sins against you” (Mat. 18:15), He began. Then He went on to explain that we are to take the initiative when we are hurt and we should seek reconciliation. As well, we should understand that Jesus is here speaking of personal problems between two or more individuals. He is not speaking of addressing Doctrine. Peter, hearing Jesus teach this, recognized the difficulty of such teaching, and objected. He asked how often such hurts should be forgiven. Jesus answered, “Seventy times seven” (Mat. 18:22)
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