Deep Dive into Cornerstone by Jeremy Prayer - ForgivenessBiblical teaching does not support the concept of self-forgiveness. Scripture presents two primary perspectives on forgiveness: humanity's need to be forgiven by God, and the imperative for believers to wholeheartedly forgive others as God has forgiven them. The notion of "forgiving yourself" is explicitly stated as lacking any biblical basis.This idea of self-forgiveness, often found in human wisdom, suggests that experiencing peace and joy requires forgiving oneself. However, according to the sources, it inadvertently exalts self-reliance over God's sufficient and complete forgiveness. Believing one needs to forgive oneself implies that God's plan for both initial salvation and ongoing daily cleansing is somehow inadequate, adding a human element to a divine work.Biblical forgiveness is not dependent on feelings, but on trusting God's promises. When God declares no condemnation in Christ, it is true regardless of how one feels. There is nothing an individual needs to do to "complete" God's work of forgiveness. When guilt arises from past sins, the biblical response is repentance and confession to the Lord, and to others when appropriate, not an act of self-forgiveness.Instead, Christian forgiveness focuses on active engagement with offense through two Greek concepts: aphiemi (actively sending the offense away from the mind and heart, not dwelling on it) and charizomai (moving towards the other person in love and bestowing undeserved favor). These actions are unilateral and do not wait for the offender's repentance. While forgiveness is complete and does not require "forgetting" the memory, it also does not necessarily remove all natural consequences of sin. The emphasis remains on God's full provision for forgiveness and the believer's call to extend that same grace to others.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianPatreon: patreon.com/edi_reformed

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