Brief Summary Of '3.7 Forgiveness'
3.7 Forgiveness
In this chapter, the author says that he erred in saying that chastity was the most unpopular Christian virtue. Instead, he says, what is even worse than chastity is the duty of forgiving our enemies. Consequently, most people, including Christians, do not even desire to think about forgiving; it makes them sick to speak of it. Nonetheless, if we do not forgive others, it is a certainty according to Christian doctrine, that we will not be forgiven. Additionally, as a part of forgiving, we are told that we must love our neighbors like we love ourselves; this makes forgiving even more difficult to do. What the Bible meant by loving your neighbor, he explains, is that we should wish him well. Hence, it does not mean necessarily that we should feel fond of him, nor does it mean that we should say he is nice when he's not.
3.8 The Great Sin
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Instead, they take the stance of dismissing these longings, either by blaming the actual things they went after, or by ignoring the longings altogether. In the latter case, these longings are explained as longings that happen when we are young, but after a while we become tired of chasing “rainbow’s end.” Conversely, Christians believe that men are not born with desires unless satisfaction for those desires exists. If they cannot find satisfaction in the world, then Christians believe that the desire was probably made for another world. Therefore, Christians are purposed to keep these desires alive even until death, and likewise, help others do the same.
A substantial number of folks still say that this hope of “Heaven” is ridiculous — they do not want to “spend eternity playing harps.” In response to that statement, the author says that if they cannot understand books written for grown-ups, then they should not talk about
In this chapter, the author says that he erred in saying that chastity was the most unpopular Christian virtue. Instead, he says, what is even worse than chastity is the duty of forgiving our enemies. Consequently, most people, including Christians, do not even desire to think about forgiving; it makes them sick to speak of it. Nonetheless, if we do not forgive others, it is a certainty according to Christian doctrine, that we will not be forgiven. Additionally, as a part of forgiving, we are told that we must love our neighbors like we love ourselves; this makes forgiving even more difficult to do. What the Bible meant by loving your neighbor, he explains, is that we should wish him well. Hence, it does not mean necessarily that we should feel fond of him, nor does it mean that we should say he is nice when he's not.
3.8 The Great Sin
As the …show more content…
Instead, they take the stance of dismissing these longings, either by blaming the actual things they went after, or by ignoring the longings altogether. In the latter case, these longings are explained as longings that happen when we are young, but after a while we become tired of chasing “rainbow’s end.” Conversely, Christians believe that men are not born with desires unless satisfaction for those desires exists. If they cannot find satisfaction in the world, then Christians believe that the desire was probably made for another world. Therefore, Christians are purposed to keep these desires alive even until death, and likewise, help others do the same.
A substantial number of folks still say that this hope of “Heaven” is ridiculous — they do not want to “spend eternity playing harps.” In response to that statement, the author says that if they cannot understand books written for grown-ups, then they should not talk about