“Krino” is also translated “to decide”. To decide means “to cut off every alternative”. We make decisions almost every waking moment of the day. Most of them are automatic and we don’t need to think about them. Others need much more consideration. The Father has blessed you with a mind so you can use [...]
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There are many who, after being forgiven by God and after seeking the forgiveness of those they have offended, find it extremely difficult to live in the freedom that forgiveness brings.
Sometimes they don’t feel they were worthy to be forgiven. This is true; all of us stand before God by His grace. But this is [...]
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This is a question often used to to justify not asking for forgiveness from someone we’ve offended.
It’s never easy to swallow our pride, humble ourselves, admit we were wrong and ask for forgiveness. But what Jesus taught in Matthew 5:23-26 was that we need to leave our sacrifice at the altar and go and seek [...]
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If you truly forgive, shouldn’t you forget?
Don’t you love it when people quote adages like they’re Scripture? “Forgive and forget” has done so much damage to people’s understanding of God and their relationship with others.
Do you realize God does not forget the sins He forgives us of? How could He and still be an [...]
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