Forgiveness and punishment Flashcards
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Q
What are 3 details about forgiveness and punishment?
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- For Christians, forgiveness and punishment can work together to ensure that justice is done - restoring what is right.
- Punishment can reinforce what is right and wrong, which helps a person to change themselves
- Jesus spoke about God’s punishment for people in the afterlife. It is up to God to judge people and he will forgive those who are truly sorry for what they have done and who want to change.
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What are two pieces of evidence about forgiveness and punishment?
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“And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” - The Lord’s prayer.
“I tell you, seventy-seven times” - Jesus on forgiveness.
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How do different ideas about forgiveness and punishment change a Catholic’s life?
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Catholics will try to live out the example of Jesus, by showing forgiveness to those people who may have wronged them.
