"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 6:23 (New International Version)
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Romans 6:23 (New International Version)
"In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness."
Hebrews 9:22 (New International Version)
"It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs."
1 Corinthians 13:5 (New International Version)
[3] "If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? [4] But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared."
Psalm 130:3-4(New International Version)
God permanently forgives; he forgives and forgets!
"I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more."
Isaiah 43:25 (New International Version)
God faithfully forgives.
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."
I John 1:9 (New International Version)
God completely forgives.
"as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us."
Psalm 103:12 (New International Version)
Admit
"When he came to his senses" vs. 17
"I will...say...I have sinned" vs. 18
Act
"So he got up and went to his father" vs. 20
Accept
[22] "But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
[23] Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate.
[24] For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate."
Luke 15:22-24 (New International Version)
"I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more."
Isaiah 43:25 (New International Version)
[21] "Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?"
[22] Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times."
Matthew 18:21-22 (New International Version)
Matthew 18:23-35 (New International Version) - Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
[23] "Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. [32] "Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. [33] Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?' [34] In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. [35] "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."
[14] "For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
[15] But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins."
Matthew 6:14-15 (New International Version)
To Receive and Give Forgiveness.
[9] "This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
[10] This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."
I John 4:9-10 (New International Version)