choosing not to forgive

Am I Presently Disqualified from all Participation, Service and Giving?

Ian Johnson December 10, 2024 0 Comments

The reasons I believe Scripture now bars me from nearly all church activities, service and giving until offenses two other believers hold against me are fully resolved–if that ever happens–and what I plan to do now.

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Both of the Debtors in the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant Ended up in Debtors’ Prison

Ian Johnson December 9, 2024 0 Comments

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant in Matthew 18 shows that an unresolved offense keeps both parties imprisoned, bound from service, though only the unforgiving one is tortured by their unforgiveness.

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Leprosy–and members cutting each other off

Ian Johnson December 9, 2024 0 Comments

The analogy between classical leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) and the effect of unresolved bitterness between members of the Body of Christ. Both cause members of the body to lose sensation and be vulnerable to infection and death. “Cutting off” members only accelerates this.

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Am I Presently Disqualified from all Participation, Service and Giving?

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