Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. Matthew 18:21-22
Citizens of the New Kingdom know that an important command of King Jesus is forgiveness. It does not matter what the offense is or how often we have been wronged by our brothers and sisters the command is always the same - Forgive.
Citizens of the New Kingdom are encouraged to extend the same forgiveness we have received from our King to others. We have been completely forgiven for every offense against a righteous and Holy God. We have been rescued from the coming wrath of God's judgment, a punishment that we rightly deserved. How can we not forgive others when their offenses are so minor compared to what we have done to our Lord and King?
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