Pope Shenouda III
 With Respect to Him Being  the  Forgiver of Sins
   (A) God Is the One Who Forgives Sins
  (1)  David the Prophet says in the Psalm: "Bless  the Lord, O my  soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name!  Bless the Lord, O  my soul,.. who forgives all your iniquities" (Ps. 103: 1), and  also: "If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?  But there is forgiveness with You" (Ps. 130:3,4).
  (2) It is written in the Book of Exodus: "The Lord, the Lord God,  merciful and gracious... forgiving iniquities and transgression and sin" (Ex. 34:6,7).