It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem: ‘There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.’' – Luke 24:46-47 (NLT) – 1 John 1:9-10 (NLT)Īnd said, “Yes, it was written long ago that the Messiah would suffer and die and rise from the dead on the third day. If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts. God knows your heart, and He loves you and wants you to be with Him no matter what.īut if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. He has forgiven all the sins you've ever committed, and all the sins you will ever commit. All you have to do is confess your sins to God, and you will be forgiven. When Jesus came to earth and died on the cross, He died for your sins. Everyone who believes in Him is made right in God’s sight.' – Acts 13:38 (NLT)

“ Brothers, listen! We are here to proclaim that through this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins. He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding. He is so rich in kindness and grace that He purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. 'And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.' (spoken by the LORD) – Hebrews 8:12 (NLT) Since you are a Christian, there is nothing you could ever do to make God hate you or punish you or come after you with vengeance. God loves you and wants the best for you, always and forever, no matter whether you act with love or hate. God will never 'come after you' in response to something you have done.

God offers unconditional love and forgiveness.įirst, let me be clear about something. I wrote back by email, but I thought it was worth sharing on the blog (with her permission) because maybe my words in that other post will have landed on other readers in the same raw way. And to be honest, if that’s how God works, than maybe I should no longer be a Christian, because my children (I have 5, & all are amazing, loving, God-fearing human beings.) are #1 and there’s no way in hell I will let my ex get away with all he has done to me and my children. I cannot believe that God wants me to love and treat with respect some pig who is lying about me, trashing me to try and gain custody. I cannot believe that God will come after me for taking this vile pig to court to make sure all he has done illegally comes to light. In my post called 12 Bible Verses to Overcome Anger & Resentment, I wrote that we need to pray for, forgive, and love the person we're angry at, and a reader recently called me out on that statement. These scriptures will help you to see how much God loves you and how important it is to forgive. When you are angry at others, it is hard to forgive. 16 Bible verses on forgiving someone who has hurt you.

Bible verse about forgiveness