The Bible tells believers to forgive a brother or sister who sins against them, and to keep on forgiving. When Peter asks whether seven times is enough, Jesus answers “seventy-seven times” (Matthew 18:21-22). Jesus ties the Father’s forgiveness to forgiving others (Matthew 6:14-15, Mark 11:25), Paul asks churches to forgive their members as the Lord forgave them (Colossians 3:13, 2 Corinthians 2:7-8), and Genesis 50 records Joseph forgiving the brothers who sold him. When a brother or sister sins against…
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