Monthly Archives: September 2011

Forgiving and Reconciling, Part VII: Sin Can’t Just Disappear, Which Is Why Human Forgiveness Is So Very Impotent

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Pastor Foley

How does God define forgiveness? The original languages of Scripture are rich with meaning in this regard. The term used most often for forgiveness in the Old Testament is the Hebrew nasa’, which means to bear, to carry, or to … Continue reading →

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Forgiving and Reconciling, Part VI: Why Human Forgiveness Gets In The Way of God’s Forgiveness

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Pastor Foley

Scripture reminds us on nearly every page that it is simply not possible to work from human ways of thinking about forgiveness to God’s way of thinking about forgiveness. The two differ not in degree but in kind. In order … Continue reading →

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Forgiving and Reconciling, Part V: The World Of Difference Between Mercy and Leniency

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Pastor Foley

What makes Christian forgiveness so hard for we human beings to understand is that in our experience condemnation always follows judgment. The only thing we’ve experienced is people exposing our sins in order to humiliate us, hurt us, and make … Continue reading →

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