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===Forgiveness in the Bible===
 
===Forgiveness in the Bible===
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In the New Testament, there are two main verbs to consider concerning forgiveness, [[charizomai]] (which means ‘to deal graciously with’) and [[aphiemi]] (which means ‘to send away’ or ‘to loose’). The noun [[aphesis]] (which means ‘remission’) is also found frequently. There are also two other words [[apolyo]] (which means ‘to release’) which is used in [[Luke 6:37]] (‘forgive, and you will be forgiven’) and [[paresis]] (which means ‘a passing by’) used in [[Romans 3:25]] of God’s passing over previous sins.
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In [[Matthew 6]]:9-13, Jesus talked about forgiveness when teaching them to pray:
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<br>[http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Bible%2C_English%2C_King_James%2C_Matthew#Chapter_18 Mt. 18:23-35]
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<br>[http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Bible%2C_English%2C_King_James%2C_Mark#Chapter_2 Mk. 2:10]
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<br>[http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Bible%2C_English%2C_King_James%2C_Luke#Chapter_6 Lk. 6:37]
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<br>[http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Bible%2C_English%2C_King_James%2C_Luke#Chapter_24 Lk. 24:47]
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<br>[http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Bible%2C_English%2C_King_James%2C_Acts#Chapter_2 Acts 2:38]
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<br>[http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Bible%2C_English%2C_King_James%2C_Acts#Chapter_5 Acts 5:31]
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<br>[http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Bible%2C_English%2C_King_James%2C_Acts#Chapter_10 Acts 10:43]
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<br>[http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Bible%2C_English%2C_King_James%2C_Romans#Chapter_3 Rom. 3:25]
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<br>[http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Bible%2C_English%2C_King_James%2C_Ephesians#Chapter_1 Eph. 1:7]
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<br>[http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Bible%2C_English%2C_King_James%2C_Ephesians#Chapter_4 Eph. 4:32] (The Tender Heart)
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<br>[http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Bible%2C_English%2C_King_James%2C_Colossians#Chapter_3 Col. 3:13]
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<br>[http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Bible%2C_English%2C_King_James%2C_James#Chapter_5 Jas. 5:15]
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<br>[http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php?title=Bible%2C_English%2C_King_James%2C_1_John#Chapter_1 1 Jn. 1:9]
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Summary: Repentance and faith are not to be thought of as merits whereby we deserve forgiveness, rather they are the means whereby we appropriate and freely receive the grace of God.
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===Famous Stories of Forgiveness===
 
===Famous Stories of Forgiveness===

Revision as of 20:18, 23 March 2008

This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. Words of Jesus in Matthew 26:28
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Forgiveness is the choice to let go of resentment and find no fault against a person for wrong he has committed. This is God's nature and he calls Christians to forgive like he does. The ultimate evidence of God's forgiving nature is in the cross, where Jesus died so that we could be forgiven. In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus asks us to pray, "Forgive us our sins and we forgive those who sin against us" (Matthew 6:12).

Forgiveness in the Bible

In the New Testament, there are two main verbs to consider concerning forgiveness, charizomai (which means ‘to deal graciously with’) and aphiemi (which means ‘to send away’ or ‘to loose’). The noun aphesis (which means ‘remission’) is also found frequently. There are also two other words apolyo (which means ‘to release’) which is used in Luke 6:37 (‘forgive, and you will be forgiven’) and paresis (which means ‘a passing by’) used in Romans 3:25 of God’s passing over previous sins.

In Matthew 6:9-13, Jesus talked about forgiveness when teaching them to pray:

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Mt. 18:23-35
Mk. 2:10
Lk. 6:37
Lk. 24:47
Acts 2:38
Acts 5:31
Acts 10:43
Rom. 3:25
Eph. 1:7
Eph. 4:32 (The Tender Heart)
Col. 3:13
Jas. 5:15
1 Jn. 1:9

Summary: Repentance and faith are not to be thought of as merits whereby we deserve forgiveness, rather they are the means whereby we appropriate and freely receive the grace of God.


Famous Stories of Forgiveness

Quotes

Words of Jesus in Matthew 26:28

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Matthew 6:12

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Words of Jesus as he was being executed

Father forgive them they know not what they do

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