Is unforgiveness the same as bitterness?
To most people, this question would seem silly. "Of course it is!" they'd quip. "When someone has withheld forgiveness from an offender, aren't they always consumed with bitterness?" they would reason. It seems like a legitimate plea, does it not?
Separating bitterness from unforgiveness seems unfair and unreasonable, but in these upcoming series of posts, allow me to make a case for how we are to biblically think about forgiveness.
Due to lack of time, this first post will be brief. Allow me to think about this topic more keenly by quoting this explicit and very relevant text from Luke 17, then on later days, I will expound what it means.
Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against you seven times in a day, and turns to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him. Luke 17:3-4
Mull over Jesus' words, and stay tuned.
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