Waverly Church of Christ

The Bible uses several different terms that work together to explain forgiveness. They represent forgiveness as the restoring of a relationship, treating with mercy one who deserves anger, granting acquittal, setting free, releasing, or pardoning. They also represent forgiving someone on account of the goodwill one has toward a person, to release a person from a responsibility or what one owes, such as dismissing a debt. These explanations give a good and complete understanding of the term for our study.