Assurance of

Forgiveness

When we confessWhen we confess

When we sin

We enter into darkness

When we confess we enter into light

Index What does the Bible say on Assurance of forgiveness?

What is the process of forgiveness?

What does God promise us?

What is our responsibility in response to God’s

promise?

What is the devil’s strategy to block this forgiveness?

Is there assurance on unintentional repetition of sin?

Is there a warning on intentional repetition of sin,

unforgiveness?

Discussion Questions

What the Bible Says

1 John 1 : 9“ If we confess our sins, he is

faithful and just and

will forgive us our sins and

purify us from all unrighteousness.”

What the Bible Says Cont’d… What does God want us to do about our sins?

Confess our sins

What does it means to confess?

Apologizing to God for the SPECIFIC wrong/s we

have done

In his act of forgiving us, how is God described?

Faithful and just.

What does God do when we confess our sins?

He forgives us for EVERYTHING and purifies us

from ALL unrighteousness

We sin

Realize and feel

guilty

Repent and

confess our sin in Christ’s name

God forgives

and forgets

completely

Receive mercy

with no guillt

Process of Forgiveness

God’s Promise

G O D ’ S

F O R G I V E N E S S S

C O M P L E T E LY

W I P E S O U T a n d

F O R G E T S O U R

S I N S F O R E V E R

It’s a clean slate!

Our ResponsibilityForgive others

Obey God’s commands

Resist and flee evil

Regularly release our sins on God

Soak in God’s Word

Devil’s Strategy

Reminds us of our sins

Makes us feel unworthy

Lures us to misuse God’s forgiveness and

deliberately repeat sin

Helps rationalize when we do not want to

forgive others

Let’s not give any room for him to attack

our faith.

Assurance Proverbs 28:13

Whoever conceals his transgressions will not

prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes

them will obtain mercy.

If we continue to sin UNINTENTIONALLY after repentance

Warning Ezekiel 33:18

If a righteous person turns

from their righteousness and does evil,

they will die for it.

The wages of sin Is death.

If we continue to sin INTENTIONALLY after repentance

Warning Matthew 6:14,15

For if you forgive men when they sin against

you, your heavenly Father will also forgive

you.  But if you do not forgive men their sins,

your Father will not forgive your sins.

If we fail to forgive even one person

Discussion Questions What are some means by which Satan puts us on a

guilt trip?

How does God address repeat errors?

What are some difficulties about forgiving others?

What is our responsibility in response to God’s

promise?

What is the devil’s strategy to block this forgiveness?

In what situations is it difficult to forgive others?

What should be our response in each of these

situations?

Let’s Receive Forgiveness Through Confession