Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! (Psalm 32:1 NLT)

God’s forgiveness is one of the sweetest things you can experience. The weight of condemnation lifts, and you experience freedom. How amazing is that? But don’t take my word for it. Let’s take a few minutes to learn what the Bible says about forgiveness.

 

1. There is no forgiveness without the shedding of blood.

“For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness” (Hebrews 9:22b NLT).

2. Jesus’ blood cleanses you from sin.

“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin” (1 John 1:7 NKJV).

3. Jesus’ blood is sufficient for everyone to be forgiven.

“Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption” (Hebrews 9:12 NKJV).

4. When God forgives, He casts your sins as far as the east is from the west.

“As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:12 NKJV).

5. God chooses to forget about your forgiven sin.

“For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more” (Jeremiah 31:34b NKJV).

6. Forgiveness brings freedom.

“Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed” (John 8:36 NKJV).

7. Once God forgives you, you are clean.

“But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God” (1 Corinthians 6:11b NKJV).

8. God’s forgiveness means you are no longer condemned.

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit” (Romans 8:1 NKJV).

9. If you confess your sins, God is faithful to forgive you and cleanse you.

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9 NKJV).

10. Because God has forgiven you, you should forgive others.

“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32 NKJV).

 

So, how do you receive God’s forgiveness? It’s easy.

“[I]f you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9–10 NKJV).

When you’re forgiven, don’t look back. Don’t condemn yourself for what God has already chosen to forgive. Instead, bask in the joy of His forgiveness and forgive others freely as you walk by faith with Him.

 

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