where the Lord promises, “I will forgive their iniquity and I will remember their sin no more.” God not only forgives—He forgets! But there's another factor in forgiveness. It is more than a cleansing of the past. Ultimately, forgiveness means restoration of a relationship with the Father as if the sin had never been committed. When the prodigal returned home, he was restored to his former relationship as the son. The past was then regarded as though nothing had happened. A third factor involved in