Learning to Forgive with Joy Not too long ago Jack (a believer) was offended by a young married couple who was unthankful to his wife. The ungrateful young couple, because of mitigating circumstances, worked but was unable to meet the weekly expense of daycare. Jack’s wife offered to help without pay. His wife is caring […]
How to forgive with God's help Learning how to forgive others is one of the most unnatural duties in the Christian life. It goes against our human nature. Forgiving is a supernatural act that Jesus Christ was capable of, but when we are hurt by someone, we want to hold a grudge. We want justice. […]
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“What does the Bible say about forgiving yourself?”……Answer: Never does the Bible talk about the idea of "forgiving yourself." We are told to forgive others when they trespass against us and seek forgiveness. When we ask for God's forgiveness based upon Christ having already paid for our sins and our having trusted in Him as […]
Blessed Is He…Psalm 32:1-2"Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt,whose lives are lived in complete honesty!" What true believer is there who is not eternally thankful for the truths found in this verse? […]
“How can I forgive those who sin against me?”……Answer: Everyone has been wronged, offended, and sinned against at some point. How are Christians to respond when such offenses occur? According to the Bible, we are to forgive. Ephesians 4:32 declares, "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God […]
When should we confess sins publicly? I have to constantly decide this for myself and for those who ask me about a certain situation. You have to come up with some kind of guideline. My guideline is that the repentance should be roughly as broad as the effect of the sin. In other words, if […]