July
13, 2003
GIVING
REPENTANCE AND FORGIVENESS OF SINS
"Him
God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior,
to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins"
(Acts 5:31, NKJV).
Following
are Bible references regarding repentance and forgiveness:
"I
indeed baptize you with water unto repentance,--- He will
baptize you with the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 3:11).
"I
did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance"
(Matthew 9:13).
Referring
to John, "He went into all the region around the Jordan,
preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins"
(Luke 3:3).
"Then
He said to them, 'Thus it is written,
and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to
rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and
remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations'
" (Luke 24:46, 47).
"Do
you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering,
not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?"
(Romans 2:4).
"The
Lord is --- longsuffering toward us, not willing that any
should perish but that all should come to repentance"
(2 Peter 3:9).
"Forgive,
and you will be forgiven"
(Luke 6:37).
"And
be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,
even as God in Christ forgave you" (Ephesians 4:32).
"Be
of good cheer; your sins are forgiven!"
(Matthew 9:2).
Praise
God, from whom all blessing flow!
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