Jim B
Well-Known Member
Nope, remission is not equal to forgiveness.
God can forgive an act of sin, but to remit one's sins spans everything and makes one appear to God, free from even future sins.
One's sins -- all of them -- are forgiven because of Christ's sacrifice. All anyone has to do is believe that Jesus' sacrifice applies to them personally and they are saved.
Romans 10:8-9, "But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we preach), because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."