Relationships

What do the following statements about forgiveness have in common? -Forgiveness is obtained through apologizing -The best thing you can do is forgive and forget -You aren't forgiven until you feel forgiven -Even if someone hasn't asked for forgiveness, you can still forgive them These statements all represent popular misconceptions about true biblical forgiveness. Because forgiveness plays such a major role in our...

Many Christians see conflict as a dirty word-something wrong to be avoided at all costs. After all, aren't Christians to be peacemakers who strive to maintain unity? But, as Lou Priolo reminds us, many other things that the Bible exhorts us to do-including its commands to convict, rebuke, and admonish other Christians-make conflict a necessary part of the Christian life. Lou takes us through the biblical principles...