imagining things and telling lies. The Bible says that "all liars shall
have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone." Rev.
21:8. So telling lies is wrong and is a sin, as well as many other
things that we will mention later.

Jesus Destroys the Works of the Devil

When we realize that we have sinned and know that sin will keep us away
from living in eternity in the presence of God, we are filled with
sorrow. First, we do not want to be cast into the "lake of fire," nor be
with the devil and his angels as Jesus has warned. He spoke of those
being "cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where
their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched." Mark 9:44.

The next thing we think of is how Jesus loved us so much, He came
willingly to take the punishment for our sins. Sin had to be punished.
Man could not redeem us from our sins as all men had sinned. Jesus was
innocent and without sin. He was with God from the beginning but He was
born of woman, and took upon Himself flesh and blood. He lived here in
this world, was mistreated and finally put on the cross to die a
horrible death, although He was innocent. Why? Because He loved you and
me. "God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live
through him." I John 4:9. "He that committeth sin is of the devil, for
the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God
was manifested that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever
is born of God doth not committ sin, because he is born of God." I John
3:8,9. Through Jesus' death on the cross, sin can be forgiven and we can
come into the presence of God.

When we realize that we have sinned and are sorry for that sin, we come
to Jesus, and with "godly sorrow" ask Him to forgive us. Jesus hears our
prayer and forgives us of our sins. By believing that He took our
punishment for our sins, in dying on the cross, we are forgiven by God,
and all is clear between us and God. Our sins are under the blood of
Jesus. In olden times, in the Old Testament, they offered a lamb, but
after Jesus came He was the Lamb who was sacrificed on the cross once
and forever for sins. John the Baptist said, when he saw Jesus, "Behold
the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." John 1:29. He
will take away our sins, when we confess them to Him, and in prayer,
believe that He takes them away. I surely can't forget when the Lord did
just that for me. It was w