What is self-forgiveness?

Do we have the power to forgive ourselves?

How then do we move past the shame we have for the things we previously did without self-forgiveness?

Romans 6:20-23

20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 Therefore what benefit were you then deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is death. 22 But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Philippians 3:13

Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead,

Forgiveness of other people in our lives.

Forgiveness is not about what WE GET from it.

How do we walk in forgiveness when it is aimed at others?

OR when we have wronged others?

Colossians 3:13 - Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

Ephesians 4:32 - Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

What does forgiveness look like when lived day to day from another’s offense?

Matthew 18:22-35

Forgiveness means taking what we think should be their penance or punishment, and turning that over for God’s judgment or control. This can be in each instance that the thought of their wrong comes up.

Forgiveness does not look like forgetting the trespass. Instead it looks like forgiving their sin against us, then if there is hope for reconciliation trust but be rebuild. Forgiveness does not mean no accountability. oooo

Forgive and get on with life attitude, how this can be toxic?

James 3

Titus

There is no reason in this world to forgive someone for these awful things, but there is a reason outside of this world.

What is sin that we need forgiveness?

It isn’t necessarily the ugly evil in the world. God sees us in our horrendous circumstances, and wants to desperately rescue us from this horror. Forgiveness covers everything that is mankind’s separation from God.

Old

2 Samuel 13

Psalm 103 - Bless the Lord, O my soul,And all that is within me, bless His holy name.

2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,And forget none of His benefits;3 Who pardons all your iniquities,Who heals all your diseases;4 Who redeems your life from the pit,Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion;5 Who satisfies your [a]years with good things,So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.

6 The Lord performs [b]righteous deedsAnd judgments for all who are oppressed.

7 He made known His ways to Moses,His acts to the sons of Israel.

8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.

9 He will not always strive with us,Nor will He keep His anger forever.

10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins,Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,So great is His lovingkindness toward those who [c]fear Him.12 As far as the east is from the west,So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

New Testament

Matthew 11:28-30

Romans 5/6

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