Forgiveness of Sins.

IT is strengthening to ponder the various expressions our gracious God and Father uses to assure us of His entire forgiveness of sin. It would seem as if He delighted to vary the terms He employs to meet every variety of state of soul, and that all the sin of doubt and unbelief in this matter might be put away from the heart; that we might be without excuse. I subjoin a list of the greater part of the terms so used by our blessed God in His Scriptures of truth; I also add some of the references to the passages where they occur.
 
Blotted out.
Is. 43:25, 44:22; Acts 3:19.
 
 
Covered.
Psalms 32:1, 85:2; Romans 4:7.
 
 
Not imputed or reckoned.
Psalms 32:2; Romans 4:8.
 
 
Removed.
Psalms 103:3, 12.
 
 
Taken away.
Isaiah 6:7.
 
 
Put away.
Hebrews 9:26.
 
 
Passed away.
Zechariah 3:4.
 
 
Passed by.
Micah 7:19.
 
 
Cast behind thy back.
Isaiah 38:17.
 
 
Cast into the sea.
Micah 7:10.
 
 
God’s face hidden from.
Psalms 51:9.
 
 
Not beheld.
Numbers 23:21.
 
 
Sought for, and none.
Jeremiah 1. 20.
 
 
Sought for, and not found.
Jeremiah 1:20.
 
 
 
Made an end of.
Daniel 9:24.
 
 
Finished.
Daniel 9:24.
 
 
Subdued.
Micah 7:19.
 
 
Pardoned.
Isaiah 55:7; Jeremiah 33:8; Micah 7:18.
 
 
Forgiven.
Ps. 103:3; Romans 4:7.; Ephesians 4:32.
 
 
Not remembered.
Jeremiah 31:34.
 
 
Remitted.
Matthew 26:28; Acts 10:43; Hebrews 10:18.
 
 
Purged.
Psalms 65:3; Hebrews 1:3, 9:14.
 
 
Borne.
Isaiah 53:11; Hebrews 9:28; 1 Peter 2:24.
 
 
Carried.
Is. 53:14.