Promises ofGod
14.Forgiveness
IJohn1:9"Ifweconfessoursins,heisfaithfulandjust toforgiveusoursins,andtocleanseusfromall unrighteousness."
Meaning:Theword"forgive"isdefinedastosendforth, forsake,layaside,oromit.Unlikeman,Godtrulyis forgiving.Heputsoursinatthebottomofthesea(Micah 7:19),asfarastheeastisfromthewest(Psalm103:12), andbehindHisback(Isaiah38:17).Godwantsusto forgiveotherslikeHehasforgivenus(Matthew18:21-35).
Application:Thestepstoreceivingtheforgiveness Godpromisesaresimple.First,youmustrepentof yoursinandacceptJesusasyourpersonalSaviour (Ephesians1:6,7).Aftersalvation,oursinnaturehas atendencytotrespassGodandman.Secondly,to receiveforgiveness,wemustconfessoursin(IJohn 1:9),andforgiveothers(Mark11:25).Thereisnosin toogreatthatGodcannotforgiveitifwewill acknowledgeandconfessitbeforeHim(Psalm32:5).
1.WhatisonethingGoddoeswithoursin?_______________________
2.WhatistheveryfirstthingonemustdotoreceiveGod'sforgiveness?
3.Howshouldweforgiveothers?_______________________________