Biblical boundaries of forgiveness : a biblical and ethical study of forgiveness as it relates to repentance, reconciliation, and justice /
Chandler, Vee,
Biblical boundaries of forgiveness : a biblical and ethical study of forgiveness as it relates to repentance, reconciliation, and justice / Vee Chandler. - xviii, 360 pages ; 23 cm
Introduction -- Reconciliation: A worthy, if illusory, goal -- PART I. WHEN DOES GOD FORGIVE? -- Repentance: The call of love -- The biblical meaning of forgiveness -- Eschatological forgiveness: "The forgiveness of sins" -- The justice of God -- Restoration of relationship -- PART II. WHEN ARE GOD'S PEOPLE TO FORGIVE? -- When and why does Scripture instruct God's people to forgive? -- What does Scripture say about how Christians are to relate to evil persons and enemies? -- PART III. FORGIVENESS IN AN ETHICAL CONTEXT -- Therapeutic forgiveness versus biblical forgiveness -- Resentment and anger -- Hate the sin and love the sinner -- Retribution and discipline -- Forbearance, tolerance, and condonation -- Ethical and psychological reasons against unconditional forgiveness -- Overcoming destructive resentment: The prelude to forgiveness -- Ethical reasons to forgive the repentant offender -- Vindication for victims -- Additional questions -- Memory and reconciliation -- Conclusion and final comments -- Appendices: Luke 23:34a -- Answers to study questions.
"In this well-researched and ethical study, Vee Chandler combines insight gathered from the writings of scholars and Christian philosophers with personal observations and biblical perspectives to examine the nature and value of forgiveness and help those struggling with the concepts of repentance, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Chandler begins by exploring key questions such as, When does God forgive and not forgive and, What is God's wrath and mercy and then attempts to answer these questions by first defining terms according to their scriptural usage. She then examines the relationship between repentance, forgiveness, and reconciliation according to the biblical model. In the second section, Chandler exegetically scrutinizes scriptural texts related to interpersonal forgiveness as well as passages concerning how God's people should relate to their enemies and to evil persons. Finally Chandler examines the ethics of forgiveness from a moral and philosophical point of view, and ultimately establishes a model for forgiveness and reconciliation based on the biblical pattern and defended from a logical and ethical perspective. Biblical Boundaries of Forgiveness embraces the contribution of Christian philosophers while examining the nature and value of forgiveness from spiritual and moral viewpoints"
9781666714692
Forgiveness--Biblical teaching.
Forgiveness--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Repentance--Christianity.
Reconciliation--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Christian ethics.
BS680 / .B535 2021
Biblical boundaries of forgiveness : a biblical and ethical study of forgiveness as it relates to repentance, reconciliation, and justice / Vee Chandler. - xviii, 360 pages ; 23 cm
Introduction -- Reconciliation: A worthy, if illusory, goal -- PART I. WHEN DOES GOD FORGIVE? -- Repentance: The call of love -- The biblical meaning of forgiveness -- Eschatological forgiveness: "The forgiveness of sins" -- The justice of God -- Restoration of relationship -- PART II. WHEN ARE GOD'S PEOPLE TO FORGIVE? -- When and why does Scripture instruct God's people to forgive? -- What does Scripture say about how Christians are to relate to evil persons and enemies? -- PART III. FORGIVENESS IN AN ETHICAL CONTEXT -- Therapeutic forgiveness versus biblical forgiveness -- Resentment and anger -- Hate the sin and love the sinner -- Retribution and discipline -- Forbearance, tolerance, and condonation -- Ethical and psychological reasons against unconditional forgiveness -- Overcoming destructive resentment: The prelude to forgiveness -- Ethical reasons to forgive the repentant offender -- Vindication for victims -- Additional questions -- Memory and reconciliation -- Conclusion and final comments -- Appendices: Luke 23:34a -- Answers to study questions.
"In this well-researched and ethical study, Vee Chandler combines insight gathered from the writings of scholars and Christian philosophers with personal observations and biblical perspectives to examine the nature and value of forgiveness and help those struggling with the concepts of repentance, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Chandler begins by exploring key questions such as, When does God forgive and not forgive and, What is God's wrath and mercy and then attempts to answer these questions by first defining terms according to their scriptural usage. She then examines the relationship between repentance, forgiveness, and reconciliation according to the biblical model. In the second section, Chandler exegetically scrutinizes scriptural texts related to interpersonal forgiveness as well as passages concerning how God's people should relate to their enemies and to evil persons. Finally Chandler examines the ethics of forgiveness from a moral and philosophical point of view, and ultimately establishes a model for forgiveness and reconciliation based on the biblical pattern and defended from a logical and ethical perspective. Biblical Boundaries of Forgiveness embraces the contribution of Christian philosophers while examining the nature and value of forgiveness from spiritual and moral viewpoints"
9781666714692
Forgiveness--Biblical teaching.
Forgiveness--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Repentance--Christianity.
Reconciliation--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Christian ethics.
BS680 / .B535 2021