Forgive Yourself!

Forgiving Is Not Forgetting Acts 22:4 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. 15:9)

Forgiving Is Not Forgetting Acts 22:4 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. 1:12-13)

Forgiving Is Not Forgetting Acts 22:4 Paul remembered past sins 1 Cor. 6:9-11 Paul reminded others of their sins Heb. 8:12 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. 5:10)

Forgiving Is Not Forgetting Acts 22:4 Paul remembered past sins 1 Cor. 6:9-11 Paul reminded others of their sins Heb. 8:13 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. 20:12)

Repentance Precedes Forgiveness Lk. 24:46-47 repentance, forgiveness “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins....” (Acts 2:38)

If God forgave you Cor. 15:9-10 grace God cleanses our conscience  1 Pet 3:21 baptized, good conscience  Heb. 9:11-14 cleanse conscience, blood of Christ  1 Jn. 1:7-9; 2:2 Christ’s blood cleanses

You have to move on.... Phil. 3:3-4 not confident in flesh Phil. 3:7-14 must learn to move on

Forgive Yourself!