SESSION 13 - "More Forgiveness"

1. Pardon, involving restoration of broken relationships; ceasing to feel resentment for wrongs and offenses. 

2. Forgiveness is an act of God, releasing sinners from judgment and freeing them from the divine penalty of their sin. 

3. The freeing of a person from guilt and its consequences, including punishment; usually as an act of favor, compassion, or love, with the aim of restoring a broken personal relationship. Forgiveness can involve both the remission of punishment and the cancellation of debts.

4. Forgiveness is also a human act extended toward one’s neighbor.

5. A manifestation of one’s realization and appropriation of God’s forgiveness. 

• A gift of God’s grace (Rom. 3:24)

• A present experience (1 Cor 4:4) 

• For those who have a faith relationship with Christ (Rom 3:26). 

• Forgiveness implies that God has reconciled man to himself (Eph 2:14–17). 

• The outcome is peace with God (Phil 4:7; Col 3:15)

• A reconciliation accomplished by the cross (Col 1:20)

• Forgiveness includes fellowship with God the Father (1 Thes 1:3) the Son (1 Cor 1:9) and Holy Spirit (2 Cor 13:14).