Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…
Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
Tag: forgiveness
-
Lesson 7: What We Learned About Forgiveness
Read MORE: Lesson 7: What We Learned About ForgivenessI decided to write this series after being disturbed by powerful people claiming forgiveness is for losers. People around me also seemed to have difficulty saying, “I’m sorry!” or “Please forgive me!” And of course, my Roman Catholic friends were…
-
Lesson 6: Forgive and Forget
Read MORE: Lesson 6: Forgive and ForgetYou often hear people say they’re willing to forgive someone who offended them, but they’re not going to forget what they did. Their intention is to make clear they’re not naïve. Forgiveness will not open the way for the offender…
-
Lesson 4: Forgiving Oneself
Read MORE: Lesson 4: Forgiving OneselfHaving 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…
-
Lesson 3: Forgiveness in the Bible Story
Read MORE: Lesson 3: Forgiveness in the Bible StoryHaving 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…
-
Lesson 2: Jesus on Forgiveness
Read MORE: Lesson 2: Jesus on ForgivenessJesus’ 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…
-
Lesson 1: The Need for Forgiveness
Read MORE: Lesson 1: The Need for ForgivenessOur 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…
-
Lesson 4: What Do Christians Expect From Our Churches?
Read MORE: Lesson 4: What Do Christians Expect From Our Churches?Perhaps it is time we recognize the Church is a peace movement. God comes to Father Abraham disgusted at the violence that has damaged his creation. Lamech epitomizes the brutality when he brags to his two wives that he has…
-
Lesson 10: The Forgiveness of Sin
Read MORE: Lesson 10: The Forgiveness of SinAt first, it might seem strange that belief in the forgiveness of sins appears so prominently in the Creed. Sin is not a popular topic in the modern world. To acknowledge a mistake is a sign of weakness. A failure…
-
Lesson 15: Forgiveness – A Way to Healthy Relationships
Read MORE: Lesson 15: Forgiveness – A Way to Healthy RelationshipsThere are two ways to understand forgiveness. The first focuses on it as a law that calls on us to repress our natural human instincts in order to do what God wants. It usually ends up either dividing people between…
-
Lesson 8: Faith – Biblical Support
Read MORE: Lesson 8: Faith – Biblical SupportLet me list the points our discussion has made so far: Faith is trusting God. It includes trusting also the goodness of his creation. That means we must trust God’s love in spite of what we observe humans doing to…
Recent Comments
So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…
An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!