Was David cleansed of his sins? other stuff maybe too..

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• Unknown

  July 2006

  [quote author=mikeforjesus link=board=1;threadid=4098;start=0#msg57290 date=1152083479]
  if he was.. I am confused.. because he was before Christ.. and only the blood of Christ cleanses us from sin..
  
  See Psalm 51
  
  How come David could commune with God when he was before Christ?
  
  
  Christ "trampled down death by death." Through His death on the Cross and His glorious resurrection, He destroyed the binding power of death and Hades, freeing those 'held captive' there.
  
  When David died, like all the Prophets, he would have gone to Sheol (Hades). When Christ died He too descended into Hades, but because He was God Hades was unable to hold Him, thus He destroyed its power.
  
  By virtue of Christ's destruction of Hades, therefore, even those who lived before Christ's Incarnation received the possibility of salvation.
  
  With regards to David being forgiven his sins, this is beyond doubt since he is considered a Saint of the Church. The Psalm 50 (51 in Jewish/Protestant numbering) which you refer to says that God does not despise a broken and contrite heart. David repented over his sins, and through his tears he was cleansed.
• mikeforjesus

  July 2006

  But only Christ's blood cleanses us of sin.. right or wrong? David was before Christ..
  
  Maybe I am not understanding something but I might understand it later..
  
• Unknown

  July 2006

  [quote author=mikeforjesus link=board=1;threadid=4098;start=0#msg57321 date=1152150054]
  But only Christ's blood cleanses us of sin.. right or wrong? David was before Christ..
  
  
  Christ's redeeming work on the Cross is effective for all of those before, during, and after His life on earth.