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What do the following statements about forgiveness have in common? ·Forgiveness is obtained through apologizing. ·The best thing you can do is "forgive and forget". ·You aren't forgiven until you feel forgiven. ·Even if someone hasn't asked for forgiveness, you can still forgive them. These statements all represent popular misconceptions about true biblical forgiveness. Because forgiveness...

I realize that. I also recognize that discussion of forgiveness is commonly neglected because everyone thinks he understands it when actually he doesn’t. Take, for instance, your notion of “apologizing.” Where do you find that in the Bible? Do biblical writers, like many Christians writing today, ever equate “apologizing” with seeking forgiveness? “Well… no. I guess not. But everyone knows that apologizing is what you do when you seek forgiveness.” Frankly, I’m afraid that’s what most Christians
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