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When does a Christian need to show forgiveness?

The Biblical expectation for forgiveness is that we forgive those who repent and seek our forgiveness: Luke 17:3 “ Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. Luke 17:4 “And if he sins against you seven t...
11 August 2012

Does a Christian need to continue repenting?

In one sense, your statement is correct. The Bible teaches that a person need not ask for forgiveness of sins more than once to be saved. Once we have appealed to God for His mercy, having trusted in His Son to save us from the penalty of sin, we ...
19 February 2014

Both Sides of the Coin

There is a saying that we find grace to be unfair until we are the ones who need it. In learning to offer forgiveness we must first remember that our own betrayal has been forgiven. On either side of the coin that is forgiveness – offering it or receiving it – is simply God inviting us to experience Him more fully.
31 May 2014

The purpose of John’s Baptism

The baptism John performed in the days prior to Jesus' ministry was a baptism of repentance. Mark 1:4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Mark 1:5 And all the country of Judea...
3 July 2013

When Jesus was on the cross, who was the “forgive them” referring to?

Jesus’ statement on the cross was not a blanket statement of forgiveness for all humanity on earth or even for all Israel in that day. We must interpret Scripture based on its context, and from the context of Jesus’ statement, He was speaking abou...
15 June 2019