Ephesians 4:32 says, Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. The word forgiveness or illustrations of the act appear in the Old and New Testament repeatedly. It’s at the heart of the gospel. God loves us completely, but in his perfectness, he will not allow sin in his presence and instead, will punish it. Our sin separates us from God, but he wants us with him. That’s why he sent Jesus to die and take the punishment meant for our sin so that, through faith in Christ and repentance of our sin, there is a ...