Aim: To practice the true religion—based on Christ's redemption of us.
Doctrine: The antidote for every churchman's bitterness is undying amazement at God's forgiveness of our sins. Christ's atonement nullifies our claims of ''self-justification,'' and it provides the basis for genuinely loving attitudes.
Exegesis: Miraculous traits that flow from divine forgiveness: sincere gentleness—having received it from God Himself (v. 32a); real remission—having experienced it from God Himself (v. 32b); gracious churchmanship—having been established by God Himself (v. 32c).
Further application: How to more consistently experience practical Christianity: let us abandon our old, tired arguments, and let us celebrate our common state of forgiveness (before God).
Key verse: v. 32 ''And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.