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Forgiveness, Freedom, and Obedience to Christ
New Age to Christ with Doreen Virtue · Weekly Devotional
In this devotional from Forgiving Who Hurt You, Doreen Virtue opens Matthew 6:14–15 to show why Jesus commands His people to forgive. Forgiveness is not optional for the Christian. It is the fruit of a new heart that loves Christ, trusts His Word, and walks in the freedom He gives.
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Scripture
Matthew 6:14–15 (ESV)
“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you,
but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
Episode Highlights
- Jesus does not suggest forgiveness, He commands it for every believer.
- This passage does not teach that we earn salvation by our works, but that true saving faith produces a forgiving heart.
- When God saves us, He gives us a new heart that desires to please and obey Him.
- Even when anger feels justified, holding on to unforgiveness goes against God’s clear command.
- God does not want His children to live in bitterness and rage, but in the freedom that forgiveness brings.
- The same God who commands us to forgive also gives the courage and strength we need to obey.
Key Takeaways
- Forgiveness is a mark of a heart changed by the grace of God.
- Clinging to resentment harms us spiritually and emotionally.
- We forgive because God has first forgiven us in Christ.
- Obedience to Christ, even when it is hard, leads to real freedom.
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