What gives God the ability to forgive sin?

Bradley D

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Love! Perfect Love (agapáō)

"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
 

Gary K

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How can a just God forgive sin?
You might do a word study on the Hebrew concept of ga'al. It's beyond the ability to discuss it here but I did a study on it approximately 10 years ago. It took me months to fully complete it.

The book of Ruth is based on the Hebrew law of ga'al in which a Hebrew's closest relative with the financial means could redeem/pay his debt and so set him free from slavery.

There are 18 instances where ga'al is translated as redeemer, and everyone of them point to Jesus as our redeemer. It's why He became a human being so as our closest relative He could pay our debt and redeem us.

It's a fascinating study.
 
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