The Effiduase Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Stephen Okyere Acheampong, has assured Christians that Jesus Christ has fully paid the debt of sin, emphasising that believers no longer owe anything for their salvation because Christ has completed the work of redemption.
He gave this assurance at the climax of the Effiduase Zone Easter Convention, held at the forecourt of the Ebenezer Assembly on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
Drawing from Colossians 2:13-14, Isaiah 53:1-4, 2 Corinthians 5:21, and John 19:28-30, Apostle Acheampong explained that salvation involved a divine transaction in which Jesus paid the full price for humanity’s sins. According to him, Christ’s declaration on the cross that “it is finished” signifies that the payment for sin has been completed, leaving nothing more for humanity to settle.
He noted that although Christians have no debt to pay for their salvation, they can demonstrate gratitude to God through offerings, worship, songs of praise, and by dedicating their entire lives to His service. He urged believers to live faithfully with the expectation of the Lord’s return.
To illustrate his message, Apostle Acheampong used the analogy of a convicted prisoner who must either serve a sentence or pay a fine before being released. He explained that until a penalty is fully served or paid, freedom cannot be granted. In the same way, he said, judgment came upon humanity in the Garden of Eden as recorded in Genesis 3, making mankind prisoners of sin under the bondage of Satan.
He further explained that just as a prisoner cannot free another prisoner, no human being could save another from the penalty of sin, which leads to death. Humanity, he noted, could not meet God’s standard of holiness because of sin and therefore could not stand justified before Him.
According to Apostle Acheampong, it was for this reason that Jesus Christ came to suffer on behalf of humanity to secure their release from the penalty of sin. He stressed that Christ’s finished work covers the past, present, and future, assuring believers of complete salvation.
Concluding his message, Apostle Acheampong encouraged Christians to remain bold in their faith and to confront the enemy with confidence, reminding them to declare “it is finished” whenever they face spiritual opposition.
The event was attended by the Member of Parliament for New Juaben North Constituency, Hon. Nana Osei Adjei, and the immediate past Municipal Chief Executive for New Juaben North, Hon. Comfort Asante.
Report by Ezekiel Korletey, Effiduase Area
