Forgiveness Flashcards
what does god forgive? C
confessed sins
what is forgiveness to catholics? C
a sacrament
through confession and religious acts of atonement
evidence in: C
lord’s prayer - forgive those who sun against us
jesus said on the cross: C
‘forgive them father, they know not what they do’
what did jesus tell the disciples
they should forgive people ‘not seven times but seventy times seven’
Evangelical christians believe:
forgiveness of sins comes through faith in christ and atonement on the cross
what do jewish people believe forgiveness is?
a mitzvah
what does the torah say about revenge
forbids it and grudges
what is yom kippur
festival of atonement - seeking forgiveness
what is teshuva
stages of atonement
what do jewish people believe about repentance
it’s important and requires ceasing the wrong act
