FORGIVENESS

Forgive – To pardon, to remit, as an offense or debt, to overlook an offense, and treat the offender as not guilty, to not hold a grudge against someone who has wronged you.

Why God forgive Mankind?

God loves us so much:
Luke 7:36-50 Many sins forgiven because much love;

To wipe away the sin separation problem
Isaiah 59:1,2 Your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have He hide His face from you

To have fellowship with mankind
1 John 1:5-7 We have fellowship one with another, and the Blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin.

To remove the eternal judgement and condemnation
Colossians 2:10-15 Having forgiven you all trespasses: blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us,

To help us
Psalm 86:2-5 For thou, Lord, art good, ready to forgive: and plenteous in mercy

How God forgave us:

By Choice and by Convenant
Jeremiah 31:31-34 I will forgive their iniquity (evil tendencies) , and I will remember their sin (wrong doings) no more

Through the Body of Jesus
Hebrews 9:24-28 He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

Through the preaching of the Gospel
Acts 26:13-18 Turn people from the power of satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins,

Why you must forgive others you feel have wronged you:

Christians represent God on earth
Ephesians 4:31,32 Forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

So you can live free from prison
Matthew 18:21-35 You should compassion on thy fellowservant, as I had pity on thee

Benefits of forgiveness

Clear Conscious before God
Hebrews 9:8-14 Doing services and ordinances could clear man’s conscience

No condemnation because there is no reminding of past faults, failures, & mistakes forever
Hebrews 8:12 Their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more
Hebrews 10:12-18 Their sins and iniquities will I remember no more (2nd Witness)

Cleansing from all unrighteousness
1 John 1:9 He forgives us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness

Expresses our New Divine Nature
Colossians 3:12-14 Forgiving one another, …… even as Christ forgave you,

To sin is human but to apply the Blood of Jesus for Forgiveness is Divine