Hopefully having established that forgiveness is an intrinsic part of Christian love, I’d like to look at some of the issues. The first is the ability to forgive yourself. Even though you might be convinced God has absolved you, it’s impossible to move on unless you’re also then able to forgive yourself. The theology underlining […]
Having looked at the prominent place of forgiveness in Jesus’ message, we should open up our study to the entire Bible. It, of course, deals with the relationship between God and humanity and, consequently, the way humans relate to each other. The Bible’s story assumes humans refuse to understand what’s good for them. They reject […]
Jesus’ ministry highlighted forgiveness. The Old Testament law and prophets certainly recognized God’s mercy and lovingkindness at various points, but Jesus went much further. He proclaimed God as Father far more than as king. Teachings like the Prodigal Son pictured Him as obsessed with saving his wayward children. Indeed, his interpretation of the law is […]
Our society has pretty much lost the value of forgiveness. Well, people do forgive one another, but it is an act between individuals that signifies regret for something they have done. Saying you are sorry is only a small part of the Christian meaning. Jesus spoke of forgiveness bringing radical change into a person’s life. […]
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