What the Bible says about Acceptance of Us, God's
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Romans 8:1 Before we can go on, even though we have accepted God's invitation to us, repented, and have come back to Him, before we can grow in Christ, we have to understand and believe with all of our heart that we are completely accepted before Him. Do we feel He has accepted us? He wants us to understand that we are accepted. He wants us to have the confidence that He is with us, that He loves us, that He is concerned about us, that He wants us to be part of His family. He wants us to be in His Kingdom. He wants us to grow. We are accepted before Him. John W. Ritenbaugh Love and Works Related Topics: Acceptance of Us, God's | God's Invitation to Us | God's Love for Us

Hebrews 10:5-7 He explains that, when He came into the world, God provided Him with a human body, thus enabling Him to be a sacrifice. He carries this thought further by saying that God did not desire the Levitical offerings to serve as the means of forgiveness and acceptance before Him. Rather, God sent Him into the world to fulfill His will—to be the sacrifice for mankind's sins. John W. Ritenbaugh The Offerings of Leviticus (Part Six): The Sin Offering Related Topics: Acceptance of Us, God's | Christ's Sacrifice | Christ's Sacrifice, Cost of | Forgiveness | Jesus Christ as Redeemer | Jesus Christ became Sin | Jesus Christ's Sacrifice | Offerings of Leviticus | Sacrifice | Sacrifice, Costliness of | Sin Offering