Oct. 12, 2025

Forgiveness Test:

1. A Person should not be forgiven until they ask. True or False?

2. Forgiveness includes restoring trust and reuniting a relationship. True or False?

3. Forgiving includes minimizing the offense and minimizing the pain that’s been caused. True or False?

4. You really haven’t forgiven until you have forgotten. True or False?

5. When I see someone else hurt, it is my duty to forgive the offender. True or False?

If you read and research these you will find that all 5 of these are FALSE!

Forgiveness Is NOT:

1. It Is NOT Conditional

2. It Is NOT Minimizing The Seriousness of The Offense

3. It Is NOT Resuming a Relationship Without Change

It Takes 3 Things If You Want a Restored Relationship:

-Repentance, demonstrating genuine repentance

-Restitution where and when possible

-Rebuilding trust  and that takes time

4. It Is NOT Forgetting What Happened

5. It Is NOT My Right When I Wasn’t The One That Was Hurt

The Bible Says 4  About Real Forgiveness:

1. Remembering How Much I’ve Been Forgiven

2. Relinquishing My Right To Get Even

3. Responding To Evil With Good

4. By Repeating the Process As Long As Necessary  

Why Offer Grace To Others?

-Because God has been gracious to me

-Because the Alternative Is Bitterness

-Because God Expects Me To Do It

Scripture References:

Matthew 6:15, 10:8, 18:21-22

Ephesians 4:32

Romans 12:19

Luke 6:27-28

1 Corinthians 13:5

Hebrews 12:15