Thoughts on Forgiveness

[Neighbor]

4 minutes ago, Starise said:

I'll bet if you gave me some time I could offend you ;)

Time without deodorant maybe. Otherwise no.

If one starts with the mindset that their "plight in life" is better than deserved, all  then becomes an easy glide along the trail. 

[Know Jah]

It only makes sense to forgive even though it may be difficult. Isaiah 55:7 states God forgives in a large way. We need Gods forgiveness, therefore we must be forgiving also.

[MichaelSnow]

The great need for disciples/learners who will give up themselves (opinions) and return to Jesus' teaching on forgiveness has never been more evident.  'Back to the Bible' is replaced by the bane of memory verse theology.  See Chapter Three, Forgiveness and Repentance, a survey on the NT and Jesus explicit teaching on forgiveness (most of which has not been seen here).

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[farouk]

On 2/3/2024 at 10:35 AM, NConly said:

I too have ones than continue to do me wrong. In my case I too feel as I have forgiven them. However what they do does not line up with, there is never any Im sorry or anything close usually it is they stay away for a week or two then want to continue the relationship with out any conversation of what they done wrong.It hard to do that even with lots of prayer.

Luke 17

3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

 

@NConly I think also that if our focus is elsewhere (Hebrews 12.2), then even when ppl greatly annoy it won't affect us inwardly too much.

[MichaelSnow]

On 2/6/2024 at 7:13 PM, MichaelSnow said:

The great need for disciples/learners who will give up themselves (opinions) and return to Jesus' teaching on forgiveness has never been more evident.  'Back to the Bible' is replaced by the bane of memory verse theology.  See Chapter Three, Forgiveness and Repentance, a survey on the NT and Jesus explicit teaching on forgiveness (most of which has not been seen here).

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Pathetic that one cannot give a Christian reference. We have to go to a secular website to do that? But then the Pharisees have their traditions.

[Marilyn C]

48 minutes ago, MichaelSnow said:

Pathetic that one cannot give a Christian reference. We have to go to a secular website to do that? But then the Pharisees have their traditions.

Hi MishaelSnow,

I wouldn`t jump too quick to assumptions, for there is a good reason Worthy won`t post any links. How do they know it does not have false teaching.

Rather make a comment about the link and then offer it to any who would like to PM you. Just a suggestion.

regards, Marilyn.

[Michael37]

1 hour ago, MichaelSnow said:

Pathetic that one cannot give a Christian reference. We have to go to a secular website to do that? But then the Pharisees have their traditions.

Our Terms of Service are clear on the issue. If this is unacceptable to prospective members why do they proceed to register? But then, it becomes patently obvious that many do not familiarise themselves with the Terms of Service and Statement of Faith, so we have an Oversight Team to guide them towards compliance.

[RdJ]

On 2/6/2024 at 4:35 PM, Starise said:

I'll bet if you gave me some time I could offend you ;) 

[furrychristian]

Forgiveness doesn't necessarily mean you have to let that person back into your life if they are abusive or toxic

[BeyondET]

On 2/3/2024 at 9:39 AM, MichaelSnow said:

Like the 'love is love' mantra, many Christians are now going off the track on forgiveness, leaving out much of what the NT teaches. Forgiveness has become part of "therapeutic deism"...forgiveness is now self-therapy rather than reconciliation.

Bonhoeffer: "Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance...."

If you want a Biblical NT study of both sides of the coin, Chapter Three, Forgiveness and Repentance, Love, Prayer, and Forgiveness

No Love and self discipline?

Both like fingerprints.

Edited February 14, 2024 by BeyondET