Forgiveness follows Repentance. The scripture says: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:19)
"Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. (Isaiah 1:18)
God desires that we stay in right relationship with Him. From the very beginning God has sought to forgive our sins. God provided a sacrifice in the Garden of Eden (Ge 3:21); and then taught us how to repent and give sacrifices including the sin offering (Leviticus 4) pointing to the forgiveness which is offered through Jesus Christ (Titus 2:14).
Jesus Christ is our Redeemer. This is the purpose for which God sent Him. God in His unfailing love provided the perfect method for redemption. (Psalm 119:153-160) The Lord Himself provides redemption. (Psalm 130:7-8)
The ways of the Lord are love and faithfulness. When we understand the seriousness of our Sin and desire to turn to God’s ways, God desires to forgive us. When God forgives us, it is as if our sin never existed. It is wiped out and as if it is no more. God’s forgiveness makes us appear not just ok, but as righteous (Romans 4:5).
From the Amidah in Ephesians we read, “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,” (Eph 1:7) Paul tells us, “When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross.” (Col. 2:13-14) God removes our sin so well that it is as far as the east is from the west, (Psalm 103:12)
With our sin taken away, our relationship with God can be pure.
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