Melody
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I'm still wrestling and studying on this one but I think it is because while our original sin was cleansed when we accepted Christ as Saviour, we are now held accountable to how we walked in that faith. I base this on a number of Bible verses, but here are two to illustrate my point:oracle said:So If Jesus's death cleanses all sin, why are we still being judged by God for our sins in the book of Revelations? If cleansing means to take away, why are we still held accountable for our sins at the end of time?
"Faith without works is useless." -- James 2:20
"You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder." -- James 2:19
If you truly believe, then your behavior will reflect this belief. If you say you believe and your behavior does not change then, while you may mentally believe Jesus is the Son of God and died on the cross for our sins, you probably have not trusted that you have been redeemed by this belief. The demons believed, but their behavior did not change. It was a false belief.
At the end of time we will still have to stand before His Throne and be judged. If our actions did not show true faith, then our name will not be written in the Book of Life.
Melody