Forgiveness-the word instantly evokes emotion of some type. Negative emotions for those who have struggled to forgive a terrible wrong done to them or for those who have been denied forgiveness by someone they have wronged. Positive feelings for those who have experienced the relief that comes from granting forgiveness or from being forgiven of their own offenses. But what is biblical forgiveness? What really happens when God forgives us? Do we have to beg Him for forgiveness before He will grant it? This study examines words from Hebrew and Greek that are translated as "forgiveness" in the...