If you want forgiveness for the sake of savoring the creation, then the Creator is not honored and you are not saved. Forgiveness is precious for one final reason: It enables you to enjoy fellowship with God. If you don't want forgiveness for that reason, you won't have it at all. God will not be used as a currency for the purchase of idols (Piper, John. Pierced by the Word. Multnomah: Sisters, Oregon. 2003. p18)
Any parent can see that this is not merely heady theology. If a son says to his parents, "I'm sorry, will you forgive me?" so that he can take the car out again on Friday night, and not in order to have a restored relationship with Mom and Dad, it is not forgiveness that he seeks but license to do what he wishes.
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