"For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins." Matthew 6:14-15 (NIV)
The Apostle Matthew recorded the words of Jesus as He taught His disciples about forgiveness. Jesus, The Christ, said that if they forgave those who sinned against them, then God would forgive them of their sins. However, if they did not forgive others of their sins, then God would not forgive them of their sins.
Jesus said that we must forgive others of their sins against us in order for us to be forgiven of our sins. (Mark 11:26) Even if someone sins against us more than once in a day, we must forgive them each time. (Matthew 18:21-22) If some one sins against us and repents, we are to forgive him. (Luke 17:3) To forgive is to be Christ-like. From the cross Christ forgave those who crucified Him. (Luke 23:34) We need to be more forgiving in order to be more Christ-like, and we need to pray for God's help to do that.
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