Five Ojections to Forgiveness

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This article says we should forgive in spite of five reasons people have against it, reasons which it discusses, reasons such as what if the person has not asked for forgiveness or what if that person has done something unforgiveable?
 
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but forgiveness is a choice which is required regardless of whether the other party acknowledges the cause for forgiveness nor whether they accept it, nor how awful their offence.
Jesus, in the many times that He commands us to forgive, never places any condition upon forgiveness. A few of Jesus’ quotes

“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;" Luke 6:37

"and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” Luke 17:4

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:34 (He had been betrayed, abandoned, tortured, and was being executed.)

Jesus taught us to pray to God “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us” in other words, “don’t forgive us if we don’t forgive others”.

“Do not judge others and you will not yourself be judged. Grant pardon and you will be pardoned. Give, and there will be gifts for you: a full measure.” [Luke 6:36-38]

“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you; in this way you will be children of your Father in heaven, for He causes the sun to rise on bad men as well as good, and His rain to fall on honest and dishonest persons alike…You must therefore be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.*” *[Matthew 5:43-48]
 
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This article says we should forgive in spite of five reasons people have against it, reasons which it discusses, reasons such as what if the person has not asked for forgiveness or what if that person has done something unforgiveable?
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We are supposed to be imitators of Christ. He taught forgiveness (“Let he without sin cast the first stone”), He lived forgiveness (“Forgive them Father for they know not what they do”), He asks us to be immersed in forgiveness, for we are all children of God, no matter what our actions (“Whatsoever you do to the least of my brethren, that you do unto me”).

Easier said than done. So someone has wronged us, terribly, theft, rape, abuse… are we to forgive…? Yes, with the help of our Lord, who said “Love your enemy”. You don’t have to like them, but you can forgive the behavior done to you. You can love the person as a child of God, but that doesn’t mean what they did was right, only that you forgive them because God continuously forgives ours sins and Jesus actually suffered and died for those sins. The least we can do is become humble and meek of heart like Jesus and forgive.

Forgiveness is hard, but can be done if we love God with all our hearts and ask Him for help. He will hold our hands and guide us through the process and help with the healing.

God Bless
 
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This article says we should forgive in spite of five reasons people have against it, reasons which it discusses, reasons such as what if the person has not asked for forgiveness or what if that person has done something unforgiveable?/
Is this how you would approach God?
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Firstly are you saying you have 5 objections to forgive?

Here is the only reason you need to know you MUST forgive at all times.

**Jesus asked the question…why do you come to me asking for forgiveness, your God who you cannot see, when it your brother who you can see who you have hurt who you must ask forgiveness to. **
So, obviously Jesus is telling us that unless we forgive we will not be forgiven.
I would ask forgiveness to a person even though I had done nothing wrong but the other person would refuse saying you will do it again. Arguements were started by the other person it does not matter who seeks forgiveness it is that forgiveness comes.

Godbless
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