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Counseling: Forgiveness Flashcards

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How should we forgive others?

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As we have been forgiven by God.

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What does it mean, when we say God is faithful?

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God is faithful to himself and his own nature. He will never violate his own nature.

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How do we know it is in God’s nature to forgive?

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Ps 86:5

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Are there sins that cannot be forgiven by God?

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No, every sin can be forgiven by God.

Ex 34:6

Ps 32:1-2,

Ps 103:3,

Ps 10-12

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Psalm 32 uses three synonymous words to describe sin, what are they, and for what purpose are they used

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Sin

Transgression

Iniquity

It is to emphasize that the sin God forgives is ALL sin, not just a particular sin.

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Why is it important to communicate the truth of God and his nature to people, who live in sin?

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Because some people think that their sin is beyond redemption, and that God will not forgive them, but judge them instead, and so they avoid God.

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When has God decided to forgive us?

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He was ready to forgive you while you were still His enemy & before you were ready to ask for or receive forgiveness

Ps 86:5, Rom 58,10

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Stories that illustrate God’s forgiveness?

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  1. Prodical Son

2. Peter denies Christ

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How does the prodigal son, illustrate God’s readiness to forgive?

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When the son returns to the father, even before the son could apologize, and ask for forgiveness, the father runs to the son and embraces him.

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Does God forgive us because we deserve it?

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He forgives out of His mercy and grace and not because you deserve His forgiveness

Rom 5:6-8

Eph 2:4-7

Col 2:13-14

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What does Paul mean in Eph 2:4-7, with the phrase “when we were dead in our trespasses”?

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When we were still following the course of this world, the prince of this world. While we were still the sons of disobedience

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Does God deal with us according to our sins, once we are forgiven?

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When God forgives you, He no longer deals with you according to your sin

Is 43:25

Is 44:22

Ps 32:1

Ps 51:9

Ps 103:10

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As Christians, should we deal with others based on their offenses against us?

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No, God doesn’t deal with us according to our sins or trespasses against him

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When God forgives us, does he still charge the guilt or our sin to our account?

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NO, he no longer charges the guilt of our sin to our account

Ps 32:2

Rom 3:24-25

Rom 4:8

Rom 8:1

2 Cor 5:19

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Does God hold our sin against us after he has forgiven us?

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When God forgives you, He removes your sin from you & from His presence and promises not to remember it against you any longer, but to have compassion on you.

Ps 103:12

Is 38:17

Mic 7:19

Heb 10:14-18

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Should we give counselees verses to memorize for the sake of memorization?

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No

We memorize verses for the purpose of being able to apply it and teach it.

Counselees should be able to explain it to others. The purpose of counseling is to make disciples that are going to multiply themselves

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Does God ever withhold forgiveness?

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No

God never withholds forgiveness, when sins are confessed in a sincere, bilbial manner

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What does it mean, when we say “We need to first build a bridge of theology, that can bear the weight of command”

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Before we tell people what to do, like “you need to forgive them”, we first have to educate the person and help develop their theology around the topic of forgiveness.

Once they know what God’s forgiveness looks like, and how God has forgiven them, and we have talked about how God expects them to respond to HIs forgiveness by forgiving others, then we can look at them forgiving others

We can say something like “Now that you know what God’s forgiveness looks like, what should your forgiveness look like?”

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How should we respond to God’s forgiveness?

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  1. We need to forgive others just as God in Christ has forgiven us (Eph 4:32; Col 3:13, Mk 11:25)
  2. Bear with one another (Col 3:13)
  3. Willingly grant forgiveness whenever another confesses sin to you
  4. Forgive any type of sin, no matter how severe or devastating it might seem to be.
  5. We forgive on the merit of Grace, not on the merit of the person
  6. Expect a renewed relationship with the one who is forgiven
  7. Forgive completely and not remind the forgiven person of his sin in an accusing manner, even though it may not be appropriate to release the offender from all the consequences of his sin.
  8. Always be ready to forgive (Mk 11:25)
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What does it mean when we say that we are no longer obligated to the flesh

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it means we are no longer obligated to hold a grudge, to slander people, to hate people, because of what they have done to us.

In Christ, we are free to forgive them, as now we are obligated to the spirit

In our flesh, we may desire to do these things, but we are not obligated to do them, we are free in Christ

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Books in the bible to use to talk about forgiveness

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Ephesians

Colossians

and Philimon as a case study of working through the principles of forgiveness that are talked about in Ephesians and Colossians

22
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Are all sins the same?

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Sins can be differentiated by the consequences and effects they have on others, in this sense, not all sins are the same, a white lie, doesn’t effect people the same as say the murder or rape.

However, in the courtroom of God, a sin is a sin, if you violate a part of the law, you have violated the whole of the law, and so even the sin of lying, is deserving of death.

So in God’s courtroom, their is no difference between pretty and ugly sinners.

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How does the love of self influence a person’s reaction to an offence committed against them?

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When our love of self is low, then so is our need to be offended by trespasses committed against us

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Principles of forgiveness

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  1. It is an act of obedience to the Lord and must be granted from the heart (Matt 18:35, luke 17:3-10; Eph 4:32; Col 3:13)
  2. 4 expectations
    a. ) Not keep a record of wrongs suffered (grudge)
    b. ) Not Gossip about a person’s sins to others (slander)
    c. ) Not dwell on the offense yourself (rumination)
    d. ) Restore fellowship with the forgiven person or the offender, as far as is biblically possible
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Principles of forgiveness

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  1. It is an act of obedience to the Lord and must be granted from the heart (Matt 18:35, luke 17:3-10; Eph 4:32; Col 3:13)
  2. 4 expectations
    a. ) Not keep a record of wrongs suffered (grudge)
    b. ) Not Gossip about a person’s sins to others (slander)
    c. ) Not dwell on the offense yourself (rumination)
    d. ) Restore fellowship with the forgiven person or the offender, as far as is biblically possible
  3. Deal with pride
  4. Forgiveness should include comforting those who have sinned & have repented, as well as reaffirming your love to them (2 Cor 2:6-8) (this requires humility and a low love for self)
  5. There is no limit to the number of times we can forgive someone
  6. Receiving forgiveness is not a matter of feeling forgiven, but believing God’s promises
  7. When we forgive, we no longer deal with that person on the basis of their sin
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What does Rom 12:18 mean when it says”

“If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.”

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It means that if I am the offender, then I need to seek forgiveness, and if I am offended then I need to grant forgiveness

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What is the biggest obstacle to forgiveness, and reconciliation?

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Pride

forgiveness and reconciliation requires humility

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How to address the issue of humility and pride?

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Loving God without loving people is impossible (1 John 4:20-21)

Proverbs

James 3

Philippians 2

29
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Is their a limit to the amount of times that we should forgive someone?

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luke 17:3-4

30
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Is there a limit to the number of times that we should forgive someone?

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luke 17:3-4

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What if I repent of my sins, but I don’t feel forgiven by God, I feel as if God is still angry towards me?

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Receiving God’s forgiveness is not a matter of “feeling forgiven;” rather, it is a matter of trusting God & His promises. Since God says that there is no condemnation for you in Christ Jesus then it is true, regardless of your feelings

Heb 11:6

Rom 5:1-2

Col 1:21-23

1 John 1:9

Romans 8:1

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Forgiveness myths: You won’t experience any of the consequences for your sin

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Being forgiven does not mean we are free from the consequences of our sin

Also conversely forgiving someone is not the same as condoning their sin and the consequences of their sin.

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Forgiveness Myth: Forgiving means forgetting

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Scripture says that God’s forgiveness involves remembering sins against you no more.

Is 43:25

Jer 31:34

Heb 10:17

But this means that He will not hold your sins against you since He has cleansed you with the precious blood of Jesus Christ, and not that sins are magically forgotten.

Rom 3:23-25

Eph 1:7

Heb 10:19-22

1 John 1:7

when the authors use the term “forget” or “not remember”, they mean that our sins will “escape notice”. Nowhere does scripture require us to have a blank memory about our own sins or sins committed against us.

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How do we reconcile with others?

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  1. First repent from your own sins (take the log out of your own eye), before you even talk about the other person’s sin

john 1:8-10

Matthew 7:5

  1. Make restitution whenever possible

lev 6:2-5

numb 5:5-8

prov 6:30-31

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How do we confess our sins against another

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  1. Do not accuse him, judge him or bring up his failures (Matt 7:1-5, Rom 2:1; 1 cor 13:5)
  2. Do not give excuses.
  3. Do not stop at merely expressing your feelings by saying, “I’m sorry”
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If we have acknowledged and confessed our sins to another, and they don’t forgive us and try to use it in a way to manipulate us, are we obligated to oblige

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Since the goal of biblical restitution is to be at peace with another, it is not to “earn” or “buy back” the relationship or “manipulate” the other person to respond in a way that you desire. In other words, restitution is not penance

Once we have repented and confessed our sins, Jesus forgives us, and does not require anything else from me, We are therefore not obligated to indulge the other person’s demands for penance.

Rom 12:9,18

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hindrances to reconciliation

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Pride

Inadequate understanding or lack of biblical forgiveness on the part of another.

waiting for another to initiate and demonstrate forgiveness delays reconciliation

unscriptural demands for “sinlessness” or perfection can restrict reconciliation. These demands are a reflection of an unwillingness to forgive and looking for a reason to justify unforgiveness

  • “you’ve got to say it just the right way”
  • “I’ve got to know that you mean it”

reconciliation with a person who has sinned is not possible when that person will not respond with true confession, repentance, and restitution

38
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Is offending someone’s preferences the same as committing a sin?

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NO

Just because you have violated a persons’ preferences does not mean you have sinned against them.

39
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The biblical mandate for reconciliation

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Mathew 5:23-24

Mathew 18:15

Mark 11:25-26

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What happens when we refuse to forgive and reconcile?

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because you are commanded to forgive others, you sin when you refuse to forgive (Eph 4:32, James 4:17)

You show ingratitude for God’s merciful forgiveness toward you when you do not forgive others (Matt 18: 21-35)

God as your father withholds His forgiveness of your everyday transgressions when you do not forgive others (Matt 6:14-15; Mark 11:25-26)

You taint both the purpose of the Gospel, and the substance of the church (matt 5:9, eph 4:1-6)

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