In this life there will be conflicts. Others will sin against us, and we will sin against others in ways that will necessitate repentance and reconciliation. By God’s grace, we have been given His sufficient Word to show us how to pursue that reconciliation and even how to fight against bitterness and resentment when resolution will not come. Biblical counselors and any Christian who desires to handle conflict in a way that is pleasing to God have been served well through Robert Jones’ book, Pursuing Peace.
Summary of Content
The reader should be careful not to skip the preface. In it, Jones states the book’s two simple goals, “to provide you with a step-by-step process for pursuing peace in all your relationships and to give you a tool to help others.” (Page 12) These goals are sought with a path for pursuing peace described as “biblical,” “Christ-centered,” “practical” and “proven.” This path is then summarized in three basic steps: Step 1 – Please God; Step 2 – Repent; Step 3 – Love. As the book progresses, these steps are included as an outline to remind the reader where they are in the process.
We are reminded from the beginning that
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