. . . and curiously, His followers seem to find the avoidance of ETERNAL INFINITE and EXCRUCIATING TORMENT insufficient and employ all manner of mental gymnastics to assert Jesus personally intervened to help them find their car keys (they were in the ignition), glasses (on the sink in the bathroom) and their cell phone (on the charger) during the course of His extremely busy day.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.