[stuartcr]

Again, I believe that God instills in each of us the individual beliefs that He wants us to have according to His plan.

Forensic evidence for the forgiveness of sins? Please explain.

[reasonisfaith]

Forensic evidence for the forgiveness of sin:

1. relevant prophesy and statements by Jesus in Holy Scripture

2. ownership of Christ’s tomb by Joseph of Arimathea

3. Christ’s empty tomb

4. the behavior of the disciples following the crucifixion

The last piece of the puzzle here has to do with the fact that the above evidence points to the most likely explanation which is that Christ rose from the dead.

So in the larger scheme, we have the Creator sending his son to die on the cross and then raising him from the dead while offering the promise that this will bring forgiveness of sin to all who believe. Once it’s established that God came through on his promise to raise Jesus from the dead, the most rational thing by far is to take God at his word that the part about forgiving sin is also true.