FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28

(KJV) Matthew 26:28

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Forgiveness is necessary because we all have sinned (Romans 3:23; 1 John 1:8), which means that we have offended and rebelled against God, broken His laws, ignored His standards and gone our own way (Isaiah 53:6; 1 John 3:4; 5:17). Sin has destroyed our relationship with God, who is completely holy (completely pure, perfect, complete, and separated from evil) and cannot associate with wickedness and rebellion. God’s perfect justice requires that our sin be judged, and because sin is so opposed to God’s character it requires the most extreme penalty – death and eternal separation from Him. Apart from His mercy we would certainly be pronounced “guilty” and sentenced to death (Romans 1:18-32; 6:23). However, God Himself provided the solution to satisfying the penalty of sin by sending His Son, Jesus, to die in our place and pay the penalty for sin once and for all. For all who willingly accept Christ’s sacrifice as their own and yield the leadership of their lives to Him, God offers forgiveness. This becomes the means by which our broken relationship with God can be restored (Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 2:13).

1. For God to be able to offer forgiveness in the first place, a blood sacrifice was required (Hebrews 9:22). But in order for the forgiveness to be complete, the sacrifice had to be perfect. That is why God is the only one who could have provided the perfect sacrifice, which He did through Jesus’ death on the cross. Jesus’ death is the basis for forgiveness (Matthew 26:28; John 1:29; 3:16; Romans 8:32).
2. The Hebrew and Greek words for forgiveness carry the meanings of “to cover,” “to pardon,” “to cancel,” “to send away.” God’s forgiveness involves canceling our debt to Him and keeping no record of the sin that has been committed (Mark 2:5; John 8:11). It involves saving individuals from eternal punishment (Romans 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 1:10), accepting them back into His family (Luke 15:20) and freeing them from the control that sin once held over their lives. Forgiveness transforms and renews the whole person, bringing individuals into Christ’s kingdom (Colossians 1:13) and promising them eternal life with Him (Luke 23:43; John 14:19).
3. In order to receive forgiveness, people must confess (admit) their sin, repent (turn from their own sinful way, surrender to God, make a complete change, and begin following His purposes, Matthew 3:2; Acts 2:38) and demonstrate faith (an active trust that gives God leadership over their lives; Acts 5:31; 20:21; 1 John 1:9). God’s forgiveness is an ongoing need for believers so that we might maintain our saving relationship with God (Matthew 6:12, 14-15; 1 John 1:9).

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FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28

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Forgiveness is necessary because we all have sinned (Romans 3:23; 1 John 1:8), which means that we have offended and rebelled against God, broken His laws, ignored His standards and gone our own way (Isaiah 53:6; 1 John 3:4; 5:17).

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Margarita Crews

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