How Can We be Certain That Our Sins Have Been Forgiven?
Are you certain that your sins have been forgiven?
One day a soldier who had killed innocent civilians came to his senses. The thought that his sins could not be forgiven drove him to despair.
Nobody is in the position to have his sins forgiven.
It is not sufficient to ask for forgiveness.
It is not sufficient to do good works.
In search of forgiveness, the soldier left the army and became a dervish in search of forgiveness. Finally he met a person who lead him to believers. These taught him that by believing in what al-Masih did for mankind we can obtain forgiveness for our sins. Thus the soldier obtained forgiveness and peace of heart.
Two objections:
Have we made forgiveness too easy?
Did al-Masih really die on the cross?
Al-Masih's atonement was certified by his resurrection.