Does God forgive sins?
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This Bible contradiction is from the Skeptic's Annotated Bible.

Verses

Yes

2 Chronicles 7:14 View context

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.


Jeremiah 31:34 View context

And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.


1 John 1:9 View context

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

No

Joshua 24:19 View context

And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he [is] an holy God; he [is] a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.

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