Why is forgiveness important?
The Bible is replete on the subject of forgiveness. Our greatest example of forgiveness is the Lord Jesus Christ. While on the Cross, Jesus prayed to God, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34). Divine forgiveness is an attribute of God. In the “model” prayer the Lord Jesus taught His disciples, it says in part, “Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors” (Matthew 6:11,12). The death of Jesus on the Cross was required by God to forgive man’s sins in order for him to be reconciled to God. […]