Oxymoron Non-forgiving Christians

Non-forgiving Christians, is an oxymoron in the fact that the foundational element of the bible is God's plan of redemption(the action of saving, or being saved from sin, error, or evil. Rescuing from sin's hold and clearing the debt.) for mankind.

•      Throughout the pages of God's Word, you can find His desire for you to be saved and forgiven.

•                  God loved you so much that He did everything to provide forgiveness for you, except make you receive it.

•      That one small part is yours to play.

•      God's forgiveness is available for you today.

1. God's Word guarantees that forgiveness is available to everyone regardless of background.

Romans 10:13 (NLT)

For "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

Acts 10:34 (NLT)

Then Peter replied, "I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism."

•      No matter who you are or where your from God's forgiveness is available to you.

•      Forgiveness is a godly attribute, quality and characteristic.

•                  Showing it, receiving it, giving it to someone else, forgiveness is a powerful weapon in your life, you are never more like Christ than when you are forgiving.

2. God's Word guarantees that if you repent, you will be forgiven.

1 John 1:9 (NLT) "But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness."

•      Forgiveness is obtained by a choice you make to receive God's gift.

•                  Although forgiveness is free, it is only possible if you humble yourself, admit you we're wrong, and acknowledge your need for God.

•      Many people fail to admit they are wrong and acknowledge their need for God.

•      They have a head knowledge of what God has done for them but they refuse God's gift, refuse His love, refuse His forgiveness and His way of escape.

•                  Repent-to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the change of one's life.

3. God's Word guarantees that you are forgiven when you choose to forsake your sin.

Proverbs 28:13 (NLT)

"People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy."

•      God's desire is that you forsake(desert) the things that cause you to stumble and grow in a relationship with Him each day.

•                  Desert it, cut it loose, stop going back to, stop needing it, and acting as if you can't function without it.

4. God's Word guarantees that Jesus paid the price for your forgiveness so you don't have to.

2 Corinthians 5:21 (NLT) "For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ."

•      By taking our punishment for us, Jesus made a way for us to be forgiven.

•                  There is no debt left to pay, it has been paid in full.

•                  Jesus was, is, and always will be the payment.

5. God's Word guarantees that we're forgiven by faith, not by works.

Ephesians 2:8-9 (NLT) "God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. [9] Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it."

•      It's not by your own strength or anything that you have done that you are forgiven.

•      There is nothing you can do to earn your way into heaven.

•                  You can't be good enough, educate yourself enough, work hard enough, or buy your way into heaven.

•      It is simply by the work of Jesus' dying on the cross and rising again that you have been forgiven.

6. God's Word guarantees that when you are forgiven, God no longer remembers your sin.

Hebrews 10:17 (NLT)

Then he says, "I will never again remember their sins and lawless deeds."

•      God's forgiveness is a complete work.

•                  There is no next step.

•      The slate is wiped clean.

•                  The sin is remembered no more.

7. The bible guarantees that God desires to forgive you because of His love for you.

Romans 8:32 (NLT)

"Since He did not spare even His own Son but gave Him up for us all, won't He also give us everything else?"

•      God's love for you is so great that He gave His own son to pay the price for your forgiveness.

•                  No one forced God to provide a way of forgiveness.

•                  He did it because He loves you.

Romans 12:8 (NLT)

"If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly."