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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...

alone, one or two others in addition, the whole church and, finally, the world itself) become involved in the process. If forgiveness were unconditional, then this entire process of discipline would be impossible. It is my contention that the very existence of such a program as this requires us to believe that forgiveness is conditional. Consider the following. If we were to grant forgiveness to a brother apart from his repentance and desire for forgiveness, then why bother with the process? One
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