Book Review
THINGS I WISH I'D KNOWN BEFORE WE GOT MARRIED
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"Can two walk together, except they be agreed?" Amos:3:3
Chapter 6
That Forgiveness is not a Feeling
In the last chapter we talked about how to apologize sincerely. In this chapter, we are talking about what it means to forgive.
In Jewish and Christian scriptures, there are three Hebrew words and four Greek word that are translated as forgive. They are synonyms with various shades of meaning. The most basic idea is 'to pardon' or 'to take away.'
When speaking of God forgiving us, the scriptures says, "As far as the rest is from the west, so far has (God) removed our transgressions from us." Forgiveness removes the barrier, and lifts the penalty.
No longer does God demand that we pay for our wrongdoing. When we sincerely apologize and request His forgiveness, He pardons us and will never again hold that failure against us.
To be Continued.
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