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How do we know God forgives our sins?

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God's forgiveness of sins is confirmed in 1 John 1:9, which assures us that if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive.

In 1 John 1:9, we are provided with a clear assurance of God's promise: 'If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.' This assurance is grounded in the character of God, who is both loving and just. God's forgiveness is made possible through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ, who bore the penalty for sin on our behalf. Just as God forgave David after his sin by permitting him to see his guilt and confess it, we too are invited to experience His forgiveness when we acknowledge our wrongdoings and come to Him in repentance.
Scripture References: 1 John 1:9, Psalm 51:3, Psalm 51:13, Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 10:18, Luke 11:4, Psalm 51, Romans 8:1, Jeremiah 31:34, Leviticus 16:7-26, Romans 5:1, Psalm 130:3-4, Romans 10:13, John 3:16, Psalm 32:1-2, Psalm 130:4, Romans 5:8, Romans 8:32, Psalm 86:5, Psalm 51:1, 7, Isaiah 43:25, Hebrews 9:22, Romans 4:7-8, Genesis 50:15-21, Psalm 103:3, Psalm 32:5, Psalm 103, Romans 8:26, Ephesians 4:32, Hebrews 10:19, Psalm 51:9-12, Isaiah 1:18, Romans 3:26, Romans 6:23, 1 Timothy 1:15, Isaiah 33:24, Isaiah 42:21

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