On forgiveness Part 7: God’s forgiveness and God’s judgement go hand in hand Do we now have a problem for the Christian? We are aiming to be the sort of people who have the grace to forgive others. Yet we seem to be in the position of passing a condemning judgement. Is this compatible withContinue reading “On forgiveness. (Part 7)”
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On forgiveness. (Part 6)
On forgiveness Part 6: The essence of giving forgiveness is not letting the harm done to you have any impact in your future dealing with the person who hurt you, but true judgement is still truth I think this is probably the essence of forgiveness. Whether you draw the incident to mind regularly, almost never,Continue reading “On forgiveness. (Part 6)”
On forgiveness. (Part 5)
On forgiveness Part 5: The start of forgiveness is letting go of hurt – but needs to be much more than that What about giving forgiveness? I recognise that this is said rather too glibly – certainly, I do. I suppose that means that I approve of the idea of forgiveness, but, in practice, IContinue reading “On forgiveness. (Part 5)”
On forgiveness. (Part 4)
On forgiveness Part 4: Only God can mend the damage done when we do wrong Thus, the forgiveness we seek is a restoration of our relationship with God. I think that, from God’s point of view, our relationship with him can never be broken, but from our point of view, we experience our sins asContinue reading “On forgiveness. (Part 4)”
On forgiveness. (Part 3)
On forgiveness Part 3: Forgiveness is an action of immense weight The key “trump card” (if that isn’t too mundane a term) that Christians can play is to appeal to what was done in order to open up the possibility of forgiveness – and much more than forgiveness, to create the avenue for redemption, salvationContinue reading “On forgiveness. (Part 3)”
On forgiveness. (Part 2)
On forgiveness Part 2: The heart of forgiveness is restoring our relationship with God – not seeking to be “let-off” for our mistakes What is it, then, that we are doing when we forgive – and, indeed, when we seek forgiveness? Let’s deal with seeking forgiveness first, as I think that is easier. As withContinue reading “On forgiveness. (Part 2)”
On forgiveness. (Part 1)
(A theological reflection in 9 (rather long) parts) On forgiveness Part 1: True righteousness is complementary with forgiveness; self-righteousness is the opposite of forgiveness In my recent thoughts on the inadequacies of secularism, particularly in comparison to religion, I touched on the importance of forgiveness, and I would like to now explore this more. Firstly,Continue reading “On forgiveness. (Part 1)”
Secularism cannot cope with being wrong. Part 6
Secularism cannot cope with being wrong Part 6: It is the assurance and forgiveness found in religion that our society needs This lack of forgiveness also applies where someone is genuinely in the wrong and realises they need to change their mind. As we said, making mistakes is a part of being human, so thisContinue reading “Secularism cannot cope with being wrong. Part 6”
Secularism cannot cope with being wrong. Part 5
Secularism cannot cope with being wrong Part 5: Our moral judgements are based on our value system, not on facts This does not mean that our moral points of view are worthless – quite the contrary. Because they are not facts, to which we can demand universal acceptance, for only the ignorant and liars denyContinue reading “Secularism cannot cope with being wrong. Part 5”
Secularism cannot cope with being wrong. Part 4
Secularism cannot cope with being wrong Part 4: Secularists’ false claim that their opinions are not beliefs but facts How then are secular people to cope with their lack of assurance and the inadequacy of forgiveness that they are able to receive? It is my view that these realities are an important factor in theContinue reading “Secularism cannot cope with being wrong. Part 4”
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