Forgiveness

Christian Religious Studies SSS 1 Second Term

 Week 4

 Topic: Forgiveness

 Performance objectives

 Student should be able to:  

1. Explain the meaning of forgiveness

2. Explain how to achieve forgiveness

Content

Forgiveness

Forgiveness means to pardon a person; to allow somebody who deserves punishment to go free.

Forgiveness can also be defined as a decision to let go or give up grudges, bitterness and anger in your heart against someone who offend you.  

It is not every offence that attracts punishment but it may cause the offended person to hold blame or resentment against his offender. Where the offended person has decided to forgive his offender, it therefore follows that he would no longer blame or hold any resentment…