Quotes about Forgiveness

When a man but half forgives his enemy, it is like leaving a bag of rusty nails to interpose between them.

He who desires to become a spiritual man must not be ever taking note of others, and above all of their sins, lest he fall into wrath and bitterness, and a judging spirit towards his neighbours.

Where sin had brought men, love brought the Saviour.

Submitting to God requires us to deal with the sin in our lives. Sin

The Lord gave David plenty of time to repent of his sins, but when he didn't, He sent the prophet Nathan to confront him (see 2 Samuel 11—12). The guilt tore up David and made him physically sick (see Psalm 32:3—4). He finally confessed his transgressions to the Lord and received forgiveness (see verse 5).

To confess (homologeo) means to acknowledge or to agree. You confess your sin when you say what God says about it: "I entertained a lustful thought, and that's a sin"; "I treated my spouse unkindly this morning, and that was wrong"; "Pride motivated me to seek that board position, and pride doesn't belong in my life.

I am no longer a product of my past, I am a product of the work of Christ on the cross.

We are not sinners in the hands of an angry God; we are saints who sin in the hands of a loving God.

Forgiveness is the fragrance that is left on the heel that crushed the violet.

churches must come to terms with their past and genuinely repent, or there will be no future.

While being reviled, [Jesus] did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously (1 Peter 2:23).

Jesus is the Truth, and He is the One who sets the captive free. Power for the believer comes in knowing and choosing the truth. We are to pursue truth because we already have all the power we need in Christ (see Ephesians 1:18-19). Furthermore, people in bondage are not liberated by what I do as a pastor, but by what they choose to believe, confess, renounce, and forgive.