What is Forgiveness & Why should One Do it?

Part of keeping no record of wrongs is learning the grace of forgiveness. We often view forgiveness as motivated to restore or rebuild relationships. However, from God’s standpoint there is an individual responsibility to forgive regardless of what an offender may do or not do. Forgiveness is the way to experience freedom for a personally imposed prison of bitterness and pain.

In this lesson we look at two elements of forgiveness:

• What is forgiveness as defined by God
• Why value exists is being a person who practices God’s style of forgiveness?