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Greatly damages the one who caused the hurt
Is the best way to encourage repentance
Damages the one holding the grudge more than the one who hurt him
Decreases the likelihood of further hurt
It’s important to “keep score.”
When someone has offended us 491 times, we don’t have to forgive anymore
Our willingness to forgive should not be limited.
A person can only take so much!
Explaining to God why you did what you did
Making a 180-degree turn from making excuses for sin, to admitting our sin and seeking forgiveness
Making a tearful confession
Repeatedly asking God for forgiveness
Being able to totally forget about it
A special giftedness
A loving feeling toward the offender
A decision to never make an issue of the offense again
Living a life free from sin
Doing more good deeds than bad deeds in our lifetime
Faith in Christ
Keeping the Ten Commandments
God has forgiven us because Christ paid the penalty for our sins on the cross
God will never bring up our sins again
Our “position” before Him is secure: we are eternally forgiven
All of the above
Relational forgiveness
Positional forgiveness
Judicial forgiveness
Conditional forgiveness
Punishment
Humiliation
Rebuking
Correction
Expressing our sorrow and paying some sort of penance
Confessing our sin to God and forgiving those who have offended us
As soon asking for forgiveness from God and from the whole church
Admitting our sins before the church and trying to forgive the person who hurt us
Easy
Impossible
Optional
A matter of obedience to Christ