{"id":7065,"date":"2024-10-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=7065"},"modified":"2026-10-27T13:22:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:22:31","slug":"understanding-forgiveness-the-difference-between-reconciliation-vs-forgiveness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/understanding-forgiveness-the-difference-between-reconciliation-vs-forgiveness\/","title":{"rendered":"Perd\u00e3o vs. Reconcilia\u00e7\u00e3o: Perdoar n\u00e3o \u00e9 voltar atr\u00e1s"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Forgiveness and reconciliation are two different things. Forgiving means letting go of what someone owes you for the wrong they did, and Jesus asks it of us without limit. Reconciliation means the relationship is restored, and that takes two people: the one who did the wrong has to turn from it. You can forgive someone and still stay away. If someone is hurting you now, or you are being told that forgiving means going back to a person who is\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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