What Does the Bible Say About Forgiveness?

Do we really know what the Bible says about forgiveness? Perhaps we think we do. The Bible's teaching, though, is more complex than we might imagine.
Forgiveness confronts us at once with our weaknesses and strengths. Forgiveness exercises our covenant with God and with one another. It is a risk we take in order to move deeper into life. Forgiveness is prophetic; it is a way of communicating endless love to a needy world. Forgiveness opens our hearts and expands our spiritual horizon, pester...