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What Does the Bible Really Say about Seeking and Offering Forgiveness? 

Larry White

Forgiveness is a rather large topic covered in the Bible. You could read the Bible from cover to cover and come to the conclusion that it is all about forgiveness. There are layers to the conversation...

20 Relieving Prayers for Forgiveness When Your Heart Can’t Seem to Heal

So how do we forgive someone while still mending a broken heart? Can we lift up a prayer for forgiveness when it seems that the person who has hurt us has taken all of our words away?...

15 Bible Verses on Forgiveness

Jared Olivetti

When we really dig into Scripture’s teaching on forgiveness, we find that it stretches and challenges us, forcing us into the uncomfortable territory of being more like Jesus. Forgiving others is less...

3 Psalms to Help with Forgiveness

Bethany Verrett

Forgiveness is one of the most prominent themes of the Bible. Indeed, Jesus life, death and resurrection is the greatest story of undeserving forgiveness that has ever been told. But even still, it ca...

Forgiveness: The Very Essence of Our Faith

Forgiveness is something all of us want to receive but most of us hesitate to give. Jesus makes it clear, however, that we can’t have it without giving it....

How Can I Pray for Forgiveness?

Bethany Verrett

When someone hurts another individual, they can go in person and ask for forgiveness. But how does one approach the God of the universe and admit to wrong doing?...

How to Ask God for Forgiveness

Stephanie Englehart

Through the gospel, we are now capable of forgiving others because Jesus has first forgiven us (Ephesians 4:32). Being forgiven by the risen Christ means we now have the power to fight the enemy’s tem...

3 Incredible Reasons to Develop a Lifestyle of Forgiveness

Frank Santora

“Then Peter came to Him and said, ‘Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy...

Does Mark 11:25 Mean We Can’t Pray Until We Forgive Others?

Mike Leake

Jesus is showing that forgiveness is at the heart of His new community. One cannot merely offer outward expressions of religiosity. There needed to be real inward transformation. If you hate your brot...

Learning to Forgive: How to Let Go and Move Forward

Blair Parke

It happens to the best of us: someone has hurt you in some way and you have to chart that long, complicated path toward forgiveness. Getting to the point of forgiveness can be a journey in itself;...

How Far Does God's Forgiveness Reach?

Michael Jakes

“But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you’” (Mark 16:7).Here we see one of the most comforting passages in the entire B...

6 Powerful Steps toward Truly Forgiving Someone

Anne Peterson

Looking to forgive someone and get free of bitterness and pain? Here are six biblical steps toward true forgiveness....

Why Is Seventy Times Seven Still so Radical Today?

Connor Salter

Here is a look at what seventy times seven mean, and how it fits into the Bible’s teachings about sin, repentance, forgiveness, and rebuke....

4 Steps to Take When You Need to Forgive Someone

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

If you live long enough in this life – and trust me, you don’t need to live too long – at some point, you are going to get hurt by someone. They are going to say or do something that will be offensive...

Why We Must Understand That God Removed Our Sins “as Far as the East Is from the West”

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

This speaks volumes to what God chooses to do when he forgives our sin. God’s act of forgiveness towards us is purposeful and intentional. He chooses to display his mercy towards us in the act of forg...

How Can We Be Certain That Our Sins Are Forgiven?

Jessica Brodie

Perhaps we think simple repentance isn’t enough — God wants some grandiose gesture or major sacrificial display on our part. Perhaps in a quiet corner of our heart, the devil’s lies blare, causing us ...

Finding Ways to Forgive after Deep Hurt

Cindy Collier

How do you forgive when there is no remorseful apology because the person feels they have done nothing wrong? How do you forgive if you see no change in the person’s behavior and the hurt continues re...

Is the Concept ‘to Err Is Human, to Forgive Divine’ Biblical?

Melinda Eye Cooper

Nobody’s perfect. We all "err" and need forgiveness. I’ve made some big mistakes in life. We all I’ve wished I could turn back the hands of time and fix things more often than I’d like to admit. ...

4 Steps to Forgiving Yourself for Past Mistakes

Frank Santora

Many people struggle with the effects of their past mistakes, such as saying words in haste or anger that damage relationships, or making life-altering decisions which ended in failure or disappointme...

How Can I Help a Christian Caught in Sin?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

When a person is caught in sin, the restoration process may not be quick; it may be an enduring process. That’s why Paul encourages those who are spiritual and mature to engage in this process. I full...