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Forgiveness - Christianity. Forgiveness is recognized in Christianity as a spiritual gift. Spiritual forgiveness does not necessarily have any connection with material or financial forgiveness. One may spiritually forgive another, yet expect that the other should still make material or financial amends. God is believed to be the source of all forgiveness, which is made possible through the suffering and sacrifice of Jesus. John Wesley, founder of the Methodist movement, stated that forgiveness is an "...ac ...

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Forgiveness: Encyclopedia II - Forgiveness - Religious and spiritual views of forgiveness

Forgiveness - Religious and spiritual views of forgiveness

Forgiveness - Christianity

Forgiveness is recognized in Christianity as a spiritual gift. Spiritual forgiveness does not necessarily have any connection with material or financial forgiveness. One may spiritually forgive another, yet expect that the other should still make material or financial amends. God is believed to be the source of all forgiveness, which is made possible through the suffering and sacrifice of Jesus.

John Wesley, founder of the Methodist movement, stated that forgiveness is an "...act of God the Father, hereby, for the sake of the propitiation made by the blood of his Son, he 'showeth forth his righteousness (or mercy)...". 1 With the Protestant Reformers, Wesley argued that forgiveness is the ground of the Christian life 2.

For more on Christian concepts of forgiveness, see:

Matthew 6:14
Atonement
Atonement (Governmental view)
Substitutionary atonement

Forgiveness - Mythology

In Roman mythology, Clementia was the goddess of forgiveness and mercy.

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