Thru the Bible - Minute with McGee
with Dr. J. Vernon McGee
Only God can forgive sin
Thursday, June 11, 2026
“Who can forgive sins but God only?” Only God can forgive sin, you see. No judge has any right to let a criminal off. His business is to enforce the law. God’s the moral ruler of this universe, and He must defend His own laws. He can’t be lawless. That’s just one thing even God can’t be. Having made the laws, why He obeys those laws. And His laws are inexorable; they’re not changed at all. But you and I are guilty before God; we need forgiveness of sins, and He forgives—not just because He’s big hearted; He forgives us because Christ paid the penalty for our sins.
