Renunciation of vengeance, relational reconciliation, divine judicial forgiveness — those are the three kinds of forgiveness. And Christians chronically conflate the three, which causes much harm and confusion to victims of abuse. Let us look at the scriptures about forgiveness. All scriptures are from the NASB1995 unless otherwise stated. First the one from the Lord's… Continue reading Three Kinds of Forgiveness
Tag: Ephesians
Ephesians 5:11 and Exposing Evil — A Real Case
Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible. (Ephesians 5:11-13 ESV) Jesus exposed evil. The Light of the World does that. His people are… Continue reading Ephesians 5:11 and Exposing Evil — A Real Case
