1. God’s Second Law of Pardon Providence Church of Christ September 21, 2008

2. Instructions for obtaining forgiveness Alien Sinners – Acts 2:38; 22:16 Erring Christians – Acts 8:22; I John 1:9

3. God’s 2 Laws of Pardon 1.First Law for the alien sinner 1.Hear the gospel 2.Believe that Jesus is the Christ, who died for our sins 3.Repent of sins 4.Confess faith in Christ 5.Be baptized for the remission of sins

4. God’s 2 Laws of Pardon 2.Second Law for the erring Christian 1.Repent of sins 2.Pray to God 3.Confess sins to God

5. What Christians Must Do Must repent of sins –Acts 2:38; 8:22 –2 Cor. 7:9-10 –Psalm 51:4 –Romans 2:4 –2 Cor. 7:11

6. What Christians Must Do We must pray –Acts 8:22 –I Peter 3:21 –Acts 2:38 –Gal. 3:26,27 –John 3:3-5 –Galatians 4:6-7 –Hebrews 2:17-18; 4:14-16; 7:24-25 –Romans 8:26-27 –Luke 18:9-14 –Psalm 34:18; Isaiah 66:1-2

7. What Christians Must Do We must confess –I John 1:9 –Romans 10:9-10; Acts 8:37 –Daniel 9:4-6;10-11,15 –Psalms 19:12 –James 5:16

8. What God Will Do God will be faithful –I John 1:9 –Jeremiah 31:31-34; Heb 8:7-13 God will be Just –I John 1:7 –Romans 3:24-26 God will forgive and cleanse –I John 1:9

9. God’s 2 Laws of Pardon First Law-Alien Sinner  Hear the Gospel of Christ, Acts 18:8  Believe in Jesus Christ, Rom. 1:16  Repent and Turn to God, Luke 13:3  Confess Jesus Before Men, Acts 8:37  Baptized into Christ, Mark 16:16  Grow and Be Faithful, Matthew 10:22 Second Law-Erring Christian  If Err From The Faith: Repent, pray, confess Acts 8:22