Sins Of Ignorance

Leviticus 4:1-3 ¹ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, ² Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them: ³ If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.

 There are undeniable consequences for sin and the penalty for all sin must be paid.  I am not sure how many sins are truly sins of ignorance.  I have always been of the opinion that people usually know that they are sinning when they sin; they just fain ignorance.  However, even God provides for sins of ignorance so they are real and possible. 

The truth is that even sins of ignorance carry definite penalties and must be cleansed and forgiven.  Our Heavenly Father provides forgiveness and cleansing from any and all sin.  But we must acknowledge our sins and seek God’s forgiveness with sincerity and purpose.  Pretending that our sins do not exist will never result in a cleansing.  God is ready to forgive, but we must confess our sins and seek His forgiveness (1 John 1.9).

God’s provision for even sins of ignorance demonstrates the depth of God’s desire to be near His people.  Sin separates us from God, but our Heavenly Father wants to be close to us.  Therefore, He graciously provides that every sin might be completely cleansed so that we might live in a close relationship with our holy God. 

Praise God for His cleansing provision.

CrossRoads Email Feb 26, 2009

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