Power of Forgiveness

Forgiveness is the act of cleaning someones fault or filth. Forgiveness is not about accepting someones error or fault. That's not forgiveness , but forbearance. Forbearance might explode someday!


Christ came to this earth because of forgiveness. Man has messed up, and God needs an high priest to cleanse man from his faults and filth. That's where Jesus comes in. In Mark chapter 2, Jesus proved to the Jews that he is the high priest (that he has the power to forgive sins on earth). Because most sickness and diseases and problems in life are a product of our fault and filth. Therefore, the power to forgive sin is the power to make clean by blood and water.


1 John 5:6  says,

This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth (1John 5:6).

But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins” —He said to the paralytic,“I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” (Mark 2:10-11).

For forgiveness is a great work done by Christ in restoring our spiritual value once lost to sin. Healing comes out of deliverance and forgiveness of sin. With the power to forgive sin you can make what is bad, good; what is written-off to become honorable and so on.



Why People Can't Forgive

Most times we claimed to have forgiven someone, but the truth is, we still ponder about the loss they may have caused us. We mistake forgiveness for forbearance. We continue to bear a bad marriage, relationship, family, parents, friends, colleagues or co-workers etc. which might someday lead to an explosion of quarrels and fights. When we forgive we help the people to come out of their fault by giving them advice, support and examples to follow. We should also pray for them to truly change from their evil ways as Christ prayed on the cross that the Father should forgive them (cleanse them), for they know not what they do. All these would take patience and some forbearance as well. But you are actually working towards cleaning his or her fault or filth through the power of God.


But, if such a person is persistent in his sinful ways, you have to study him or her spiritually- maybe he is a son of perdition. Such are destined to go to hell. Witches and wizards don't need forgiveness they are destined to go to hell; they are destined to harm you. Jesus didn't pray for Judas to repent, but he prayed for Peter. A son of perdition is a devil (John 6:70).

Conclusion
Forgiveness is a huge work, but if we look at the cross of Christ we would be able to fulfill our part and let God do the rest.