Forgiveness by God rests on clear, unmistakable conditions. The apostles did not merely announce that God had forgiven men. … Paul and the apostles turned away from those who refused to meet the conditions, just as John and Jesus did earlier when the scribes and the Pharisees would not repent.1 There is some merit in Adams’s position. There are times when forgiveness must be conditional, and we shall discuss that issue before the close of this chapter. I have great respect for Adams and have recommended
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