Book III Christian Behavior

 7.  Forgiveness      

i.  The Awful Rule....“Love thy neighbor” and “Forgive us our debts...”

          ii.  First Helpful Hint

...Love does not mean fond of (III.7.5)

...Love can hate the sin and love the sinner(III.7.5)

...Love hopes in some possible way the awful enemy will be made well

          iii.  Second Helpful Hint

...Enemies may be punished even while loving them (soldier, judge)

...Killing is not murder

....Beat down feelings of delight in your enemies suffering 

  Christian Behavior

 8.  The Great Sin

          a.  Pride is the worst sin

          b.  Pride is Competitive

c.  Pride is the chief cause of all misery

          d.  Pride keeps us from knowing

                   God

          e.  Four Cautions

*Pleasing Others is not Pride

**-Warm Admiration for Other is not Pride

***-God is not Worried About His reputation

****-Humility is not putting down oneself