)

Neh 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the

fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions

unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for

this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye

sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your

strength. (KJV)

Neh 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the

fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions

unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for

this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye

sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your

strength. (KJV)

Ps 144:12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in

their youth; that our daughters may be as

corner stones, polished after the similitude

of a palace: (KJV)

Psa 144:13 That our garners may be full, affording all

manner of store: that our sheep may bring

forth thousands and ten thousands in our

streets: (KJV)

Psa 144:14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that

there be no breaking in, nor going out; that

there be no complaining in our streets.

Psa 144:15 Happy is that people, that is in such a

case: yea, happy is that people, whose God

is the LORD. (KJV)

Ps 146:5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his

help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:

NEW COVANANT FOR EVERY BELIEVER TO OVERCOME GUILT. OUR

MINDS MUST BE RENEWED AND OUR CONSCIENCE REPROGRAMED

IN ORDER FOR US TO LIVE FREE FROM GUILT. SINCE GUILT

IS THE RESULT OF OUR STINKIN THINKING WE MUST CHANGE

THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT OURSELVES AND ACCEPT BY FAITH,

NOT FEELING, WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT US IN HIS WORD AND ACT

UPON IT REJECTING AND REBUKING ALL THOUGHTS AND

FEELINGS ASSOCIATED WITH GUILT: LOW SELF-ESTEEM,

FEELINGS OF CONDEMNATION, FEELINGS OF THE FEAR OF

PUNISHMENT AND FEELINGS OF REJECTION. WE MUST BE

WILLING TO WORK OUT OUR SALVATION ACCORDING TO THE WORD

OF GOD.

Phil 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always

obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now

much more in my absence, work out your own

salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God

that works in you both to will and to do according

to His good pleasure