a) He confessed his sin,
b) repented,
c) and was reconverted.
In the rapture of the assurance of forgiveness, he exclaimed, "Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. (Ps. 32:1,2)"
*The blessing comes because of pardon;
*pardon comes through faith that the sin, confessed and repented of, is borne by the great Sin-bearer.
Thus from Christ cometh all our blessings. His death is an atoning sacrifice for our sins. He is the great Medium through whom we receive the mercy and favor of God.
He, then, is indeed the Originator,
the Author,
as well as the Finisher,
of our faith."
E.G.W.
