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“Thank God For Forgiveness”
What is forgiveness and why it’s necessary?
Forgiveness is a complex concept that involves the intentional act of releasing resentment or bitterness towards someone who has wronged or hurt you.
It is described as setting someone free from an obligation resulting from a wrong done against you, involving three elements: injury, a debt from that injury, and cancellation of that debt.
Forgiveness is both a process and an outcome, encompassing emotional and behavioral dimensions.
It does not mean admitting defeat, showing weakness, or condoning the wrongdoing.
Instead, it's a voluntary decision to relinquish the right to revenge and, in some cases, may even lead to replacing hatred with compassion.
The process of forgiveness can be lengthy, especially in cases of prolonged or severe hurt, and should not be rushed.
Importantly, forgiveness is seen as a reflection of God's merciful character.
“forgiveness is necessary”
Genesis 2:15–18 (NASB95)
“Man was placed and commanded by God”
15 Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it.
16 The Lord God commanded the man, saying, “From any tree of the garden you may eat freely;
17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.”
18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.”
Genesis 2:21–23 (NASB95)
“God makes Man’s helper”
21 So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.
22 The Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.
23 The man said,
“This is now bone of my bones,
And flesh of my flesh;
She shall be called Woman,
Because she was taken out of Man.”
Genesis 3:1–9 (NASB95)
“Keep God’s commandments and live”
1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?”
2 The woman said to the serpent, “From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat;
3 but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.’ ”
4 The serpent said to the woman, “You surely will not die!
5 “For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
6 When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.
7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings.
8 They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
9 Then the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?”
We must give up the old to get the new
1 John 1:9 (NASB95)
“Confess your sins”
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and
Power To Change Ministry
Rev. Alvin Lewis
Powertochangeministry@gmail.Com
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