ORIGINAL SIN · FORGIVENESS
God Does Not Hold Grudges
The Tension
Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.
Analysis
God delights in mercy and forgives without requiring atonement for inherited sin.
Perspectives
THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
God's mercy is expressed through Jesus's atonement for Original Sin.
THE ISLAMIC POSITION
God offers direct forgiveness and mercy without a need for sacrificial intermediary.
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God Does Not Hold Grudges