Forgiveness that we receive from God is contingent upon forgiving others. If we truly have a penitent heart, then God can work with us. Jesus Christ indicated that “If you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sin, your Father will not forgive your sins” (Matthew 6:14-15). Forgiveness operates in a pristine environment. If there is unforgiven sin between two people, then that blocks God’s forgiveness. A person must ensure that their soul is “clean” with other people before God can provide His cleanliness or forgiveness. The book of Mark describes it more as an enabling function: “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that our Father in heaven may forgive your sins” (Mark 11:25; Luke 11:4). When we forgive others, it enables God to forgive us. Any blockage that exists in our relationships is then removed so that God can make our souls clean again. Since this is a spiritual act which occurs from the heart, this is the place where another’s debt is released or forgiven. We must forgive others from our heart. That is where God’s forgiveness also occurs.