Pardon

• Promised Isa. 1:18; Jer. 31:34; Heb. 8:12; Jer. 50:20
• None without shedding of blood Lev. 17:11; Heb. 9:22
• Legal sacrifices, ineffectual for Heb. 10:4
• Outward purifications, ineffectual for Job 9:30,31; Jer. 2:22
• The blood of Christ, alone, is efficacious for Zech. 13:1; 1 Jn. 1:7
• IS GRANTED
  • By God alone Dan. 9:9; Mk. 2:7
  • By Christ Mk. 2:5; Lk. 7:48
  • Through Christ Lk. 1:69, 77; Acts 5:31, 13:38
  • Through the blood of Christ Mt. 26:28; Rom. 3:25; Col. 1:14
  • For the name's sake of Christ 1 Jn. 2:12
  • According to the riches of grace Eph. 1:7
  • On the exaltation of Christ Acts 5:31
  • Freely Isa. 43:25
  • Readily Neh. 9:17; Ps. 86:5
  • Abundantly Isa. 55:7; Rom. 5:20
  • To those who confess their sins 2 Sam. 12:13; Ps. 32:5; 1 Jn. 1:9
  • To those who repent Acts 2:38
  • To those who believe Acts 10:43
• Should be preached in the name of Christ Lk. 24:47
• EXHIBITS THE
  • Compassion of God Mic. 7:18,19
  • Grace of God Rom. 5:15,16
  • Mercy of God Ex. 34:7; Ps. 51:1
  • Goodness of God 2 Chr. 30:18; Ps. 86:5
  • Forbearance of God Rom. 3:25
  • Loving-kindness of God Ps. 51:1
  • Justice of God 1 Jn. 1:9
  • Faithfulness of God 1 Jn. 1:9
• EXPRESSED BY
  • Forgiving transgression Ps. 32:1
  • Removing transgression Ps. 103:12
  • Blotting out transgression Isa. 44:22
  • Covering sin Ps. 32:1
  • Blotting out sin Acts 3:19
  • Casting sins into the sea Mic. 7:19
  • Not imputing sin Rom. 4:8
  • Not mentioning transgression Ezek. 18:22
  • Remembering sins no more Heb. 10:17
• All saints enjoy Col. 2:13; 1 Jn. 2:12
• Blessedness of Ps. 32:1; Rom. 4:7
• SHOULD LEAD TO
  • Returning to God Isa. 44:22
  • Loving God Lk. 7:47
  • Fearing God Ps. 130:4
  • Praising God Ps. 103:2,3
• Ministers are appointed to proclaim Isa. 40:1,2; 2 Cor. 5:19
• PRAY FOR
  • For yourselves Ps. 25:11, 18, 51:1; Mt. 6:12; Lk. 11:4
  • For others Jas. 5:15; 1 Jn. 5:16
• Encouragement to pray for 2 Chr. 7:14
• WITHHELD FROM
  • The unforgiving Mk. 11:26; Lk. 6:37
  • The unbelieving Jn. 8:21, 24
  • The impenitent Lk. 13:2-5
  • Blasphemers against the Holy Spirit Mt. 12:32; Mk. 3:28,29
  • Apostates Heb. 10:26,27; 1 Jn. 5:16
• Illustrated Lk. 7:42, 15:20-24
• Exemplified
  • Israelites Num. 14:20
  • David 2 Sam. 12:13
  • Manasseh 2 Chr. 33:13
  • Hezekiah Isa. 38:17
  • The Paralytic Mt. 9:2
  • The Penitent Lk. 7:47