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SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS PAGE Forgiveness |
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SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS PAGE Forgiveness |
The following flow chart is designed to show how an offended believer should respond to an offending believer. Believers should also seek peace with non-believers (Matthew 5:25-26). However, an offending non-believer may not be committed to Biblical principles and so parts of this chart may not apply. Click here for definitions of some the words in the chart.
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INFORMAL FORGIVENESS REVENGE DECISION |
For a definition of informal forgiveness, click here. |
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No Revenge
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Revenge
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For a definition of formal forgiveness, click here. |
FORMAL FORGIVENESS DECISION |
REFUSE TO BESTOW FORGIVENESS "Follow peace with all men, . . . lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; . . . [Hebrews 12:14-15]." See also Genesis 37:4, 11. |
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Start Formal Forgiveness Process
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 Refuse Formal Forgiveness |
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BESTOW FORGIVENESS |
For a definition of forgiveness, click here. |
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UNCONDITIONAL FORGIVENESS |
CONDITIONAL FORGIVENESS Click here for further information. |
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OFFENDER DOES NOT ASK FOR FORGIVENESS NOR REPENT |
For a definition of repentance, click here. |
OFFENDER DOES ASK FOR FORGIVENESS AND REPENTS |
OFFENDER DOES NOT ASK FOR FORGIVENESS NOR REPENT |
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OFFENDER DOES NOT MAKE RESTITUTION |
For a definition of restitution, click here. |
OFFENDER MAKES RESTITUTION |
OFFENDER DOES NOT MAKE RESTITUTION |
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If the system crashes and burns (the offender thwarts the attempt to reconcile), just drop the issue (1 Corinthians 6:7b)--though you suffer for doing good (1 Peter 2:20b-25).
“A man who cannot forgive is a poor fellow indeed, for he punishes himself for the sins of others.” -- Charles Spurgeon
© 2001-2003 Ken Bowles -- March 11, 2003 Edition
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