windshield wiper forgiveness

 by David Long

Is God's forgiveness of sins for a Christian like a windshield wiper? What do I mean by that? When a Christian commits sin does God just automatically wipe the sin away like a windshield wiper? No! 1 John 1:7 teaches that the Christian has continual cleansing with the blood of Christ "as they walk in the light." Walking in the light means when a Christian sins they repent of that sin (Acts. 8:22) and confess that sin (1 John 1:9). But someone will say, "What about the sin of ignorance?" When has ignorance ever been an excuse? "And if any one sin, and do any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done; though he knew it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity" (Lev. 5:17).