Forgiveness Q & A
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Forgiveness
Text: Various Passages
Theme: Forgiveness Q & A
One: How do I deal with large offenses where forgiveness is never requested?
- Leave it to God - Romans 12
Two: What if the offender is dead?
- No one escapes the justice of God. Psalm 58:10-11
Three: What do I do with someone who takes advantage of my obligation to forgive?
- Expect fruits in keeping with repentance; Luke 3:8
Four: Is God's forgiveness the same in the OT as it is in the NT?
- Yes. Forgiveness is always granted on the basis of God's promise of the work of Christ.
Five: How should I respond when someone says, "I need to forgive myself"?
- Steer the focus to understanding how God forgives us in Christ.
Conclusions:
- Be ready to forgive. Psalm 86:5
- Trust your God.
a. To do good to you.
b. To make all things right.