What The New Testament Says
About God's Forgiveness

EVERY PERSON IS SEPARATED FROM GOD BECAUSE OF SIN— Romans 3:9-21, Romans 5:12-21, Romans 7:13-25

GOD HAS ALWAYS SOUGHT TO FORM A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH PEOPLE— Ephesians 1:3-14, I Peter 1:1-11, I John 3:1-10

GOD HAS REACHED OUT TO PEOPLE IN A PERSONAL WAY BY SENDING JESUS CHRIST— Colossians 1:15-23, Romans 5:1-11, I Peter 2:10-25, John 3:1-21, II Timothy 1:3-11, Ephesians 2:1-10

GOD'S FORGIVENESS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST IS AVAILABLE TO EVERY PERSON— I John 1:5-10, Romans 10:5-13, Romans 8:31-39, Romans 3:21-26

NEW LIFE IN CHRIST CALLS A PERSON TO LIVE IN A CHRIST- LIKE WAY— Romans 6:1-14, Matthew 20:20-29, Ephesians 4:17-32, Galatians 5:16-26, I John 4:7-21, Romans 12:1-21

WHAT MUST I DO TO OBTAIN FORGIVENESS OF MY SINS?—

Hear the word of God (Matthew 7:24)
Believe in Christ as God's Son (John 8:24)
Confess Christ as the Son of God (Romans 10:10)
Repent of your sins (Luke 13:3-5)
Be buried with Him in baptism (Romans 6:3-6)

AS A CHRISTIAN, GOD COMMANDS US:

To pray (I Timothy 2:8)
To eat the Lord's Supper (Acts 20:7)
Study the Bible (II Timothy 2:15)
Give of our money (I Corinthians 16:1-2)
Sing praises to God (Ephesians 5:19)
Share the gospel with all men (Mark 16:15-16)