Forgive
Why should I and how can I?
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
Why should we forgive others? And how do I do it?
'As we forgive those who trespass against us...'
With his usual wisdom and knowledge of the Bible, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller dives in the heart of the Gospel to write a comprehensive and practical reflection on forgiveness, resentment and reconciliation.
With a book that speaks to our daily reality, Keller demonstrates that forgiveness matters on more than a spiritual level and explores the cost of forgiveness and the weight of resentment in our relationship with others and with God.
A necessary and easy read to find practical answers to questions such as:
What is forgiveness?
How do we forgive?
What if the person who hurt us doesn't repent?
What is the cost of forgiveness? And that of unforgiveness?
'This book enabled healing of a decades long anger. It is a necessary read for all.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The most comprehensive yet palatable reference on Christian forgiveness I've ever read. It breaks it down, backing every truth with Scripture. It's like a handbook on how to forgive.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book dusted off cobwebs in my heart that I did not even realize needed dusting in the first place.' Goodreads reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Highly recommend for anyone who is ready to tackle forgiving someone but struggling.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Pastor Keller (Hope in Times of Fear) delivers a thorough and eloquent apologetic for forgiveness. Keller anchors his study in the Christian parable of the unforgiving servant, in which a king forgives the debt of a servant who later refuses to remit a smaller debt owed to him by another servant and is punished for his hard-heartedness. Keller outlines the elements of forgiveness, which include being humble, wishing the offending party well, and understanding that "human forgiveness is dependent on divine forgiveness." He pushes back against the rise of a contemporary "shame-and-honor culture" in which forgiveness is thought to weaken accountability and forestall justice, instead arguing that justice and forgiveness are yoked and that unity is enacted in Jesus's crucifixion and request that his persecutors be forgiven. Parsing the teachings of Paul, Keller urges readers to pray for and maintain a relationship with evildoers because "evil wins when it distorts your relationship with others." Christians whose theological understandings of the crucifixion differ from that of the author might not be persuaded by his arguments around the intersection of forgiveness and justice, but all will appreciate Keller's lucid prose and gift for succinctly summarizing biblical wisdom. The result is a thought-provoking take on how to forgive.
