As we go about trying to put into practice the principles of forgiveness, one of the most common questions that arises in the minds of most of us goes something like this:
Well, just how can I tell when I have truly and completely forgiven an offender? I mean, I
Jubilee Forgiveness, part 11: Practicing Jubilee forgiveness
We are now entering the last phase of our study on jubilee forgiveness. This last phase will comprise several blogs based on a pair of lectures I gave back in early 2006. We will make a few modifications to update certain things but nothing to change the substance of the
Jubilee Forgiveness, part 10: Bitterness and forgiving God!
In part 9 we were exploring and explaining the specifics of what jubilee forgiveness is, what it entails. We continue with #9.
9. Jubilee forgiveness manifests in a lack of bitterness.
Once again, we are speaking of our innermost being here. Bitterness in the soul can manifest in countless ways,
Jubilee Forgiveness, part 9: Grace and mercy work together
In part 8 we were exploring and explaining the specifics of what jubilee forgiveness is, what it entails. We finished #4.
5. Jubilee forgiveness is being merciful.
And number 6 says that Jubilee forgiveness is graciousness. People often confuse mercy and grace. They are closely related but they are not
In part 7 we were exploring and explaining the specifics of what jubilee forgiveness is, what it entails. We finished #2.
3. Jubilee forgiveness is refusing to punish.
Okay, first, we are talking about on a personal level here. It is a different matter on a corporate level—on a
Jubilee Forgiveness, part 7: What jubilee forgiveness IS
In part 6 we were not quite finished with explaining what jubilee forgiveness is NOT. We pick up the discussion with the last two.
9. Jubilee forgiveness is not refusing to take the wrong seriously.
We do take the wrong seriously even while we fully forgive. If you have been
Jubilee Forgiveness, part 6: What jubilee forgiveness is NOT
We left off in part 5 as we were beginning to enumerate and explain what jubilee forgiveness is not.
3. Jubilee forgiveness is not justifying what they did.
To justify means to declare someone or something righteous. As we learn to practice jubilee forgiveness, we must not fool ourselves into
Jubilee Forgiveness, part 5: Basic principles explained
Let us now return to the types of forgiveness we listed earlier and begin to put some meat on the bones, to offer a few practical tips as we explore the principles of jubilee forgiveness. Here is a review of the four different types of forgiveness which we outlined previously.
Jubilee Forgiveness, part 4: Did Jesus forgive the bad guys who killed him?
This essay is based in part on lectures I gave many years ago, in this case, my series called Joseph the Overcomer. Hence, present readers will understand my reference to a prior lecture.
We noted earlier that if we are to become like Christ and learn to forgive like Christ,
