Forgiveness

What is forgiveness?  Forgiveness is letting go of a debt that is owed without ever expecting repayment.  That debt could be many things such as slander, abuse, rejection, hurts from loved ones etc..  

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Why forgive?  If we as Christians have been forgiven for our wrong doings our debts, isn't it reasonable that we forgive without expecting repayment.  We owed a debt we couldn't pay.  Jesus paid our debt for us by allowing himself to be made a ransom for us and imparted unto us forgiveness.  

Below Our Lord Jesus speaks to us from the Book of Matthew:

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Mat 18:23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

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Mat 18:24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

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Mat 18:25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

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Mat 18:26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

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Mat 18:27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

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Mat 18:28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

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Mat 18:29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

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Mat 18:30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

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Mat 18:31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

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Mat 18:32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

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Mat 18:33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

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Mat 18:34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

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Mat 18:35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

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