Apparently there is a common misconception that “forgiveness” simply means not resenting the person emotionally. But this is not what it means in the bible (people commonly mistakenly assume that they know what a word in the bible means simply based on how they themselves use the English word). Real (biblical) forgiveness is like writing … Continue reading Real (biblical) forgiveness
1st and 4th Google results for the search term “forgiveness repentance”: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/good-book-blog/2017/can-there-be-forgiveness-without-repentance-part-1 by John E. McKinley (Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies, Talbot School of Theology) — June 21, 2017 https://ethosinstitute.sg/repentance-and-forgiveness/ by Dr Roland Chia, Chew Hock Hin Professor of Christian Doctrine at Trinity Theological College — September 2017 Juicy quotes: “Overlooked in common … Continue reading Forgiveness requires repentance
http://www.relativelyinteresting.com/behavioral-scientists-guide-tactful-truth-telling/ <quote> Together, these findings suggest that organizations where CEOs deny negative facts will have a culture of denying reality throughout the hierarchy. Of course, even when the boss lives in the real world, others in the organization may hold false beliefs. Professionals at all levels can suffer from the tendency to deny uncomfortable facts … Continue reading “Forget facts and logic”
“If your faith is so fragile it cannot handle questions, doubts, and honest inquiry, if it is so threatened by the full engagement of your heart & mind it runs from potential challenges, that’s not faith; it’s fear.” —Retweeted Rachel Held Evans (@rachelheldevans) I feel like this is why my otherwise highly intelligent friends are … Continue reading “Faith”: fear and stagnation
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