What the Bible says about Sin, Forgiveness of
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Romans 6:18 The Old Covenant could not free a person from sin; there was no mechanism to remove sin (see Hebrews 10:4). All it could do, therefore, was to continue the people's prevailing bondage to sin. However, those under the New Covenant can be made free from sin. John W. Ritenbaugh The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Seven) Related Topics: Bondage to Sin | Comparison of Old and New Covenants | Forgiveness of Sins | New Covenant | Old Covenant | Sin, Forgiveness of | Superiority of New Covenant Over Old

1 Corinthians 1:9 Our calling would go nowhere beyond a meaningless invitation if God was not faithful to forgive our sins. Without forgiveness and cleansing, there is no access to Him, and thus no relationship with Him blossoms and grows. John W. Ritenbaugh The Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness Related Topics: Calling | Cleansing | Cleansing from Sin | Forgiveness of Sins | God's Calling | God's Faithfulness | God's Forgiveness | Relationship with God | Sin, Forgiveness of

Hebrews 10:4 This is why the animal sacrifices had to be done over and over and over again. Not one sin has ever been forgiven in the history of mankind—from Adam and Eve on—because a sacrificed animal shed its blood. All the sacrifices did was to make people aware that they were breaking the Ten Commandments or the statutes and judgments. John W. Ritenbaugh The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Seventeen) Related Topics: Animal Sacrifices | Awareness of Sin | Forgiveness | Forgiveness of Sins | Offerings | Offerings as Reminder of Sin | Offerings, Animal | Sacrifices | Sacrifices, Animal | Sin, Forgiveness of

1 John 5:16-17 "A sin which does not lead to death" is one that is genuinely repented of and for which forgiveness is available because the attitude of the sinner is meek and truly sorrowful. A person may have this attitude, yet still sin on occasion out of weakness, ignorance, bad judgment, or even inadvertently. Both greater and lesser sins can fall under this category. Earlier in the book, the same apostle writes: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (I John 1:8-9) Our genuine confession admits to God that we are guilty of breaking His law and seek to be cleared of it by Christ's sacrifice. This true repentance leads to a fierce desire not to sin and to building righteous character. God thus lifts the penalty of the second death, and once again, we, by His grace, are back on the road to salvation. The sin that John calls a "sin leading to death" is what others know as "the unpardonable sin." Again, both greater and lesser sins can lead to the attitude that causes someone to commit an unforgivable sin. Such a sin is deeply reinforced by the attitude of the sinner—an attitude that denies Jesus Christ as Savior, that flagrantly hates his brother, and refuses to obey God's laws and statutes. Rebellion and defiance set this sin apart from others! Martin G. Collins Are Some Sins Worse Than Others? Related Topics: Christ's Sacrifice | Forgiveness | Jesus Christ's Sacrifice | Meekness | Repentance | Sin | Sin as a Way of Life | Sin leading to Death | Sin, Deliberate | Sin, Forgiveness of | Sin, Habitual | Sin, Presumptuous | Sin, Unforgivable | Sin, Unpardonable | Sin, Willful | Truth

 

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