Forgiveness:

What Is Forgiveness?

Biblical forgiveness means choosing to release someone from the debt of their wrongdoing—just as God releases us.

• Key verse: Ephesians 4:32 “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

👉 Forgiveness is not:

• Saying the hurt didn’t matter
• Trusting someone immediately again
• Excusing wrong behavior

👉 It is:

• Letting go of resentment
• Choosing obedience to God
• Reflecting God’s mercy

God’s Forgiveness Toward Us:

Before we can forgive others, we need to understand how deeply God forgives us.

• 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us…”
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