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FORGIVENESS

God's forgiveness of man's sin:

characteristic of God

• Exodus 34:7; Numbers 14:18; Nehemiah 9:17; Psalms 86:5; 99:8; Daniel 9:9; Mark 2:7 (cf. 1 John 1:9)

requested

♦ for others

• Exodus 32:32; Numbers 14:19; 15:25-28; Deuteronomy 21:8; 1 Kings 8:30-39, 50; Psalms 79:9; 85:2; Daniel 9:19

♦ for oneself

• Matthew 6:12

♦ related to OT sacrifices

• Leviticus 4:20-35; 5:10-18; 6:6-7 (cf. Hebrews 10:4)

♦ granted when requirements met

• Numbers 30:5; Mark 2:5

withheld

♦ by divine declaration

• Deuteronomy 29:20; Joshua 24:19; 2 Kings 24:1-4; Isaiah 22:14; Hosea 1:6; Matthew 6:15; 12:31-32

♦ as a request concerning others

• Nehemiah 4:5; Isaiah 2:9; Jeremiah 18:23

conditions for

♦ confession

• Nehemiah 1:6; Psalms 32:5; 1 John 1:9 (cf. Proverbs 28:13)

♦ forgiveness of others

• Matthew 6:14-15; 18:35

♦ repentance

• Mark 1:4; Luke 24:47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 8:22 (cf. Jeremiah 36:3; Mark 4:12)

♦ faith in Christ

• Luke 7:44-50; Acts 10:43; 13:38-39; 26:8 (cf. James 5:15)

♦ experience of

• Psalms 25:18; 32:5; Isaiah 6:7; Colossians 2:13

♦ results of

• Psalms 32:1; 51:1, 7, 9; 103:12; 130:4; Isaiah 38:17; 43:25; 44:22; Jeremiah 31:34 (cf. Hebrews 10:17); Hebrews 10:18

♦ promised (especially in the New Covenant)

• Isaiah 27:9; 33:24; Jeremiah 31:34; Ezekiel 16:63; Matthew 12:31-32; John 20:23; Colossians 2:13

based on

♦ God's character

• Exodus 34:6-7; Psalms 51:1; 103:8-12; Isaiah 55:7; Micah 7:19

♦ Christ's death

• Matthew 26:28; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 9:22; 1 John 2:2 (cf. Acts 2:38)

♦ offered through Christ's divine authority

• Mark 2:1-11; Luke 7:49; 23:34

♦ included in salvation

• Luke 1:77

♦ proclamation of

• Mark 1:4; Luke 24:47; Acts 13:38

man's forgiveness of other persons:

♦ exemplified:

• Genesis 33:4; 50:15-21; Luke 15:17-24; Acts 7:60; 2 Timothy 4:16

♦ requested from another:

• Genesis 50:17; Exodus 10:17; 1 Samuel 25:28; 2 Corinthians 12:13

♦ extended to another:

• Matthew 6:12; Luke 17:3-4; 2 Corinthians 2:10

♦ commanded by Christ and His apostles:

• Matthew 18:21-22; 2 Corinthians 2:7; Ephesians 4:32

♦ illustrated by Christ:

• Matthew 18:23-27

♦ withheld from another:

• Matthew 18:28-35

This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.

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