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| Introduction | |
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| Called to Be Ambassadors | |
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| Set an Example | |
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| One Man's Confession Initiates Reconciliation | |
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| Distinguishing Reconciliation from Conflict Resolution | |
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| Reconciliation Often Makes Conflict Resolution Possible | |
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| Causes of Conflict | |
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| Foundation of All Peacemaking Found in Jesus Christ | |
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| Addressing Both Personal and Substantive Issues | |
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| Theological Conflicts | |
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| Biblical Peacemaking | |
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| What Characterizes Christian Reconciliation? | |
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| The First Distinction: The Centrality of Christ | |
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| Losing Sight of Christ | |
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| Balancing Law and Gospel | |
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| The Second Distinction: The Responsibility of the Church | |
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| The Church's Role in My Lawsuit | |
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| Whose Job Is It? | |
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| The Third Distinction: The Necessity of Biblical Counseling | |
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| The World View Versus the Biblical View | |
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| The Significance of the Biblical View of Self-Worth and Identity | |
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| Self-Assurance Leads to Self-Deception | |
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| The Fourth Distinction: The Comprehensiveness of God's Word | |
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| From the Playground to the Courtroom | |
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| For All Cultures and Times | |
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| Confess Your Sins to Profess Your Faith | |
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| Confession of Sin Proclaims Christ | |
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| Self-Righteous Defenses Deny Christ | |
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| Remaining Approachable | |
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| Unapproachable Leaders | |
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| Approachable Leaders | |
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| Do Others Perceive You as Approachable? | |
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| Known by Their Approachability | |
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| A New Creation in Christ | |
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| Examination of Sin | |
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| Is Examination of My Sin Really Necessary? | |
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| Healthy Methods for Examination | |
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| Dangers of Examination | |
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| Examination Is Not the End | |
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| Words That Lead to Salvation and Life | |
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| Words of Confession | |
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| Words of Forgiveness | |
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| When Should I Forgive? | |
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| Professing Faith in Private Confession and Forgiveness | |
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| Mutual Confession and Forgiveness | |
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| Private Confession to a Fellow Believer | |
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| Individual Confession and Absolution from Your Pastor | |
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| Family Confession and Absolution | |
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| Requirements for Hearers of Confession | |
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| Professing Faith in Public Confession and Forgiveness | |
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| Corporate Confession and Forgiveness | |
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| Individual Public Confession and Forgiveness | |
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| When Individual Public Confession Is Appropriate | |
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| What about Consequences? | |
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| Reconciliation: Not Just an Event | |
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| The Peacemaker's Pledge | |
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| Questions for Examination | |
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| Words of Absolution from Scripture | |
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| Holy Absolution (With Your Pastor) | |
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| A Wedding Prayer of Confession and Forgiveness | |
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| Family Confession and Forgiveness | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Other Resources | |