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"And if one has a complaint
against another,
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forgiving each other."
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Paul rightly assumes
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there's going to be
problems in the church.
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Right? You gather a few hundred people
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together on a regular basis,
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and they're still dwelling
in their mortal flesh,
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you're probably going to have
a problem or two pop up, right?
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There's a pretty good chance
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that someone's going to have a complaint
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as Paul calls it against another.
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Legitimate or not,
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complaints are going to happen.
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If and when they do,
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Paul doesn't say just seek
to avoid that person
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as much as you can.
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No, he says, forgive each other.
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Have a charizomenoi mindset
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with one another.
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Be gracious.
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Bestow kindness.
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Forgive that thing and move on.
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Not seperate - move on together.
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Don't begrudgingly or mechanically
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say the words "I forgive you,"
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and yet your heart is still
holding on to that thing.
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That's not biblical forgiveness.
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That's bibilical bitterness.
