![]() ![]() In the Old Testament, God allowed for a sacrificial animal to take the place of the sinner. God forgives sin, yet this does not mean that He simply “looks the other way” or “sweeps it under the rug.” The penalty for sin is death (Romans 6:23), and that penalty must be paid. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If a person tries to pass off sin as a mere mistake, human failing, or temporary lapse of judgment or if he or she simply denies the sin altogether, it is a barrier to forgiveness.ġ John 1:8–10: If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. Luke 5:20: When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”įor a person to find true forgiveness, he or she must admit the sin. Matthew 12:31: And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. ![]() Leviticus 4:35: In this way the priest will make atonement for them for the sin they have committed, and they will be forgiven.ġ Samuel 25:28: Please forgive your servant’s presumption. Now please forgive the sins of the servants of the God of your father.Įxodus 32:32: But now, please forgive their sin. Genesis 50:17: I ask you to forgive your brothers the sins and the wrongs they committed in treating you so badly. In the majority of the passages in the Bible that contain the word forgive or forgiveness, sin is mentioned. ![]() It is important to note that forgiveness operates in the realm of sin. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. Psalm 103:8–12: The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. Although the following passage does not use the word forgive, it describes the concept of God’s forgiveness perfectly: The greatest of all examples is the forgiveness of God. The Bible never gives a “dictionary” definition of forgiveness, but it shows us many examples of it. ![]()
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