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John's Gospel does not cover the subject of sin extensively, and where it mentions sin, it does not confront the reader with his or her sins directly, although it does refer to the sin of the world and various peoples' sins. It would appear to be possible to have eternal life through belief in Christ without having an understanding of the doctrine of sin and its forgiveness. The letter to the Romans covers the subject of sin thoroughly, but before we come to that (under the blessings “Justification” and “Peace with God”), let's just briefly look at some early preaching by the apostle Peter of forgiveness of sins. He says of Jesus Christ in Acts 10:43
All the prophets testify to him, that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name. [Acts 10:43]
For the moment, if you realise that you are a sinner, be of good cheer because God has forgiven you, so there will be no accusations of any kind when in your eternal life you enter into His presence. Nothing new has to be done to obtain this forgiveness - it comes with the same faith that secured eternal life, faith in Jesus Christ.
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