Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
Are you able to forgive everything?
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Can you forgive?
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Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
Why? Is it really that hard to forgive?
One would hope so. But one may never know until faced with situations that require forgiveness.
Regards Tony
Flame
Beware
For certain things. I'd never forgive the rapist of my child for example.
Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
I understand that one
At the same time we do not know what they have faced in life to let them consider this action.
The action requires punishment, but we must always hope that people can change.
Regards Tony
Earthling
David Henson
Yes. Everything. I believe that the greatest offense and the least comes from the same place, sin, so they are both, in a sense, the same. If I couldn't forgive how could I expect to be forgiven? So, to do otherwise is detrimental only to oneself.
Yes. I have the power.
If anyone hurts me, if they come to me and apologize, I can very easily let things go.
Believe it or not, my understanding of the Scriptures, helps me in this regard.
Earthling
David Henson
Oh, sure it does. Me too. I wouldn't have any real idea of the concept if it were not for my understanding of the Scriptures.
I am so very, very sorry that there is no app for irony. So, just know, that I owe you one. I promise.
Earthling
David Henson
Isn't that as sweet as Saccharin.
I don’t forgive everything, because I do not have the authority to forgive everything. When the Bible says we are to forgive, it is talking about things that are done against oneself, and even then, there are procedures to go through to make sure about the cause of our perception of a sin against ourself. We can speak to the person, that we think sinned against us, and clear up the matter. When we hear the whole truth, it could just be a misunderstanding
or an accident. If something happened that you want an answer to the proper way to bring you both back together, if both are true Christians, Matthew 18:15-17, Matthew 6:14,15 says that we must forgive trespasses against us, or our Heavenly Father will not forgive ours. Most things that seem wrong that our brother does, probably were. It meant the way we took it, so it is better to realize our totter would not do what it seemed that he did, so just forget it.
Some sins are not within our authority to forgive, and if we see something like that, murder, or sexual immorality, it is up to us to report this to our elders, or tell the one who sinned to report himself, and give him time to do so. This is to bring your brother back into the Christian Congregation. Most things, just forget!!!
Cooky
Veteran Member
Yes
Dekrikos Augustine
Life Person Thing
I would say no.
There are certain things I could forgive, but will not.
There are other certain things that I can't forgive, nor should I even if it were possible.
