Why we need forgiveness and to forgive.

There are some principles that we need to understand abut why we need forgiveness.
1. Sin makes us guilty. All have sinned. When we understand that sin is not actions but our condition then we can understand that we are guilty before God.
2. Forgiveness is offered to us by God. We cannot earn forgiveness it is only by grace.
3. Confession is necessary. Confession is owning up to my sin. It must be God centred and not self centred. It is not self pity but relying on the grace of God. It is not reforming our actions or feeling guilty because we were caught in sin.
4. Forgiving one another is not an option. God forgave us unconditionally and we must forgive others.