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Reviewed by Patricia Day for Readers' Favorite
True forgiveness benefits both parties. The forgiver releases the oppressor or sinner, vanquishing their own spirit, which then opens the afflicted parties up to God’s dialogue and direction. A critical factor explained in detail is to ascertain, beyond any shadow of doubt, that the sinner will not continue in their sin. This is not only offensive to God, but it renders the act of forgiveness null and void. In Edward Mrkvicki’s estimation, that makes the forgiveness a sin. Forgiveness should accomplish two goals: it should save the sinner from his/her wretched condition, and it also needs to make the one(s) sinned against wholesome again. Worldly forgiveness does neither. It is almost a people-pleasing forgiveness; establishing a life of wrong living. Can forgiveness be a sin? Yes. Wrong or bad forgiveness is worldly, and it is given without any apparent attempt at repentance or change. Unrepentant sinners are a lot like virus carriers, except that they carry sin. And if you hang around with them long enough, you’ll catch what they have or will become embroiled in their sinful habits. God warns us against helping another to become more estranged from Him, than they already are. We are warned for our own good. “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove (them)”. Ephesians 5:11.
This book is not an easy read, but it is deeply rewarding and insightful. It digs deep into God’s Word, to give us the truth about forgiveness, godly forgiveness. Understanding the difference between that and worldly forgiveness makes interesting reading. Reaching the end of the book, I felt I had gained a better awareness too. Well worth exploring for yourself, whether you are a lay Christian or an academic seeking answers.
