Christian Perfection, Forgiveness, and the Lord’s Prayer

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This weekend I read a biography of George Fox by Arthur O. Roberts, Through Flaming Sword: The Life and Legacy of George Fox. The book is an excellent read.  You may know that Fox was one of the founders of the Quaker movement. Interestingly, about one hundred years before John Wesley came preaching the doctrine of entire sanctification (which became the hallmark of Methodism), Fox was
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An Open Letter on Sex Offenders

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Dear Shawn,  I read with interest your article on “No More Scarlet Letters.” My question is why authors like you refuse to address, and why churches are slow to forgive, restore, and embrace sex offenders? [He gives examples of churches excluding sex offenders.]   Dear Reader,  Thank you for your letter. I think grace can, and should, be shown to everyone, even
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Does Your Eternal Destiny Depend on Your Forgiving Others? — Matthew 6:14-15

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“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”  A friend pointed me to the October 2, 2018, broadcast of Pathway to Victory by Robert Jeffress. My friend heard him say that most religions
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