Forgiveness

Question 1

What do Christians teach about forgiveness?

Answer 1

• Jesus said people that make peace will go to heaven
• He asked God to forgive those who crucified him
• By forgiving you are demonstrating the love for God
• If they expect God to forgive them then they should forgive others
• Christianity is a religion of forgiveness, love and compassion
• It is emphasised in the Lord’s prayer

Question 2

What do Muslims teach about forgiveness?

Answer 2

• Allah’s forgiveness and human forgiveness
• The prophet helped a sick elderly even though she wronged him many times
• Pardon poor behaviour as Allah is forgiving
• Humans make mistakes to each other as well
• Those who forgive will be rewarded as it is a path to peace
• No limit to God’s forgiveness
• God forgives those who are truly repentant

Question 3

CHRISTIANITY - SOURCE OF WISDOM JESUS FORGIVING

Answer 3

“father forgive them, for they know not what they do.” - LUKE 23:24
- shows the power of agape

Question 4

CHRISTIANITY - SOURCE OF WISDOM FORGIVENESS

Answer 4

“but if you do not forgive others their sins, your father will not forgive your sins.” - MATTHEW 6:15

Question 5

CHRISTIANITY - SOURCE OF WISDOM FORGIVE AND YOU WILL

Answer 5

“do not judge and you will not be judged, do not condemn and you will not be condemned, forgive and you will be forgiven.” - LUKE 6:37

Question 6

CHRISTIANITY - SOURCE OF WISDOM FORGIVE AND YOU WILL

Answer 6

“blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” - MATTHEW 5:7

Question 7

BIBLE PARABLES FOR FORGIVENESS

Answer 7

• The parable of the forgiving father - LUKE 15:11-24

- The parable of the unmerciful servant - MATTHEW 18:21-22

Question 8

ISLAM - SOURCE OF WISDOM ON WHO GOD LOVES

Answer 8

“God loves those who turn unto him in repentance.”

- Allah will reward those who ask him for forgiveness

Question 9

ISLAM - SOURCE OF WISDOM ON ALLAH IS FORGIVING

Answer 9

“if you pardon and overlook and forgive- then indeed, Allah is forgiving and merciful.” - QUR’AN 64:14
- if you forgive others then Allah will forgive you

Question 10

ISLAM - SOURCE OF WISDOM ON WHO PARADISE IS FOR

Answer 10

“paradise is for…those who curb their anger and forgive their fellow men.” - QUR’AN 3:133-134
- forgiving people will enter you into paradise

Question 11

ISLAM - SOURCE OF WISDOM ON HATRED

Answer 11

“do not let your hatred of people…incite you to aggression.” - QUR’AN 5:2
– forgive people and you will be at peace

Question 12

CHRISTIANITY - EXAMPLES ON FORGIVENESS

Answer 12

• Desmond Tutu – apartheid, forgave as he was no longer a victim
• Gee Walker – forgave her sons killers
• Margret and Barry Mizen – forgave their sons killer

Question 13

ISLAM - EXAMPLES ON FORGIVENESS

Answer 13

• Khaled Hosseini

- Azim Khamisa – his son was killed and he set up aims to prevent other children from being killed