Bible Dictionary
Forgiveness of sin
Forgiveness of sin is God’s gracious removal of guilt and condemnation, freeing the repentant sinner from the penalty of sin. It is offered through the gospel on account of the work of Jesus Christ and belongs properly to God’s saving grace.
Definition
Forgiveness of sin is God’s gracious removal of guilt and condemnation. It is a constituent part of justification, by which the sinner is absolved from the law’s condemnation and freed from the guilt and penalty of sin on account of Christ’s work.
Biblical Usage
Forgiveness is presented as God’s prerogative and as freely offered in the gospel. The supplied material describes it as extending to all sins and freeing the forgiven sinner from liability to eternal wrath and the penalty of sin.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
One of the constituent parts of justification. In pardoning sin, God absolves the sinner from the condemnation of the law, and that on account of the work of Christ, i.e., he removes the guilt of sin, or the sinner’s actual liability to eternal wrath on account of it. All sins are forgiven freely (Acts 5:31; 13:38; 1 John 1:6-9). The sinner is by this act of grace for ever freed from the guilt and penalty of his sins. This is the peculiar prerogative of God (Ps. 130:4; Mark 2:5). It is offered to all in the gospel. (See JUSTIFICATION.)