Overview
Biblical pardon is God's sovereign act of forgiving sin and removing its penalty through the work of Christ. Pardon is not earned by human effort but received through faith, and it restores sinners to fellowship with God. The gospel proclaims that pardon is available to all who turn from sin and trust in Jesus.
Key Scriptures
"Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon" (Isaiah 55:7, ESV).
"But where sin increased, grace abounded all the more" (Romans 5:20, ESV).
"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace" (Ephesians 1:7, ESV).
Application
If you have repented of your sins and believed in Christ, rest assured that God's pardon is complete and covers all your transgressions—both past and present.
✦ Scripture References 40 references
✦ Topical Scripture Breakdown 104 verses
Abundantly
According to the riches of grace
All saints enjoy
Apostates
Blasphemers against the Holy Spirit
Blessedness of
Blotting out sin
Blotting out transgression
By Christ
By God alone
Casting sins into the sea
Compassion of God
Covering sin
David
Encouragement to pray for
Faithfulness of God
Fearing God
For others
For the name's sake of Christ
For yourselves
Forbearance of God
Forgiving transgression
Freely
Goodness of God
Grace of God
Hezekiah
Illustrated
Israelites
Justice of God
Legal sacrifices, ineffectual for
Loving God
Loving-kindness of God
Manasseh
Mercy of God
Ministers are appointed to proclaim
None without shedding of blood
Not imputing sin
Not mentioning transgression
On the exaltation of Christ
Outward purifications, ineffectual for
Praising God
Promised
Readily
Remembering sins no more
Removing transgression
Returning to God
Should be preached in the name of Christ
The blood of Christ, alone, is efficacious for
The impenitent
The Paralytic
The Penitent
The unbelieving
The unforgiving
Through Christ
Through the blood of Christ
To those who believe
To those who confess their sins
To those who repent