What Christ's Forgiveness Means

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Dec 19, 1900

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 26, No. 51.

What Christ's Forgiveness Means.

Jesus said to the repentant, sinful woman, "Thy sins are forgiven." When those who sat by questioned, He said unto the woman, "Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace." Divine forgiveness is saving power. It cleansed the woman from all that dragged her down; it saved her from sin; and if the faith is exercised, it keeps from sin. How complete this is, is shown by another miracle. When the woman with an issue of blood touched Christ's garment, Jesus told her, "Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole [margin, "saved thee"]; go in peace." What was true of the one physically was true of the other spiritually. Christ's saving forgiveness is full and free, and is for every one who needs to be forgiven.