Are people supose to forget when forgiving a liar?

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Are people supose to forget when forgiving a liar? Or should we take note of that person, so not to be decieved in the fulture?

And, how can God forget when he is all knowing? that makes no sense at all.

Hebrews 8:12
For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

Hebrews 10:17
And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

Isaiah 43:25
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

Jeremiah 31:34
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
 
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Forgiving doesn’t mean to give up good sense that tells you to be wary.
Forget in that sense isn’t literal.
Of course God knows our past and present sins,
but ‘forget’ in that sense means He puts it aside.
Of course you don’t forget, as you have a brain with memory,
but in forgiving, you put aside your blame and anger, and pray for the person.
 
Forgiving does not depend on a person saying “sorry”, but forgetting can. If someone says “sorry” for lying, then one should act as if they will try to be more truthful in the future.
 
One doesn’t have to forget to forgive, just not act toward that person as if they are a liar. When we lie, we make ourselves into a person who lies, we make ourselves a lair. Forgiving treats that person with the respect they had before they made themselves into that liar. Forgetting comes in time as that person has lived the life of truth.

A person who does not own up to lying is failing to live up to a standard that we should hold ourselves to. If we forget these lies and forgive this person without them wishing to be truthful, we are failing the standard God has set for us and that comes from Him, and that leads us back to Him as our perfection in grace, as all good comes from Him.
 
When the offender apologizes for past offenses and asks forgiveness, forgive.

With regard to future actions, adopt the immortal words of Ronald Reagan: “Doveryay, no proveryay.” Trust, but verify.
 
Trishie said:
Hi:)
Forgiving doesn’t mean to give up good sense that tells you to be wary.
Forget in that sense isn’t literal.
Of course God knows our past and present sins,
but ‘forget’ in that sense means He puts it aside.
Of course you don’t forget, as you have a brain with memory,
but in forgiving, you put aside your blame and anger, and pray for the person.
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I agree with everything you say except that God cannot forget. When our sins are absolved, it is as if they never existed. They will never again be recognized as something we did or held against us. They are gone, forever; they never existed. God has the power to do this. We do not.

From a human perspective, unless we have brain trauma, we will always remember an offense against us. We should follow the example of God, however, and treat it as if it never happened. As you say, this does not mean that we give up good sense, but rather that we give them the benefit of the doubt that they are sincere in reconciling themselves with both God and man.
 
SteveVH said:
I agree with everything you say except that God cannot forget. When our sins are absolved, it is as if they never existed. They will never again be recognized as something we did or held against us. They are gone, forever; they never existed. God has the power to do this. We do not.

From a human perspective, unless we have brain trauma, we will always remember an offense against us. We should follow the example of God, however, and treat it as if it never happened. As you say, this does not mean that we give up good sense, but rather that we give them the benefit of the doubt that they are sincere in reconciling themselves with both God and man.
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Matt. 18:22-35 would seem to contradict what you posted.
 
I’ve heard that our sins are forgiven (given that we forgive others, too) but that we still have to go to purgatory for our acts that caused the sin or something? So it’s not as if they never existed?
 
Purgatory exists to purge us of stubborn desires, no matter how good our intentions, to go back and repeat the same sin.

Best way to avoid purgatory is to accept the crosses Christ has given you with humble resignation and be an instrument of His love and mercy…and truth.

About forgiving liars, we forgive them. But it is a kind of unfolding reality in the relationship that you won’t be able to trust them again, especially if you try to make amends and they throw it back in your face.

Scriptures says to avoid those who lie and steal.
 
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