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   :bible_wh::confederateflag:RMIV⛎:sonnenrad: (rmiv@poa.st)'s status on Tuesday, 06-Dec-2022 00:43:26 JST :bible_wh::confederateflag:RMIV⛎:sonnenrad:

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   @hazlin @SuperSnekFriend @professionalbigot69 hello Brother in Christ. from Christ’s own mouth, we do not forgive those who do not repent of their trespasses against us, less so trespasses against our Lord & Master.

   :bible_wh: Luke 17:3-4 Take heed to yourselves : If thy brother trespasse against thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgive him. And if hee trespasse against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turne againe unto thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.

   offering forgiveness without repentance is not the Biblical model He gave us.

   :bible_wh: Ephesians 4:32 And bee ye kinde one to another, tender hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

   :bible_wh: Colossians 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrell against any : even as Christ forgave you, so also doe yee.

   we are to forgive as God hath forgiven us, that is, in repentance & faith.

   :bible_wh: Marke 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdome of God is at hand: repent ye, and beleeve the Gospell.

   :bible_wh: Luke 13:3,5 I tell you, Nay : but except yee repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

   :bible_wh: Actes 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and bee converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.

   He does not grant forgiveness to those of us who are stiff-necked and refuse to repent. we must recognize our sin and repent to receive and enjoy God’s merciful forgiveness. God requires repentance and therefore so must we.

   when only one part of the forgiveness process takes place, the hurt felt by the offended one can lead to hatred, bitterness, and desire for revenge. because we desperately want relief from the gnawing desire to get even, we can be tempted to let an issue go, or “forgive” without ever confronting the person or waiting for him to show remorse.

   it’s wrong, however, to assume that if we don’t forgive someone, we’ll be weighed down with hatred, bitterness, and revengeful desires. that’s not necessarily true because the Bible says we are to love a person regardless of whether or not he or she shows any remorse. we can love our enemies, but continue to have an unsettled issue with them. it is more loving to withhold forgiveness until a change of heart is demonstrated than it is to offer forgiveness without the offender’s acknowledgment of deliberate wrongdoing. without which acknowledgement, the offender will not be transformed by God which is after all why we’re here.

   that was long, and you didn’t ask, but thank you for listening if you read this far. don’t beat yourself up trying to forgive the world unconditionally.