Four Kinds of Forgiveness

I recommend this reading from a book called Love One Another which were messages by Watchman Nee in Foochow, China in 1948.

There are four kinds of forgiveness on the Bible. Nee is quite clear to show us the difference. The inclusion of examples is very helpful.

It is first recommended to Christians who are not clear about seemingly contradictory verses about forgiveness in the Bible.

1.) Eternal forgiveness

2.) Borrowed forgiveness

3.) Communal forgiveness

4.) Governmental forgiveness (great examples)

In my opinion the best benefit from listening to this is to hear it through for its 39 some minutes.

For some to hear it more than once or the difficult parts more than once will bring the best benefit.

Love One another -Chapter 1 By Watchman Nee
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It is first recommended to Christians who are not clear about seemingly contradictory verses about forgiveness in the Bible.

1.) Eternal forgiveness

2.) Borrowed forgiveness

3.) Communal forgiveness

4.) Governmental forgiveness (great examples)

'Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.'

Mark Twain

@divegeester

I misunderstood the request.
Now that I have placed a short phrase after each kind of forgiveness, it is all the more necessary to hear the whole message out.

Please do not come back with criticism based only on reading these brief additional phrases.

1.) Eternal forgiveness - effecting everlasting life, eternal redemption

2.) Borrowed forgiveness - the church informs of forgiveness.

3.) Communal forgiveness - fellowship is restored being effected by sinning after receiving eternal salvation.

4.) Governmental forgiveness (great examples) - forgiveness which is not without discipline.

@sonship said
@divegeester

I misunderstood the request.
Now that I have placed a short phrase after each kind of forgiveness, it is all the more necessary to hear the whole message out.

Please do not come back with criticism based only on reading these brief additional phrases.

1.) Eternal forgiveness - effecting everlasting life, eternal redemption

2.) Borrowed forgiv ...[text shortened]... n.

4.) Governmental forgiveness (great examples) - forgiveness which is not without discipline.

@divegeester

I am not going to be coerced ...

Matthew 18:2-4 New International Version (NIV)

2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Forgiveness should be freely given, of course, but the idea that it should come without conditions, or without the necessary reactions to the initial actions would be off.

So, we are forced into situations where we must punish in addition to forgive.

@sonship said
@divegeester
3.) Communal forgiveness - fellowship is restored being effected by sinning after receiving eternal salvation.