Forgiveness

Definition

The act of removing barriers, releasing, and restoring relationships; in the New Testament it is a genuine healing of relationships rooted in Christ.

Genesis 20:17 — *Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, as well as his wife and female slaves so that they were able to have children. *
Genesis 50:17 — ‘Tell Joseph this: Please forgive the sin of your brothers and the wrong they did when they treated you so badly.’ Now please forgive the sin of the servants of the God of your father.” When this message was reported to…
Mark 1:4 — *In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. *
Luke 3:3 — *He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. *
Matthew 18:21 — *Then Peter came to him and said, “Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother who sins against me? As many as seven times?” *
Luke 17:3-4 — *Watch yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to you saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” *