{"id":3508,"date":"2026-08-03T13:29:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T05:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbacf.org\/2026\/?page_id=3508"},"modified":"2026-09-07T12:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T04:36:13","slug":"watitis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lbacf.org\/2026\/watitis\/","title":{"rendered":"What It Is to be Forgiven"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div class=\"cz_mparallax_-2\"><div class=\"clr cz_parallax_v_-5\"><div id=\"cz_10057\" class=\"cz_10057 cz_video_popup clr cz_video_popup_bl\"><div><div class=\"cz_vp_c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Kn9aVOyvAsU&amp;t=419s\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/lbacf.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aug226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"Aug226\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbacf.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aug226.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lbacf.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aug226-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lbacf.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aug226-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lbacf.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aug226-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lbacf.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aug226-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"cz_vp_inner\"><span><i class=\"fa fa-play\"><\/i><\/span><h4>What It Is to be Forgiven<\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div class=\"cz_gap clr  hide_on_tablet hide_on_mobile\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_tablet clr  show_only_tablet\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_mobile clr\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div id=\"cz_9716\" class=\"cz_9716 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><p>August 2, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr  hide_on_tablet hide_on_mobile\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_tablet clr  show_only_tablet\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_mobile clr\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div id=\"cz_5399\" class=\"cz_5399 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><h6>Ptr. Jojo Fernandez<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr  hide_on_tablet hide_on_mobile\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_tablet clr  show_only_tablet\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_mobile clr\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div id=\"cz_9129\" class=\"cz_9129 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><p>Main Passage<\/p>\n<h6>2 Samuel 12:1-14<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr  hide_on_tablet hide_on_mobile\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_tablet clr  show_only_tablet\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_mobile clr\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div id=\"cz_5183\" class=\"cz_5183 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><p><strong>True repentance begins with honest acknowledgment of our sin<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr  hide_on_tablet hide_on_mobile\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_tablet clr  show_only_tablet\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_mobile clr\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div id=\"cz_10187\" class=\"cz_10187 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><p>Jesus Christ\u2019s sacrifice secures complete forgiveness for all who repent and believe<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr  hide_on_tablet hide_on_mobile\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_tablet clr  show_only_tablet\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_mobile clr\" style=\"height: 15px\"><\/div><div id=\"cz_5743\" class=\"cz_5743 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><p><strong>Believers are to live in continual repentance and holiness,<\/strong> and it equips the church for evangelism, 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