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Gift_from_God
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So I was wondering; since we are called to forgive, are we supposed to forgive regardless, or only if the offending party has expressed remorse?
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puzzleannie
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yes. forgiveness is unilateral. It has to do with my mind and heart, and my refusal to allow the other person’s actions control me. It has nothing whatever to do with their contrition or lack of it, or their response.
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WesleyF
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God does not forgive those who do not repent (that’s why people go to hell). So why should I?
*Consider Luke 17:3–4, where Jesus tells us, “If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him; and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
Notice that Jesus says to forgive him if he repents, not regardless of whether he does so. Jesus also envisions the person coming back to you and admitting his wrong.
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*Consider Luke 17:3–4, where Jesus tells us, “If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him; and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
Notice that Jesus says to forgive him if he repents, not regardless of whether he does so. Jesus also envisions the person coming back to you and admitting his wrong.
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Rascalking
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Forgiveness is the hardest thing, in particular if people don’t repent or ask for it.
I think if you at least try to forgive, that means something in the long run.
I think if you at least try to forgive, that means something in the long run.
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