Do you need to be forgiven?
Do you need to forgive someone?
What is REALLY forgiveness?
I'm writting this (mostly to Christians) cause many Christians don't grasp the concept of forgiveness. Some people have a human kind of forgiveness that is only formal (in the same way, some people say "thank you", but they don't show thankfulness).
A little story I've experienced. I made a mistake with a Christian friend and she stopped being my friend. I asked other Christians to help me being forgiven. I wanted her to forgive me. They told me that even if I were forgiven that idn't mean that we would be friends again. This is the problem with that:
To be forgiven is to forget the sins.
The Bible teaches us that God forgave us so that we could go to Heaven. God forgot our sins so that we could be saved. This means that when we forgive each other, we should have the same relationship we were having before, as if nothing had happened. If my friend would have said: "I forgive you, but we are still not friends" wouldn't that be silly? It would be like God saying: "I forgive you, but you still go to hell"!
Colossians 1:13-14
"13 For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,
14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."
Ephesians 4:32
"32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you."
Forgive one another always. Forgiveness brings peace to everyone. Forgiveness is the act of undertanding each other's imperfections, as we also are imperfect ourselves. It is Loving and caring for one another. It is understanding and kindness towards each other and oneself. Always forgive others and yourselves for your mistakes, no one is perfect. Walk in Love, walk with God.
PS: Yes, she forgave me...
Do you need to forgive someone?
What is REALLY forgiveness?
I'm writting this (mostly to Christians) cause many Christians don't grasp the concept of forgiveness. Some people have a human kind of forgiveness that is only formal (in the same way, some people say "thank you", but they don't show thankfulness).
A little story I've experienced. I made a mistake with a Christian friend and she stopped being my friend. I asked other Christians to help me being forgiven. I wanted her to forgive me. They told me that even if I were forgiven that idn't mean that we would be friends again. This is the problem with that:
To be forgiven is to forget the sins.
The Bible teaches us that God forgave us so that we could go to Heaven. God forgot our sins so that we could be saved. This means that when we forgive each other, we should have the same relationship we were having before, as if nothing had happened. If my friend would have said: "I forgive you, but we are still not friends" wouldn't that be silly? It would be like God saying: "I forgive you, but you still go to hell"!
Colossians 1:13-14
"13 For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,
14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."
Ephesians 4:32
"32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you."
Forgive one another always. Forgiveness brings peace to everyone. Forgiveness is the act of undertanding each other's imperfections, as we also are imperfect ourselves. It is Loving and caring for one another. It is understanding and kindness towards each other and oneself. Always forgive others and yourselves for your mistakes, no one is perfect. Walk in Love, walk with God.
PS: Yes, she forgave me...