Christian Forgiveness
by Pastor Dag Heward-MIlls
And that ye put on the NEW MAN… Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:24, 31, 32
The Bible tells us that when we are born again, we become “new men”, or “new creatures”.
When a man becomes a doctor or an army officer, he is expected to behave in a certain way. In the same way, a certain pattern of behaviour is expected of anyone who claims to be a Christian or a “new man”.
One of the primary qualities of a new man is that he forgives.The new man should not live in unforgiveness.
According to biblical principles, the new man must not live his life according to what goes on in this world. In the world, people hardly forgive.It is natural for a person not to forgive, but to seek revenge. However, when you become a new man, God expects you to forgive.
Indeed, one cardinal difference between the Christian and the unbeliever is that the Christian has the ability to forgive and release the offender.
A new man must be able to forgive!
by Dag Heward-Mills
by the best selling African author Dag Heward-Mills
And that ye put on the NEW MAN… Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:24, 31, 32
The Bible tells us that when we are born again, we become “new men”, or “new creatures”.
When a man becomes a doctor or an army officer, he is expected to behave in a certain way. In the same way, a certain pattern of behaviour is expected of anyone who claims to be a Christian or a “new man”.
One of the primary qualities of a new man is that he forgives.The new man should not live in unforgiveness.
According to biblical principles, the new man must not live his life according to what goes on in this world. In the world, people hardly forgive.It is natural for a person not to forgive, but to seek revenge. However, when you become a new man, God expects you to forgive.
Indeed, one cardinal difference between the Christian and the unbeliever is that the Christian has the ability to forgive and release the offender.
A new man must be able to forgive!
by Dag Heward-Mills
by the best selling African author Dag Heward-Mills
