... forgiveness of sins....

Writting out what I learn over the weekend. I'm still mulling over it. It seems unreal. How great is our God? How great is He, really? How wide, how deep is His love? It baffles my mind.

So here it is, a quick search (using www.searchgodsword.com) on "forgiveness of sins" in the NT yields the following results:

Ac 5:31

Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

Ac 13:38

Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins;

Ac 26:18

to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.'

Eph 1:7

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace

Col 1:14

in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

In greek, forgiveness is Aphesis (strong 859).

1. release from bondage or imprisonment
2. forgiveness or pardon, of sins (letting them go as if they had never been committed),
3. remission of the penalty

Yup, you read it right. Even the penalty is remitted. Even the penalty of sin is taken away.

I'm awed and baffled.