“_Pardon, I beseech Thee, the iniquity of this people_ according unto the greatness of Thy mercy, and as Thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.” Num. 14:19. 15. What reply did the Lord immediately make? “And the Lord said, _I have pardoned according to thy word_.” Verse 20. 16. When the prodigal son, in the parable, repented and turned toward home, what did his father do? “When he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and _had compassion_, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.” Luke 15:20. 17. How did the father show his joy at his son’s return? “The father said to his servants, _Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him_; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: and _bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it_; and let us eat, and be merry: for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.” Verses 22-24. 18. What is felt in heaven when a sinner repents? “Likewise, I say unto you, _there is joy in the presence of the angels of God_ over one sinner that repenteth.” Verse 10. 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 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. 24. What is the only unpardonable sin? “Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but _the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost_ shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.” Matt. 12:31, 32.