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Good question.

Within the Christian faith, God's forgiveness is based upon His grace. In other words, it is not because we merit God's forgiveness or we do anything to obtain his forgiveness. Rather, it is because God is gracious and merciful towards those who come to have faith in Him. Ultimately, Jesus came into the world to die to pay the penalty for all who would believe in him. Thus, God's wrath against those of us who believe was poured out on Christ so that God is then able to forgive us. Peter demonstrated by his faithfulness to God's call (for example, he wrote I and II Peter) that he was truly a follower of Christ and therefore was forgiven on the basis of Christ's atoning death.

I hope this is helpful!

2007-03-22 16:00:38 · answer #1 · answered by Steve 3 · 0 0

When Jesus was walkign with Peter on the beach, Jesus three times asked Peter, "Peter, do you love me?" The first two times, peter said yes and left it at that. The third time, Peter expressed sorrow and sadness at being asked three times.

That's when he was forgiven. Three times he denied. Three times he repented. One time he finally confessed.

2007-03-22 10:42:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

the thought of Works vs No Works is a little extra in touch. you have many which will seek for each passage to counter what it seems that stated. How I examine it, "no you could actually come to The Son except the daddy attracts him", so jointly as that's needless to say stated that this is not on the foundation of works their are signs and symptoms of works at artwork in people who honestly have faith. tell me in case you met somebody who claimed to have faith and by using his talk with you he suggested "excuse me I even have bypass smoke some crack now", might you think his sincerity. i think of it something like that which The Bible looks to deviate from its uncomplicated message. The Sacrifice Jesus is adequate for the completed forgiveness of sins and for potential to beat sins. it is the uncomplicated message of The Bible. once you attempting be sure what The Bible is definitely asserting you could desire to in no way forget the ninety 9% of sparkling decrease passages for one element you do not comprehend (that could no experience). extremely conflict by using it, your answer won't are available days or perhaps weeks yet in years.

2016-11-27 23:19:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

When he informed peter that he would do so three time before the roster crowed.

2007-03-22 10:43:16 · answer #4 · answered by S.O.S. 5 · 0 0

when he asked petter if he would ''lead his sheep'' '' mind the lambs' etc on the beach after his reserection recorded at the end of Johns gosple.

2007-03-22 10:44:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

immediately. He then put him in charge of the congregations.

2007-03-22 10:44:40 · answer #6 · answered by Roxie J Squared 3 · 0 0

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