Somewhere in time the acceptable manner of apologizing for offenses made against a brother turned into a mere “magic word” of “sorry” which is understood to right all wrongs.
Should such really be acceptable to the sanctified man who lives by every word of God and aims to do all to the glory of God?
The world teaches man to say a specific word; what does a Biblical apology look like? Does it involve confession? Repentance?
I can’t recall an instance in the scriptures where man apologizes by simply saying the Hebrew or Greek form of the English word, “Sorry” (
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Christopher Reeder
Husband to Kara, Father to Abigail (7), Caleb (6), Grace (5), Zoë (3), Elijah (2) and Hannah (<1)
Member:
Pilgrim Presbyterian Church (OPC), Raleigh, NC