131124pm - Why We Believe God Only Forgives Sins through the Gospel - Matthew 16:19
Channel: Grace Church
Date: 2013-11-25

How is it that sins may be forgiven? We consider the teaching of some: that forgiveness consists in the use of the keys of the kingdom, given by Christ to an earthly priesthood descended from Peter.  In this view, baptism and penance are important elements from the perspective of the one seeking forgiveness.

In contrast, we see that the Bible teaches that the Gospel is the key to the kingdom of heaven, and is the basis on which sins are forgiven by God in the case of those repenting and trusting in Christ alone.

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