A key element of the Church, the community of Jesus’ Followers into his Way, is the habitual practice of forgiving and being forgiven. We follow Jesus’ example of living and walking in forgiveness. He demonstrated forgiveness perfectly - He entrusted himself to the Father and bore on himself the penalty meant for us. Forgiveness is foundational to the lavish grace of the Gospel. We love each other, bear with each other, and forgive each other because He first did so.