Title: Forgiving Is Not Forgetting
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2Forgiving Is Not Forgetting
Acts 224 Paul remembered past sins
For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit
to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the
church of God.(1 Cor. 159)
3Forgiving Is Not Forgetting
Acts 224 Paul remembered past sins
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has
strengthened me, because He considered me
faithful, putting me into service, even though I
was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a
violent aggressor. . . .(1 Tim. 112-13)
4Forgiving Is Not Forgetting
Acts 224 Paul remembered past sins
1 Cor. 69-11 Paul reminded others of their
sins
Heb. 812 confusion God, omniscient
For we must all appear before the judgment seat
of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed
for his deeds in the body, according to what he
has done, whether good or bad.(2 Cor. 510)
5Forgiving Is Not Forgetting
Acts 224 Paul remembered past sins
1 Cor. 69-11 Paul reminded others of their
sins
Heb. 813 confusion God, omniscient
And I saw the dead, the great and the small,
standing before the throne, and books were opened
. . . and the dead were judged from the things
which were written in the books, according to
their deeds.(Rev. 2012)
6Repentance Precedes Forgiveness
Lk. 2446-47 repentance, forgiveness
Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name
of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.
. . .(Acts 238)
7If God forgave you. . . .
1 Cor. 159-10 grace
God cleanses our conscience
- 1 Pet 321 baptized, good conscience
- Heb. 911-14 cleanse conscience, blood of
Christ
- 1 Jn. 17-9 22 Christs blood cleanses
8You have to move on. . . .
Phil. 33-4 not confident in flesh
Phil. 37-14 must learn to move on
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