19. What did Hezekiah say God had done with his sins?
“Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but Thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for Thou hast cast all my sins behind Thy back.” Isa. 38:17.
20. How completely does God wish to separate sin from us?
“Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.” Micah 7:19. “As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us.” Ps. 103:12.
21. How did the people respond to the preaching of John?
“Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the [pg 095] region round about Jordan, and were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.” Matt. 3:5, 6.
22. How did some of the believers at Ephesus testify to the sincerity of the confession of their sins?
“And many that believed came, and confessed, and showed their deeds. Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.” Acts 19:18, 19.
23. Through whom are repentance and forgiveness granted?
“The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.” Acts 5:30, 31.