"Forgiveness: Forgive Like God Has FORGIVEN You!!"

 

“Forgiveness: Forgive Like God Has FORGIVEN You!!”

 

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.   Ephesians 4:32

 

In order for a person to be FORGIVEN of their SINS, there are some VERY IMPORTANT things they MUST DO to be ABLE to gain FORGIVENESS from God.  When we come to Him with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART and CONFESS our sins to Him, we MUST be willing to FORGIVE OTHERS, who have wronged us or someone we love.  Our verse tells us that we SHOULD be KIND and COMPASSIONATE to one another, FORGIVING each other, just as in CHRIST GOD FORGAVE us.

 

Now, this can be a very DIFFICULT thing to do, especially when the wrong that we have received, HURTS DEEPLY, and sometime it can alter relationships, and brings with it BITTERNESS, RAGE, and ANGER, even all forms of MALICE, and then we end up with an UNFORGIVING spirit towards those who have wronged us.

 

The Apostle Paul tells the Believers in Colossae to do this: “Bear with each other and FORGIVE one another if any of you has a grievance against someone.  FORGIVE AS THE Lord FORGAVE you.”  (Colossians 3:13) But if you do NOT FORGIVE others their sins, your Father will not FORGIVE your sins.  (Matthew 6:15) And this scenario can cause SERIOUS PROBLEMS in one’s RELATIONSHIP with the ALMIGHTY GOD. 

 

Jesus tells us that: “When you PRAY, if you hold anything against anyone, FORGIVE them, so that your Father in Heaven may FORGIVE you of YOUR sins.” (Mark 11:25) So, I think we get the point, in order for US to receive FORGIVENESS, we MUST be WILLING to FORGIVE others, when they have wronged us.  If we don’t possess that spirit of FORGIVENESS, then we won’t receive FORGIVENESS, because we are REBELLING AGAINST the HOLY GOD and His WORD.  So before you come to the Lord in PRAYER, make sure that you are NOT holding ANYTHING against ANYONE, because if you ARE, God will not hear your PRAYER, because of YOUR UNFORGIVING SPIRIT. 

 

If you have NOT come to God for the FORGIVENESS of YOUR sins, then you are DESTINED to spend ALL of ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  The Lord is FORGIVING and GOOD, and ABOUNDING in LOVE to ALL who will CALL to Him for their SALVATION.  When you do that, and are WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful life-style, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART. And CONFESS your SINS to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVEING with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God, and when you ACCEPT His GIFT of SALVATION, you will RECEIVE an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  DON’T FORGET to BE KIND AND COMPASSIONATE to one another, FORGIVING each other, just as in CHRIST GOD FORGAVE YOU!!  So, do the above NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!