On Forgiveness

About this episode

Douglas Allison and Benny Riley discuss the complexities of forgiveness and its relationship with trust in God and others.

Douglas Allison and Benny Riley discuss questions from a student about forgiveness. Is forgiveness more about trusting God to heal than trusting the person not to sin again? What's the difference between God forgiving us and us forgiving each other?

People in this episode

Host: Douglas Allison

Guest: Benny Riley

Topics covered

• forgiveness
• trusting God
• healing
• God's forgiveness
• interpersonal relationships

Keywords

• forgiveness
• trust
• God
• healing
• sin
• interpersonal forgiveness
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bible Church of Little Rock

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