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it===Forgiveness in the Bible=== In the New Testament, there are two main verbs to consider concerning forgiveness, [[charizomai]] (which means ‘to deal graciously with’) and [[aphiemi]] (which means ‘to send away’ or ‘to loose’). The noun [[aphesis]] (which means ‘remission’) is also found frequently. There are also two other words [[apolyo]] (which means ‘to release’) which is used in [[Luke 6:37]] (‘forgive, and you will be forgiven’) and [[paresis]] (which means ‘a passing by’) used in [[Romans 3:25]] of God’s passing over previous sins. In [[Matthew 6]]:12, Jesus talked about forgiveness when teaching them to pray:: 's a vandalism time! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111'{{Bible verse|matthew|6|12|lang=WEB}}'' Other passages that discuss forgiveness include:* [[Matthew 18]]:23-35* [[Mark 2:10]]* [[Luke 6:37]]* [[Luke 24:47]]* [[Acts 2:38]]* [[Acts 5:31]]* [[Acts 10:43]]* [[Romans 3:25]]* [[Ephesians 1:7]]* [[Ephesians 4:32]]* [[Colossians 3:13]]* [[James 5:15]]* [[1 John 1:9]]
Forgiveness is the choice to let go of resentment and find no fault against a person for wrong he has committed. This is [[God]]'s nature and he calls [[Christian]]s to forgive like he does. The ultimate evidence of God's forgiving nature is in the [[cross]], where [[Jesus]] died so that we could be forgiven. In the [[Lord's Prayer]], Jesus asks us to pray, "Forgive us our sins and we forgive those who sin against us" ([[Matthew 6:12]]).
===Famous Stories of Forgiveness===
