Forgiveness

We’re Ambassadors for Christ

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. I John 1:9  KJV God is gracious and merciful.  That’s why He forgives over and over again.  In Exodus 34:6-7, God proclaims  “…The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin…”   God is so good…

No Stone Throwing!

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. Colossians 3:13  KJV We serve a gracious and forgiving God.  Who can claim to deserve God’s mercy and forgiveness?  No one.   Psalm 103:10 says, “He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.”  Our sins have separated us from a holy…

We Forgive for Christ’s Sake

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32  KJV God loves you tremendously, and because He loves you, He sent His Son to pay the penalty for your sin.  I John 4:14 says, “…the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.”  Since Jesus paid the price for sin, you are forgiven.  And God expects you…

The Importance of Forgiveness

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.  But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. Mark 11:25-26 KJV Exodus 34:6-7 says, “And the LORD…proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity…

Why Forgive?

Why should I forgive after what he did to me? I don’t care if she apologized.  She doesn’t deserve my forgiveness. At one time or another, we’ve all heard someone voice these sentiments, or maybe we’ve even said them to someone else. The question is, “Does anyone deserve forgiveness?”  No!  Not your spouse or your sibling or your best friend or your neighbor or your brother-in-law or your child…or YOU!  So,…