The Direction of Forgiveness

as far as the east is from the west,  so far has he removed our transgressions from us.  Psalm 103:12  NIV East/ west – You have undoubtedly heard this verse offered as proof for God’s forgiveness, but perhaps you haven’t considered some of its more esoteric implications.  So, let’s ask a few questions.  Why the order…

The Internet “god”

As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our wrongdoings from us.  Psalm 103:12  NASB Removed – Humanity has come face to face with a new god, an omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent god of eternal examination, a god that never forgets the worst things about you and provides the whole world…

The Departed

As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:12 NASB Removed – How far is sunrise from sunset? A day’s journey? Or is it more than that? Is it a distance that cannot be traversed? Does sunrise ever meet sunset to share a moment…

In the Distance

As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us,  Psalm 103:12  NASB Removed – The word rahaq appears more than 50 times in the Old Testament.  Its primary meaning is to indicate a physical distance between someone or something.  In its ethical connotation it can be…

Removed

“As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us,”   Psalm 103:12  Removed – This word (rahaq) appears more than 50 times in the Old Testament.  Its primary meaning is to indicate a distance between someone or something.  In its ethical connotation it can be used to…