Forgive Us Our Debts, As We Forgive Our Debtors

Romans 5 paints a clear picture: because the first man, Adam, sinned and gave birth to death, therefore all who are born into this world are sinful by nature and destined for death. We are sinful people, which is why Jesus teaches us to pray to the Father to forgive us our debts—but it doesn't stop there. Because we have been extended forgiveness vertically, we therefore are to extend forgiveness horizontally. David laments in Psalm 51 the sinful nature of man, but we are reminded that Jesus Christ has forgiven us from sin.