1 John 1:7b: And the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
The word ‘cleanses’ is ‘katharizo’ in Greek. It means ‘to cleanse, purify, or purge.’ It comes from the word ‘katharos’ which means ‘clean, clear, or pure.’ The blood of Jesus Christ is effective to cleanse us from all sin. The word ‘all’ here is ‘pas’ in Greek. ‘All’ means ‘all’. In Greek, this word can mean ‘any, every, the whole, whatsoever, thoroughly.’ So, the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from every sin, whatsoever, all our sins.
In 1 John 1:9, it says, ‘if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness’. The word ‘confess’ here is ‘homologeo’ in Greek. It comes from two words, ‘homo’ which means ‘the same’, and ‘logos’ which means ‘say’. So, the word ‘homologeos’ means ‘to say the same, or to acknowledge’. God says He is faithful to forgive us. The word ‘faithful’ here is ‘pistos’ in Greek, which means ‘sure, true, trustworthy’. So, God is sure to forgive us, when we acknowledge our sins, and he cleanses us from all unrighteousness.
Because He cleanses you from all unrighteousness, you are now made righteous in Christ. To be righteous here means 'to be in right standing with God'. The interesting word here is ‘cleanses’. In Greek, this word (in 1 John 1:7 and 1 John 1:9) is both in present and continuous tense. It actually means ‘keeps on cleansing’. We can illustrate this like a waterfall, which never stops washing and cleansing the stones in it. It’s a 'waterfall of forgiveness', from the time you first received Jesus. It means God continually cleanses you of your sins.
When you know you are forgiven, you will be healed, in spirit, soul and body. You'll even start to see healing in your finance, in your family, in your career, in your relationships, etc. Psalm 103:3 mentions forgiveness before healing comes. In Luke 5:20-24, when a paralyzed man was brought to Jesus, Jesus said, ‘your sins are forgiven’, before He said, ‘rise up and walk’.
Beloved, receive your forgiveness now. You can because Jesus has done it for you on the cross. When you know you are forgiven, your healing will start flowing!
