0233. FORGIVENESS.

FORGIVENESS.

This should lie at the foundation of our Christian life. Without this doctrine, "theology would be a Heaven without a sun, an arch without a keystone, a compass without a needle, a clock without springs or weight, a lamp without oil."

1. Its Author-God (Eph_4:32).

2. Its Channel-Christ (Eph_4:32; Act_13:38).

3. Its Foundation-Blood (Eph_1:7).

4. Its Completeness-"All" (Psa_103:3).

5. Its Proclamation-"Preached" (Act_13:38).

6. Its Dispenser-Lord (Act_5:3).

7. Its Reception-Repentance (Act_5:31), Faith, (Act_13:39, Confession (Psa_32:5).

Autor: James Smith