FORGIVENESS; THE REWARD OF REPENTANCE

MATTHEW 26:28 NKJV

"For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

MARK 1:4 NKJV

John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

LUKE 1:77 NKJV

To give knowledge of salvation to His people By the remission of their sins,

LUKE 3:3 NKJV

And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,

LUKE 24:46-47 NKJV

46 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,
47 "and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

ACTS 2:38 NKJV

Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

ACTS 5:31 NKJV

"Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

ACTS 8:22 NKJV

"Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

ACTS 10:43 NKJV

"To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins."

ACTS 13:38-39 NKJV

38 "Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins;
39 "and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

ACTS 26:18 NKJV

'to open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.'

ROMANS 3:25-26 NKJV

25 whom God set forth to be a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,
26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

ROMANS 4:7 NKJV

"Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, And whose sins are covered;

EPHESIANS 1:7 NKJV

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace

EPHESIANS 4:32 NKJV

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.

COLOSSIANS 1:14 NKJV

in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

COLOSSIANS 2:13 NKJV

And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,

COLOSSIANS 3:13 NKJV

bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.

HEBREWS 9:22 NKJV

And according to the law almost all things are purged with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

HEBREWS 10:18 NKJV

Now where there is remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin.

JAMES 5:15 NKJV

And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

1 JOHN 1:8-10 NKJV

8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

1 JOHN 2:12 NKJV

I write to you, little children, Because your sins are forgiven you for His name's sake.

SOME OTHER EXAMPLES OF THE LORD'S FORGIVENESS

MATTHEW 9:2-6 NKJV

2 And behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you."
3 And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, "This Man blasphemes!"
4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
5 "For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Arise and walk'?
6 "But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--then He said to the paralytic, "Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."

MARK 2:5-11 NKJV

5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."
6 But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,
7 "Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
8 And immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, "Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?
9 "Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Arise, take up your bed and walk'?
10 "But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"-- He said to the paralytic,
11 "I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go your way to your house."

MARK 4:12 NKJV

"so that 'Seeing they may see and not perceive, And hearing they may hear and not understand; Lest they should turn, And their sins be forgiven them.'"

LUKE 5:20-24 NKJV

20 So when He saw their faith, He said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."
21 And the scribes and the pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, "Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
23 "Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Rise up and walk'?
24 "But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--He said to the man who was paralyzed, "I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."

LUKE 7:40-50 NKJV

40 And Jesus answered and said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he said. "Teacher, say it."
41 "There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42 "And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?"
43 Simon answered and said, "I suppose the one whom he forgave more." And He said to him, "You have rightly judged."
44 Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.
45 "You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in.
46 "You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.
47 "Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."
48 And He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
49 And those who sat at the table with Him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"
50 Then He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."

LUKE 23:34 NKJV

Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." And they divided His garments and cast lots.

THE BASICS

Search for the Truth

The Inspiration of God's Word

THE WORD OF GOD; WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT ITSELF?

SINNERS: WHO DID CHRIST DIE FOR?

The Deity of Christ

THE OLD TESTAMENT MESSIAH: OF WHOM DO THESE SCRIPTURES SPEAK?

HOW DO WE BELIEVE?

CONFESSION TO SALVATION

FORGIVENESS; THE REWARD OF REPENTANCE