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In Matthew 6:14-15 , Jesus says, “For if you forgive people their transgressions, your Father in the skies will also forgive you. But if you will not forgive people, then neither will your Father forgive your transgressions”. 1 Forgiving the person who accidentally bumped into us or the rude customer who scolded us may come easily.
Mar 27, 1994 · The first feather in this wing is this: 1. God Loved Us with a Special Saving Love. Ephesians 5:1, "Be imitators of God, as beloved children." And verse 2: "Walk in love, just as Christ also loved you." The first feather in the wing of gospel-flying—gospel forgiving—is the unspeakable reality of being loved by God.
Jan 8, 2018 · Jesus is asking us to be willing to restore relationships with those who have sinned against us and hurt us, for this is the good work we’ve been called to perform: 1Pet. 2:19 For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly.
- Forgiveness Has Always Been God’s Plan. “For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.” Psalm 86:5, ESV.
- God’s Forgiveness Is a Gift. “Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”
- It’s Our Choice to Accept God’s Gift of Forgiveness. “for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”
- God’s Forgiveness Cannot Be Lost. “And he said to her, ‘Your sins are forgiven.’” Luke 7:48, ESV. Once Jesus forgave the women at the well, she was forever forgiven.
May 22, 2024 · The Greek word is aphiēmi, and it signifies to send away, to set free, or to let alone. Forgiveness is more than a feeling; it is an action taken by the one wronged to release the wrongdoer. It is a setting aside of the desire to punish or receive retribution. Forgiveness is relevant in many situations; it applies to injuries and insults, but ...
Dec 13, 2019 · God forgives at the first sign of our repentance, and where forgiveness and repentance meet a relationship is restored. He does not say to us “Forgive your enemies.”. He says to us, “Love your enemies.”. 3. God forgives where wrong has been done, when repentance begins, because atonement has been made. There is a sense in which God is ...
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The reason is so God can reward us for what we have done for Him. The Bible doesn’t explain in detail what those rewards may be — but it reminds us that we are still accountable to Him for how we live. Our greatest reward, however, will be to hear Him say, “Well done, good and faithful servant….