
Unpacking Forgiveness
Biblical Answers for Complex Questions and Deep Wounds
- 240 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Helps readers move beyond the wounds and baggage of bitterness, disagreements, and broken relationships.
"True or false: most Christian pastors and counselors agree on what forgiveness is and how it should take place." This question is part of Chris Brauns's Forgiveness Quiz that draws readers into his book and gets them thinking about the subject of forgiveness. The truth is, pastors and counselors disagree profoundly on this subject. Unpacking Forgiveness combines sound theological thinking and honesty about the complicated questions many face to provide readers with a solid understanding of biblical forgiveness.
Only God's Word can unpack forgiveness. The wounds are too deep for us to find healing on our own, and the questions are too complex to be unraveled by anything but the wisdom of God. This book goes beyond a feel-good doctrine of automatic forgiveness, balancing the beauty of God's grace and the necessity of forgiveness with the teaching that forgiveness must take place in a way that is consistent with justice.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Forgiveness Quiz
- 1 How to Begin Unpacking
- 2 Motivation to Unpack
- 3 Defining Forgiveness: The Divine Pattern
- 4 Defining Forgiveness for Christians
- 5 More Than a Feeling
- 6 The Way Up Is Down
- 7 Unpack with Great Urgency
- 8 Should I Just Get Over It?
- 9 How Should I Go about It?
- 10 What If I Won’t Forgive?
- 11 How Should I Respond to the Unrepentant? Two Principles
- 12 How Should I Respond to the Unrepentant? A Third Principle
- 13 How Can I Conquer Bitterness?
- 14 How Can I Stop Thinking about It?
- 15 What If Christians Cannot Agree?
- 16 Final Thoughts
- Appendix 1: More Forgiveness Questions
- Appendix 2: What Other Authors Say about Conditional Forgiveness
- Appendix 3: Biblical Words for Forgiveness
- Select Bibliography
- Scripture Index
- General Index
- Back Cover