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In Forgiveness, Larry Ellis addresses one of the most challenging topics: the receiving and giving of forgiveness. He addresses the historic Christian idea that forgiveness is the sole responsibility of the one who has been hurt or offended. Ellis puts forth an extensive development from ancient documents, pivotal biblical passages—especially Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount—and a number of...

you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins” (Matt 6:14–15). Jesus is saying that our unwillingness to forgive those who have hurt us will preclude our receiving forgiveness for our own sins. There is no doubt about it; if we do not forgive those who hurt us, Jesus says that God will not forgive our sins. In a letter to the church at Colossae, the apostle Paul encouraged followers of Christ to forgive in the
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