God’s Second Law of Pardon

Providence Church of Christ

September 21, 2008

Instructions for obtaining forgiveness

Alien Sinners – Acts 2:38; 22:16

Erring Christians – Acts 8:22; I John 1:9

God’s 2 Laws of Pardon

1. First Law for the alien sinner1. Hear the gospel

2. Believe that Jesus is the Christ, who died for our sins

3. Repent of sins

4. Confess faith in Christ

5. Be baptized for the remission of sins

God’s 2 Laws of Pardon

2. Second Law for the erring Christian1. Repent of sins

2. Pray to God

3. Confess sins to God

What Christians Must Do

• Must repent of sins– Acts 2:38; 8:22– 2 Cor. 7:9-10– Psalm 51:4– Romans 2:4– 2 Cor. 7:11

What Christians Must Do

• We must pray– Acts 8:22– I Peter 3:21– Acts 2:38– Gal. 3:26,27– John 3:3-5– Galatians 4:6-7– Hebrews 2:17-18; 4:14-16; 7:24-25– Romans 8:26-27– Luke 18:9-14– Psalm 34:18; Isaiah 66:1-2

What Christians Must Do

• We must confess– I John 1:9– Romans 10:9-10; Acts 8:37– Daniel 9:4-6;10-11,15– Psalms 19:12– James 5:16

What God Will Do

• God will be faithful– I John 1:9– Jeremiah 31:31-34; Heb 8:7-13

• God will be Just– I John 1:7– Romans 3:24-26

• God will forgive and cleanse– I John 1:9

God’s 2 Laws of Pardon

First Law-Alien Sinner Hear the Gospel of Christ, Acts 18:8 Believe in Jesus Christ, Rom. 1:16 Repent and Turn to God, Luke 13:3 Confess Jesus Before Men, Acts 8:37 Baptized into Christ, Mark 16:16

Grow and Be Faithful, Matthew 10:22

Second Law-Erring Christian If Err From The Faith: Repent, pray, confess

Acts 8:22