Chapter 1
Christian Forgiveness
And that ye put on the NEW MAN...
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour,
and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all
malice:

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted,
forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake
hath forgiven you.
                              Ephesians 4:24, 31, 32

The Bible tells us that when we are born again, we become
“new men”, or “new creatures”.
When a man becomes a doctor or an army officer, he is
expected to behave in a certain way. In the same way, a
certain pattern of behaviour is expected of anyone who
claims to be a Christian or a “new man”.
One of the primary qualities of a new man is that he
forgives. The new man should not live in unforgiveness.
According to biblical principles, the new man must not live
his life according to what goes on in this world. In the
world, people hardly forgive. It is natural for a person
not to forgive, but to seek revenge. However, when you
become a new man, God expects you to forgive.
Indeed, one cardinal difference between the Christian
and the unbeliever is that the Christian has the ability
to forgive and release the offender.
A new man must be able to forgive!