I. What Does Forgiveness Mean? * All debts are cleared out * Let prisoner of guilt free * Grant full pardon
II. Why Should We Forgive? * Christian is forgiven * guilt/innocence transferred with Jesus - 2 Corinthians 5:21 , Galatians 3:13 * Love-based (Luke 7:47)
III. Miscellaneous Thoughts * Is forgiveness conditional? * Is there a time limit to forgive? * Are we bent towards revenge or forgiveness? * What is difference between repentance and apology?
IV. The Bible and Forgiveness * Ephesians 4:32 -- Christ-likeness * Colossians 3:13 -- forgiven should forgive * John 20:23 -- forgiving attitude * Luke 6:36-37 -- godliness * Matthew 6:12-15 -- forgiveness is reciprocal * Matthew 18:21-22 -- never-ending
V. Confession * The forgiven should repent * Confess to God * Be at peace with all men (make right any wrong-doing) * Repeat offenders? * Don't bring to rememberance * Self-forgivenesss? Denies God's forgiveness
CONCLUSION: Christians should be forgiving people even when it is not deserved - we didn't deserve it.
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