Part 10: Forgiveness - Granted by His Blood, Received
Grows from
Luke 1:77-78
“To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us.”
“To give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us.”
Key passages
Luke 23:34
“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.”
“Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.’ Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.”
Ephesians 1:7
“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.”
“In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace”
Colossians 1:13-14
“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.”
“Who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love, in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.”
1 John 1:9
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Acts 2:38
“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
“Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 6:14-15
“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
Matthew 18:21-22
“Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.”
“Then Peter came and said to him, ‘Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.”
Colossians 3:13
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”
“Bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.”
Ephesians 4:32
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”
“And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.”
Hebrews 9:22
“And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.”
“According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.”
What Scripture says
- Jesus’ first word from the cross: “Father, forgive them” (Luke 23:34).
- Forgiveness of sins = redemption through His blood (Eph 1:7; Col 1:14).
- Confession → forgiveness and cleansing (1 John 1:9).
- Repent → baptism → remission of sins (Acts 2:38).
- Without shedding of blood, no remission (Heb 9:22).
- We are commanded to forgive others as Christ forgave us (Col 3:13; Eph 4:32).
- If we don’t forgive, the Father won’t forgive us (Matt 6:14-15).
- Forgive 70 × 7 (Matt 18:22).
Connections
- To Jesus / His blood — forgiveness through His blood (Eph 1:7; Heb 9:22)
- To Grace — “according to the riches of His grace” (Eph 1:7)
- To Repentance — repent for remission (Acts 2:38)
- To Holy Spirit — Repent → forgiveness → receive Spirit (Acts 2:38)
- To Mercy — withholds; forgiveness pardons (parallel concepts)
- To horizontal forgiveness — God’s forgiveness conditions ours and vice versa (Matt 6:14-15)
Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You that in Christ we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. Thank You that when we confess our sins, You are faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us.
Help us to forgive others as You have forgiven us. Where we are holding on to a wrong, give us grace to let it go.
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.