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Jehovah, abundant in loving kindness and mercy, the great forgiver.

 
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JEHOVAH IS READY TO FORGIVE

4. Why can we be certain that Jehovah is ready to forgive?

4 God’s Word assures us that Jehovah is ready to forgive. When Jehovah revealed himself to Moses at Mount Sinai, He said through an angelic spokesman: “Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and abundant in loyal love and truth, showing loyal love to thousands, pardoning error and transgression and sin.” (Ex. 34:6, 7) Jehovah is a warm and merciful God who is always ready to forgive repentant sinners.—Neh. 9:17; Ps. 86:15.
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Jehovah is aware of all that has shaped us (See paragraph 5)

5. According to Psalm 103:13, 14, what does Jehovah’s intimate knowledge of people move him to do?

5 As our Creator, Jehovah knows everything about us. Just think! He knows every detail about every person on this earth. (Ps. 139:15-17) So he can see all the imperfections that we inherited from our parents. Even more, he is aware of all the experiences that have molded and shaped our personality. What does this intimate knowledge of humankind move Jehovah to do? It moves him to act mercifully toward us.—Ps. 78:39; read Psalm 103:13, 14.
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6. How has Jehovah proved that he is eager to forgive?

6 Jehovah has proved that he is eager to forgive. He understands that because of the actions of the first man, Adam, we all came under the curse of sin and death. (Rom. 5:12) There was no way for us to free ourselves or any other person from that curse. (Ps. 49:7-9) However, our loving God showed compassion and arranged for us to be set free. What did he do? As John 3:16 reveals, Jehovah sent his only-begotten Son to die in our behalf. (Matt. 20:28; Rom. 5:19) Jesus took our place—suffering the penalty of death—to set free any who exercise faith in him. (Heb. 2:9) How painful it must have been for Jehovah to see his beloved Son die an agonizing and humiliating death! Surely, Jehovah would not have allowed his Son to die if He did not want to forgive us.
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7. What are some Bible examples of individuals whom Jehovah freely forgave?

7 The Bible is filled with examples of individuals whom Jehovah freely forgave. (Eph. 4:32) Who comes to your mind? Perhaps you think of King Manasseh. That wicked man sinned against Jehovah in terrible ways. He took the lead in false worship. He killed his own children, offering them as sacrifices to pagan gods. He even went so far as to place a carved image of a false god in Jehovah’s sacred temple. Of him, the Bible says: “He did on a grand scale what was bad in Jehovah’s eyes, to offend him.” (2 Chron. 33:2-7) Yet, when Manasseh showed heartfelt repentance, Jehovah freely forgave him. God even restored him to his position as king. (2 Chron. 33:12, 13) Perhaps you also think of King David, who committed serious sins against Jehovah, including adultery and murder. Yet, when David sincerely repented and acknowledged his error, Jehovah forgave him as well. (2 Sam. 12:9, 10, 13, 14) Yes, we can be certain that Jehovah is eager to forgive. And, as we will see, his ability to forgive is unique when it is compared with that of humans.
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Jehovah was a blood-thirsty maniac created by Bronze Age priests.
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Jehovah was a blood-thirsty maniac created by Bronze Age priests.
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Why did they do that?
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JEHOVAH’S UNIQUE ABILITY TO FORGIVE

8. How does Jehovah’s unique position as Judge affect his ability to forgive?

8 Jehovah is “the Judge of all the earth.” (Gen. 18:25) A good judge needs to have a deep understanding of the law. That certainly is true of Jehovah because in addition to being our Judge, he is also our Lawgiver. (Isa. 33:22) No one besides Jehovah has such a deep and strong sense of right and wrong. What else does a good judge need? He needs to be able to consider all the relevant facts in a case before he renders judgment. In this respect, Jehovah is uniquely qualified as Judge.
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Jehovah—The Greatest Forgiver

“You, O Jehovah, are good and ready to forgive; you abound in loyal love for all those who call on you.”—PS. 86:5.

1. As recorded at Ecclesiastes 7:20, what truth did King Solomon express?

KING Solomon observed: “There is no righteous man on earth who always does good and never sins.” (Eccl. 7:20) How true! We are all sinners. (1 John 1:8) So we all need forgiveness from God and from fellow humans.
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Jehovah is the father of Jesus Christ but false Christians don't recognize him!
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Jehovah—The Greatest Forgiver

“You, O Jehovah, are good and ready to forgive; you abound in loyal love for all those who call on you.”—PS. 86:5.

1. As recorded at Ecclesiastes 7:20, what truth did King Solomon express?

KING Solomon observed: “There is no righteous man on earth who always does good and never sins.” (Eccl. 7:20) How true! We are all sinners. (1 John 1:8) So we all need forgiveness from God and from fellow humans.
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Jehovah is the father of Jesus Christ but false Christians don't recognize him!
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Right here's your backup:
If, in fact, the good news we declare is veiled, it is veiled among those who are perishing, 4among whom the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine through. 5For we are preaching, not about ourselves, but about Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake. 6For God is the one who said: “Let the light shine out of darkness,” and he has shone on our hearts to illuminate them with the glorious knowledge of God by the face of Christ. 2Cor4:4
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7. What are some Bible examples of individuals whom Jehovah freely forgave?

7 The Bible is filled with examples of individuals whom Jehovah freely forgave. (Eph. 4:32) Who comes to your mind? Perhaps you think of King Manasseh. That wicked man sinned against Jehovah in terrible ways. He took the lead in false worship. He killed his own children, offering them as sacrifices to pagan gods. He even went so far as to place a carved image of a false god in Jehovah’s sacred temple. Of him, the Bible says: “He did on a grand scale what was bad in Jehovah’s eyes, to offend him.” (2 Chron. 33:2-7) Yet, when Manasseh showed heartfelt repentance, Jehovah freely forgave him. God even restored him to his position as king. (2 Chron. 33:12, 13) Perhaps you also think of King David, who committed serious sins against Jehovah, including adultery and murder. Yet, when David sincerely repented and acknowledged his error, Jehovah forgave him as well. (2 Sam. 12:9, 10, 13, 14) Yes, we can be certain that Jehovah is eager to forgive. And, as we will see, his ability to forgive is unique when it is compared with that of humans.
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17. What is conversion, and why is it vital if we are to avoid repeating past sins? (Isaiah 55:7)

17 Conversion is another important factor that Jehovah considers. Conversion means “a turning around.” In other words, a person must change course by leaving his bad way and pursuing the way of Jehovah. (Read Isaiah 55:7.) The individual must transform his mind so that he is guided by the thinking of Jehovah. (Rom. 12:2; Eph. 4:23) He must be determined to leave behind his former bad ways of thinking and acting. (Col. 3:7-10) Of course, it is our faith in the sacrifice of Christ that provides the real basis for Jehovah to forgive us and cleanse us from sin. Jehovah will extend the value of that sacrifice to us when he sees that we are making a sincere effort to change our course of conduct.—1 John 1:7.
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Jehovah—The Greatest Forgiver

“You, O Jehovah, are good and ready to forgive; you abound in loyal love for all those who call on you.”—PS. 86:5.

1. As recorded at Ecclesiastes 7:20, what truth did King Solomon express?

KING Solomon observed: “There is no righteous man on earth who always does good and never sins.” (Eccl. 7:20) How true! We are all sinners. (1 John 1:8) So we all need forgiveness from God and from fellow humans.
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2. How does it feel to be forgiven by a close friend?

2 No doubt you remember a time when you offended a close friend. You wanted to correct the matter and repair your relationship, so you offered a heartfelt apology. How did you feel when your friend freely forgave you? Relieved? Yes, and happy too!
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Cleaning up our lives is liberating and it starts with creating a list of harms. You want to only focus on one selves crimes, never the other party. If they choose to acknowledge their part great but you don't go in expecting it.
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2. How does it feel to be forgiven by a close friend?

2 No doubt you remember a time when you offended a close friend. You wanted to correct the matter and repair your relationship, so you offered a heartfelt apology. How did you feel when your friend freely forgave you? Relieved? Yes, and happy too!
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Cleaning up our lives is liberating and it starts with creating a list of harms. You want to only focus on one selves crimes, never the other party. If they choose to acknowledge their part great but you don't go in expecting it.
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Well explained.
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It doesn't feel that way.
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It doesn't feel that way.
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Here's why;
We know that everyone who has been born from God does not practice sin, but the one born from God watches him, and the wicked one cannot take hold of him. 19We know that we originate with God, but the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one. 20 But we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us insight so that we may gain the knowledge of the one who is true. And we are in union with the one who is true, by means of his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and life everlasting. 21Little children, guard yourselves from idols. 1Jo5:19
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Beautiful ! Amen and AMEN !!!
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Beautiful ! Amen and AMEN !!!
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10. Why can we say that Jehovah’s judgments are always just and fair? (Deuteronomy 32:4)

10 Jehovah’s judgments are always just and fair. He is completely impartial. His forgiveness is never determined by someone’s appearance, wealth, prominence, or abilities. (1 Sam. 16:7; Jas. 2:1-4) No one can pressure or bribe Jehovah. (2 Chron. 19:7) His decisions are never colored by frustration or sentiment. (Ex. 34:7) Without a doubt, Jehovah’s understanding and his penetrating insight make him the most qualified Judge.—Read Deuteronomy 32:4.
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11. What is unique about Jehovah’s forgiveness?

11 The writers of the Hebrew Scriptures recognized that Jehovah’s forgiveness is unique. In some cases, they used a Hebrew word that one reference work says “is reserved especially to mark the pardon extended to the sinner by God, and is never used to denote that inferior kind and measure of forgiveness which is exercised by one man towards another.” Only Jehovah has the power to pardon a repentant sinner completely. What results when Jehovah forgives us?
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Jehovah—The Greatest Forgiver

“You, O Jehovah, are good and ready to forgive; you abound in loyal love for all those who call on you.”—PS. 86:5.

1. As recorded at Ecclesiastes 7:20, what truth did King Solomon express?

KING Solomon observed: “There is no righteous man on earth who always does good and never sins.” (Eccl. 7:20) How true! We are all sinners. (1 John 1:8) So we all need forgiveness from God and from fellow humans.
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Jehovah (YHWH) is a fire-breathing dragon 🐲 who ate children, and slaughtered countless people (men, women and children).
He's a mass murdering psychopathic dragon.
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Jehovah—The Greatest Forgiver

“You, O Jehovah, are good and ready to forgive; you abound in loyal love for all those who call on you.”—PS. 86:5.

1. As recorded at Ecclesiastes 7:20, what truth did King Solomon express?

KING Solomon observed: “There is no righteous man on earth who always does good and never sins.” (Eccl. 7:20) How true! We are all sinners. (1 John 1:8) So we all need forgiveness from God and from fellow humans.
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Problem is, Jehovah is not Jesus father. You never once hear Jesus refer to Jehova, or Yahweh. In fact he taught against everything that either of those two characters spoke
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Jehovah—The Greatest Forgiver

“You, O Jehovah, are good and ready to forgive; you abound in loyal love for all those who call on you.”—PS. 86:5.

1. As recorded at Ecclesiastes 7:20, what truth did King Solomon express?

KING Solomon observed: “There is no righteous man on earth who always does good and never sins.” (Eccl. 7:20) How true! We are all sinners. (1 John 1:8) So we all need forgiveness from God and from fellow humans.
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Problem is, Jehovah is not Jesus father. You never once hear Jesus refer to Jehova, or Yahweh. In fact he taught against everything that either of those two characters spoke
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Then Jesus was led by the spirit up into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. 2After he had fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, he felt hungry. 3And the Tempter approached and said to him: “If you are a son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4But he answered: “It is written: ‘Man must live, not on bread alone, but on every word that comes from Jehovah’s mouth.’”
5Then the Devil took him along into the holy city, and he stationed him on the battlement of the temple 6and said to him: “If you are a son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written: ‘He will give his angels a command concerning you,’ and, ‘They will carry you on their hands, so that you may not strike your foot against a stone.’” 7Jesus said to him: “Again it is written: ‘You must not put Jehovah your God to the test.’”
8 Again the Devil took him along to an unusually high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9And he said to him: “All these things I will give you if you fall down and do an act of worship to me.” 10Then Jesus said to him: “Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service. Mt4
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12-13. (a) What does a person enjoy when he is pardoned by Jehovah? (b) How long do the benefits of Jehovah’s forgiveness last?

12 When we accept the fact that Jehovah has forgiven us, we enjoy “seasons of refreshing,” including peace of mind and a clean conscience. Such forgiveness cannot come from men but must come from “Jehovah himself.” (Acts 3:19) When Jehovah forgives us, he restores his relationship with us so completely that it is as though we had never sinned.
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Again Jehovah is a planet.. not God.
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13 Once Jehovah forgives us, he will never accuse us or punish us again for that sin. (Isa. 43:25; Jer. 31:34) Jehovah puts our sins “as far off as the sunrise is from the sunset.” * (Ps. 103:12) When we reflect on how great Jehovah’s forgiveness is, we are filled with gratitude and awe. (Ps. 130:4) But who can experience this forgiveness from Jehovah?
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Do we deserve forgiveness?
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WHOM WILL JEHOVAH FORGIVE?

14. What have we learned so far about Jehovah’s decision to forgive?

14 As we have seen, Jehovah’s decision to forgive is not based on whether the sin was great or small. Also, we have learned that Jehovah uses his knowledge as our Creator, Lawgiver, and Judge when deciding whether he will extend forgiveness. What factors does Jehovah consider?
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15. According to Luke 12:47, 48, what is one factor that Jehovah considers?

15 One factor that Jehovah considers is whether the sinner knew that what he was doing was wrong. Jesus made this clear, as recorded at Luke 12:47, 48. (Read.) A person who willfully schemes to do something wicked and knows full well that he is doing something that is offensive to Jehovah sins in a serious way. Such a person is in danger of not being forgiven. (Mark 3:29; John 9:41) We must admit, however, that sometimes we are aware that what we did was wrong. Is there any hope for us in that case? Yes! And this brings us to another factor that Jehovah considers.





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