1.  Forgiveness Denies the Seriousness of Sin.

Genesis 50:20

A.  Forgiveness Changes the Sentence, not the Verdict!

B.  Excuse the Wrong

C.  Explaining Away the Wrong

2.  Forgiveness Releases People from Consequences

Galatians 6:7

3.  We Believe The Forgiving lets People Off the Hook to Easily

Luke 15:29-31

4.  Forgiveness Requires Me to Reconcile

Forgiveness depends on me, reconciliation depends on us.

Romans 12:18

A.  Reconciliation

1.  Needs Repentance - Must be genuinely Sorry

2.  Restituition - Actions of Repentance

3.  Rehabilitation - Actions this will not happen again

We set Limits of abuse, not on forgiving

5.  Forgiveness and Forgetting are Synonymous