Only the Lord can speak the word of forgiveness, that word which declares sinners to be righteous, that word which promises eternal life. III. Christ the Author of Scripture But where can we find such a word? Where can we find a word which makes an absolute claim upon us and makes an absolute promise of forgiveness? We must have it, or there is no hope. We must have it; else we have no knowledge of our Lord’s demand or our Savior’s forgiveness. Without such a word, truly we have no Lord, and we have