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According to Lewis why did the early Christians put into the Apostles Creed the statement: "I believe in the forgiveness of sins"?

According to Lewis is forgiveness of sins as easy as he once thought?

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What is one thing we must do before God will forgive us our sins?

Are there any exceptions to this one thing?

In all truth whenever we ask God to forgive us our sins, what are we really asking Him to do? Forgive us or excuse us?

What is the difference between forgiving sins and excusing sins? (The answer runs over onto page 179)?

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Is there a possibility that in many cases there is a mixture between excuses and forgiveness? How would this work?

Most of the time whenever we ask God for forgiveness, what are we actually doing?

What though is the really important thing?

If we forget this, what happens?

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According to Lewis there are 2 remedies for this danger. What is the first remedy?

What delightful surprise will some humble souls discover after they die?

What is our responsibility?

How does the analogy of the doctor apply to all of this?

What is the second remedy for this danger?

Where does a lot of our anxiety come from?

Is that really forgiveness after all?

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What constitutes real forgiveness?

How is forgiving others similar to the way God forgives us? What does forgiveness NOT mean?

When somebody breaks a promise and you forgive him, are you obligated to believe his next promise? What does forgiveness entail then?

What is the difference between the way we forgive and the way God forgives? How does the way we forgive ourselves compare with the way we forgive others?

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When we forgive ourselves, are our excuses as good as we think they are?

How about other people's excuses. Are they normally better or worse than what I think they are?

If the person is 100% at fault, do we still have to forgive him?

Suppose he is only 1% at fault, do we still have to forgive him?

"To excuse what can really produce good excuses is not ___________________ character; it is only ____________________."

What is it hard to forgive?

How can we forgive these kinds of sins?

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When we refuse to forgive others, what are we actually refusing? Page 182

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