Self Forgiveness
What does self-forgiveness mean?
Releasing guilt and accepting that God has already forgiven you
Refusing to forgive someone affects your own forgiveness with God. True or False
TRUE Mathew 6:14-15
What is grace?
giving something undeserved ex. kindness/love
Forgiveness is a
Choice, not a feeling
There is no condemnation for those...
in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1
Why is it hard to forgive yourself?
What can grow and infect you?
Bitterness Hebrews 12:15
What is mercy?
not giving punishment that is deserved
Forgiveness means forgetting?
No
If we confess our sins, He is...
faithful and just to forgive. 1 John 1:9
Holding onto guilt makes you more holy
FALSE
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Unforgiveness goes against Gods _____, you can't seperate loving God and _______ people.
nature, forgiving
Story in the bible that shows both grace and mercy
Parable of the Prodigal Son
Forgiveness benefits who?
Both parties; but especially you.
God removes our sins as far as...
the east is from the west. Psalm 103:12
When God forgives you, but you still hold it against yourself. What are you doing?
Not fully accepting God's grace
What emotion often opens the door to spiritual attacks when left unresolved?
Anger Eph 4:26-27
Grace is something that can come from us, it is a gift of God. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
Grace is not something that can come from us, it is a gift of God
Unforgiveness gives who a foothold?
The enemy - Eph 4:27
"Whoever claims to ___ God yet hates a brother or sister is a ____. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have ___ seen"
love, liar, not - 1 John 4:20
Steps toward self-forgiveness?
Confess, accept God's forgiveness and let go of shame, turn away from sin
What is one spiritual consequence of refusing to forgive?
Blocked intimacy with God/hindered prayers
He loves us with an unconditional ___ that even though we sin, it is by _____ and through faith you and I have been _____.
Love, grace, saved.
Forgiveness reflects whose character?
Jesus
It reads: “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD. “Though your ___ are like scarlet, they shall be as _____ as snow; though they are ____ as crimson, they shall be like wool”
sins, white , red