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How do we know God's forgiveness is true?

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God's forgiveness is affirmed through His unwavering promises in Scripture, like those found in Jeremiah 31:34 and Colossians 1:14, assuring us He forgets our sins.

We understand God's forgiveness to be true based on His promises throughout Scripture. For instance, in Jeremiah 31:34, the Lord states, 'I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.' This divine declaration highlights God's sovereign will to forgive and His ability to forget sins, unlike human tendencies to hold onto grievances. Furthermore, Colossians 1:14 proclaims that we have redemption, through His blood, and the forgiveness of sins. This confirms that God's forgiveness was not rendered lightly; it required the sacrificial blood of Christ. Hence, the veracity of His forgiveness is intrinsically linked to the redemptive work of Jesus on the cross.
Scripture References: Jeremiah 31:34, Colossians 1:14, Romans 3:26, 1 John 1:9, Revelation 13:8, Psalm 85, Psalm 30:3, Ephesians 2:1, Acts 13:38-39, Romans 8:1, 2 Samuel 12:13, Psalm 51, Psalm 103:9, Romans 4:7, Matthew 26:28, Matthew 6:12, Ephesians 1:7, Romans 3:23-25, John 8:36, Ephesians 1:4-5, Psalm 85:2, Isaiah 53:4-6, 1 Peter 2:24, Romans 5:10, Romans 8:32, Matthew 18:23-27, Micah 7:19, Romans 6:14, 1 John 2:2, Psalm 51:1, Luke 23:34, Colossians 2:13, Isaiah 43:25, Luke 7:48, Psalm 130, Romans 5:8, John 1:29, Romans 5:1, 1 John 2:1, 2 Corinthians 1:22, Psalm 103:3, Romans 3:23-26, Exodus 34:6-7, John 3:16-17, Psalm 103:12, Genesis 50:15-21, Romans 4:7-8, Psalm 65:3, Hebrews 10:12, 1 John 1:7, Psalm 85:2-3, II Chronicles 7:14, Colossians 2:14, Psalm 103:1-3, Isaiah 53:5, Romans 3:24-25

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