Pardon

                                   Pardon

                                                            
(Romans 6:23) “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Wages: (Noah Webster’s 1828 Dict.) Reward; fruit; recompense; that which is received in return.

Gift: (Noah Webster’s Dict.) The act of giving or conferring.

The Bible tells us that sin brings death; but it also tells us that there is a way to be free from the bonds of sin and its penalty death and Hell. And that way is through the pardon or gift which God gave us Jesus Christ!! The PARDON has already been issued for whosoever, but for you to receive it, YOU must ACCEPT it!!!

(John 3:18) “He that believeth on him is not condemned; but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”

Pardon: (Noah Webster’s 1828 Dict.) Forgiveness received; the release of an offence or of the offender to suffer a penalty.

“Back in 1830 George Wilson was convicted of robbing the U.S. Mail and was sentenced to be hanged. President Andrew Jackson issued a pardon for Wilson, but he refused to accept it. The matter went to Chief Justice Marshall, who concluded that Wilson would have to be executed. "A pardon is a slip of paper," wrote Marshall, "the value of which is determined by the acceptance of the person to be pardoned. If it is refused, it is no pardon. George Wilson must be hanged. “For some, the pardon comes too late. For others, the pardon is not accepted.”