Two Parts to Forgiveness:
Positional and Transactional
The Two Parts to Forgiveness
(1997/2002)
Positional Forgiveness: between the offended person and God /
Transactional Forgiveness: between the offended person and the
offender.
Forgiveness (1997)
"Forgiveness. What a wonderful word! Yet, what does it mean?
How do you grant forgiveness; and, for what? As much as Christians
talk about forgiveness, one might think they could tell you all
about it. Yet, there is hardly one in a thousand who can give sound,
biblical answers to the questions above..."
Since God Withholds Forgiveness, Can We?
(No Date)
"We need to make an effort to understand God's forgiveness of
us if we are going to forgive others in a way that reflects God's
forgiveness. Sadly, in recent decades the word forgiveness
has taken on a connotation of 'psychological freedom' instead of
freedom from sin, and this has brought some confusion about the
whole concept of what it means to forgive..."
General Articles on
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is the Key (07 October 2011)
"We are going to look into a
subject that is often controversial and difficult: It is the subject
of forgiveness. ... Forgiveness within marriage ... Forgiveness
within church fellowships..."
Forgiveness (2002)
"Most of us at some stage in our lives have found it hard to
forgive someone who has deeply hurt us or a loved one near to us. We
sometimes hear a person say, 'I will never forgive.'
And so, the question arises: should we forgive others, and if so,
how, if our hearts are filled with hurt or anger?..."
I'll Forgive When He Proves He's Sincere
(October 2002)
"Christian forgiveness - take note that the Bible says that
if he repents forgive him. [One reason] why Christians have such a
hard time forgiving is..."
Forgive as God Forgave You (1997)
"Christians are the most forgiven
people in the world. Therefore, we should be the most forgiving
people in the world. As most of us know from experience, however, it
is often difficult to forgive others genuinely and completely. We
often find ourselves practicing a form of forgiveness that is
neither biblical nor healing..."
Love Your Enemy (1972)
"It was in a church in Munich
that I saw him - a balding, heavy-set man in a grey overcoat, a
brown felt hat clutched between his hands. People were filing out of
the basement room where I had just spoken, moving along the rows of
wooden chairs to the door at the rear. It was 1947 and I had come
from Holland to defeated Germany with the message that God
forgives..."
Forgiving Others As We Are Forgiven (No Date)
"We have been meditating over the
past few days on the need for divine forgiveness, but it is time now
to focus on the fact that the Lord Jesus adds a condition to this
statement. He says we can only ask God to forgive us our trespasses
when we are willing to forgive those who have trespassed against
us..."
Forgiving As Unto Christ (No Date)
"It is wrong to hold others in
bondage, when we ourselves have been forgiven. In Matthew 18,
Jesus told the parable of the man who owed his lord ten thousand
talents. When the man had nothing to pay and was to be sold along
with his family, he begged for mercy and his lord had compassion on
him and loosed him and forgave the debt. This man then went out and
found a man that owed him a hundred pence, a far less amount..."
Spiritual Warfare: How to Forgive Others - Part One
(No Date)
"Wounds can fester into
infections if untreated. That's exactly how unforgiveness works.
Whatever was done to us pierced our skin, but if we keep prying it
open and looking at the wound, it won't be able to heal... Instead,
because it is continually exposed to the dirty air, it becomes
infected. That infection in the spiritual realm is welcoming to
unclean spirits, which fester the wound even more. If something
isn't done, the person ends up facing demonic harassment and
torture, and becomes a very bitter and unhappy person..."
Spiritual Warfare: How to Forgive Others - Part Two
(No Date)
"Unforgiveness is a form of
hatred, which is actually a lack of love. If you are bitter with
somebody, then the love of Christ is not flowing through you. So how
do you solve that problem?..." [EMcD Caveat: We do NOT recommend
the book by Gloria Copeland (please see
here for info on
WordFaith) mentioned favourably at the end of this article.]
Unforgiveness: Spiritual Poison (No Date)
"Unforgiveness is the single most
popular poison that the enemy uses against God's people, and it is
one of the deadliest poisons a person can take spiritually. It
causes everything from mental depression to health problems ...
Jesus gave us very important commandments to follow; one of them was
to love one another, as He has loved us (John 15:12). Love is the
exact opposite of unforgiveness, envy, jealousy, hate, pride, and
bitterness. You can't truly love somebody and hold bitterness or
unforgiveness against him or her at the same time..."
What Does the Bible Say About Unforgiveness? (No Date)
"The Bible has quite a bit to say
about forgiveness and unforgiveness. Perhaps the most well-known
teaching on unforgiveness is Jesus' parable of the unmerciful
servant, recorded in Matthew 18:21-35..."
Forgiving Sexual Abuse
Harbouring
Unforgiveness
(09 September 2009)
"I am not of the persuasion of
some that we are obligated to forgive everyone that's wronged us.
Jesus said that we forgive 490 times, but ... [He] made that
conditional. That you forgive if he comes to you and confesses that
he sinned. In other words, if he's repentant of the sin. There is no
indication that we forgive people that have not turned from their
sin..."
YOUTUBE:
Bible Questions: Harbouring Unforgiveness (06
September 2009)
"This week's Bible Question: Can
someone harbouring deep unforgiveness from childhood be saved? And
how do you minister to someone with unforgiveness and bitterness in
their hearts?"
CD:
When Forgiveness is a Sin
(2009)
"The Bible does not teach that
Christians are to forgive everyone. In some cases it would be a sin
to forgive. See what the Bible says and free yourself from the
bondage of modern psycho babble."
YouTubes and Videos
YOUTUBE:
Bible Questions: Harbouring Unforgiveness (06
September 2009)
"This week's Bible Question: Can
someone harbouring deep unforgiveness from childhood be saved? And
how do you minister to someone with unforgiveness and bitterness in
their hearts?"
Bible Study Helps
Women by Grace (No Date)
"God is a forgiving God...
Jesus taught us to forgive... Forgiveness is... Unforgiveness will..."
Books, CDs, DVDs etc
All the books
listed below should be available from either the publisher or
usedbooksearch
The Peacemaker: A Biblical
Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict (Second Edition 2002,
Baker Book House, P.O. Box 6287, Michigan, USA)
"Among other things [this book]
explains: (1) How to use conflict as an opportunity to please and
honor God; (2) The differences between negotiation, mediation,
arbitration, litigation, and Christian conciliation; (3) Why
Christians should resolve disputes in church and not in court;
(4) Why you can trust God to help you even in the most difficult
conflicts; (5) When it is appropriate simply to overlook an
offence; (6) When and how to assert your rights; (7) How
to confess wrongs honestly and effectively; (8) When it is
necessary to pay restitution; (9) How to change attitudes and
habits that lead to conflict; (10) When it is appropriate to
confront others regarding sinful behavior; (11) How to
confront others in an effective manner; (12) When and how to
ask other people or the church to intervene in a conflict;
(13) When and how to forgive others and to achieve genuine
reconciliation; (14) How to negotiate just and reasonable
agreements; (15) How to deal with people who refuse to be
reasonable..."
Forgive! As the Lord
Forgave You (1987, P&R Publishing,
Phillipsberg, New Jersey, USA)
"Sometimes granting forgiveness
seems out of the question - you've been betrayed by a friend, hurt
by your spouse, maligned by your boss, or offended by someone in
your church. You find yourself saying things like: Sure I'll
forgive him, but not until I've made my point; Why should I
let her off the hook? She doesn't deserve forgiveness; I'd
like to forgive him, but I just hurt too much inside; Forgive?
Not after all the things he's done! [The author of this book]
approaches the issue from a different perspective: What does the
Bible say about forgiveness? What are the benefits of forgiving
others or the consequences of refusing to grant forgiveness? By
shedding light on six aspects of the forgiving process, Pastor
Morison shows vividly what forgiveness involves and how crucial a
forgiving spirit is to our walk with God and our relationship with
others."
CD:
When Forgiveness is a Sin
(2009)
"The Bible does not teach that
Christians are to forgive everyone. In some cases it would be a sin
to forgive. See what the Bible says and free yourself from the
bondage of modern psycho babble."
If
thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared
(Psalm 130:3-4)
Be
ye kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,
even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you
(Ephesians 4:31-32)
For
if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also
forgive you;
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father
forgive your trespasses
(Matthew 6:12)
Thus saith the LORD,
Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask
for the old paths, where is the good way,
and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls
(Jeremiah 6:16)
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Bayith Ministries
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