by Mark Shaw | Sep 1, 2008 | Posts by Mark, Teaching, Truth in Love Staff, Vs. Psychology
Forgiveness and Repentance are difficult subjects to blog about. I hope I did not confuse you! My primary goal was to link the two concepts for you because most people do not understand the gift of repentance! The Gospel is balanced – man needs repentance which...
by Mark Shaw | Aug 30, 2008 | Posts by Mark, Teaching, Truth in Love Staff
What about situations like rape, severe abuse, and murder of a child by an unbeliever? How is the offended party who has been raped, abused, or lost a dear loved one to murder supposed to respond if he/she is a Christian? The answer: like Christ did. IN LOVE....
by Mark Shaw | Aug 30, 2008 | Posts by Mark, Teaching, Truth in Love Staff
Like in the Old Testament, there are 3 words for forgiveness in the New Testament. These terms suggest that forgiveness is granted based upon human repentance. Eph. 4:32 says: “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ...
by Mark Shaw | Aug 27, 2008 | Posts by Mark, Teaching, Truth in Love Staff
I love repentance. What a gift from God according to Rom. 2:4! God is patient with us all. Let me encourage you: confess your sins to God. Ask for Him to forgive you – not based upon your own good deeds, but upon THE greatest “good deed” of the...