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ABSOLUTELY GUILTY YET UNCONDITIONALLY FORGIVEN

When you look at the cross, one word that comes to mind is the word FORGIVENESS.  The depth of His forgiveness never ceases to amaze me.


In Scripture, you see this happen time and time again…


  • the woman caught in adultery
  • the government official who was corrupt all his life – Zaccheaus
  • the religious who wanted to see the kingdom of God – Nicodemus
  • the disciple who denied Him 3 times – Peter
  • the murderer who ‘got rid’ of many Christ followers – Paul
  • the man who has been sinful to the core – Paolo Punzalan


As someone aptly put it,


If our greatest need had been information,

God would have sent us an educator,


If our greatest need had been technology,

God would have sent us a scientist.


If our greatest need had been money,

God would have sent us an economist.


If our greatest need had been pleasure,

God would have sent us an entertainer.


But our greatest need was forgiveness,

So God sent us a Savior.


We all have been absolutely guilty, yet unconditionally forgiven.  Thank God for His grace!


But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. Eph. 2:5

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Paolo Punzalan

Husband, father, pastor and most importantly, Christ follower.

4 responses to “ABSOLUTELY GUILTY YET UNCONDITIONALLY FORGIVEN”

  1. reuben gulle Avatar
    reuben gulle

    The reflection that you posted in your blog in time for the Holy Week celebration was truly an eye opener for me.God is really an amazing and awesome God. Despite our transgressions, He offered Himself as a living sacrifice to atone our sins and subjected Himself to all kinds humiliations until He died on the cross for the sake of our salvation. We were forgiven because of His sacrifice and what a better way to acknowledge such sacrifice is to have faith in Him ,obey His laws and seek Him every minute of the day.

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  2. grace Avatar
    grace

    pastor pao,
    thanks for another inspiring txt. kip up. god bless your family with good health.GOD BLESS =)

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  3. Paolo Punzalan Avatar
    Paolo Punzalan

    @ reuben: It should’ve been us up there on the cross. it was a divine exchange. amazing.

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  4. Paolo Punzalan Avatar
    Paolo Punzalan

    @ grace: thanks.

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