christianity

• • Christians believe God forgives them for their sins if they confess them
  • "if we confess our sins he is faitful and just and will forgive them"
• • Jesus says "if you do not forgive men their sins, your father will not forgive your sins"
• • jesus told his disciples to forgive "not seven times, but seventy times seven"
• • Jesus forgave his persecutors whilst being crucified
  • "Father forgive them for they do not know what they do"
• • Catholics believe forgiveness comes from acts of atonement and confession
• • Evangelical Christians believes forgiveness from sin comes from faith in Jesus and acts of atonement
• forgiveness in action:

  • Anthony Walker was killed in a racially motivated attack in LIverpool 2005
  • his mother forgave her sons killers
  • she is Christians and follows examples of Jesus
  • "Hate is what killed Anthony"