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How do we know that forgiveness is a gift from God?

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The Bible teaches that true forgiveness in the heart is a direct evidence of God's work in a believer's life.

Forgiveness is described in Mark 11:25-26 as essential to our relationship with God, where Jesus states that our ability to forgive others is linked to our own forgiveness from Him. This indicates that forgiveness is not simply a moral obligation but a transformative work of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer. In 1 John 3:10, the presence of love and the ability to forgive is further outlined as evidence of being born of God. Without the ability to forgive, it signals a lack of true understanding of God's grace in our own lives.
Scripture References: Mark 11:25-26, 1 John 3:10

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