=Gal. 3:26. For ye are the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.= =Acts 10:43. To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.= _220. What moves God to forgive sin so freely?_ His everlasting love and mercy alone. _221. For whose sake does God forgive us our sins?_ For Christ's sake, who has satisfied for the sins of the whole world by His death on the cross. =John 1:29. Behold the lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.= _222. To what does the forgiveness of sins necessarily lead?_ The forgiveness of sins leads to the full enjoyment of the blessed rights which belong to a child of God; it also gives free access to the Father's fellowship and blessing, and to the glorious inheritance of eternal life. =Ps. 32:1, 2. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.= =Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.= =Rom. 8:17. And if [we are] children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ.= _223. What is the New Birth?_ The New Birth is the gracious work of the Holy Spirit whereby He, through His indwelling in our hearts, renews the image of God in us, and thus creates a new spiritual man. =2 Cor. 5:17. If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, all things are new.= =John 1:12, 13. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:= =Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.= _224. What change is wrought in us in the New Birth?_ We get a new heart or a new spiritual life; namely, In the understanding, a new spiritual light; In the conscience, real peace and joy; In the will, a holy desire and a steadfast purpose. =Ezek. 36:26. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.= =Eph. 4:24. Put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.= =Gal. 5:22. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace.= _225. In what does this new life really consist?_ In consists in love to God who first loved us. _226. By what means is the New Birth accomplished?_ In little children it is accomplished by water and the Spirit in baptism; but in those who have fallen from the grace of their baptism, also by the Word of God. =John 3:5. Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.=