I find myself trying to remember ever hearing a muslim forgiving an attacker. Is forgiveness even mentioned in their false doctrine book?
To defend yourself is also Christian. Jesus told his disciples that if they had 2 cloaks to sell one and buy a sword. That doesn’t sound to me like somebody telling his believers to go meekly to their doom.
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Forgiveness requires repentance.
It is the height of hubris -- and preposterous -- to believe you can forgive someone for a crime against someone else.
Sometimes we forgive, not because we feel it because we often don’t when dastardly things are done, but we forgive because Jesus asked that we do. Therefore we can say it in obedience to Him just as Jesus ‘spoke to the Father’ to forgive those ‘who knew not’ what they were doing.....
However, what about those who know perfectly well that what they are doing is taking anothers life? After all there were two thieves on the cross , one who acknowledged what he did was worthy of their suffering , but the other thief mocked Jesus. Only one went to paradise with Jesus that day.
I don’t think there’s a blanket forgiveness for atrocities as these suicide bombers do in purposely killing masses of people that they fully knew and planned to massively kill.
Sometimes we forgive, not because we feel it because we often don’t when dastardly things are done, but we forgive because Jesus asked that we do. Therefore we can say it in obedience to Him just as Jesus ‘spoke to the Father’ to forgive those ‘who knew not’ what they were doing.....
However, what about those who know perfectly well that what they are doing is taking anothers life? After all there were two thieves on the cross , one who acknowledged what he did was worthy of their suffering , but the other thief mocked Jesus. Only one went to paradise with Jesus that day.
I don’t think there’s a blanket forgiveness for atrocities as these suicide bombers do in purposely killing masses of people that they fully knew and planned to massively kill.
Why must he publicize this?
This is a transaction in which someone has to confess and truly repent before forgiveness from the offended one(s) can come into play.
To shoot the mad dog bomber before he pulls the cord is Christian. To save the innocents from being victimized is Christian. Jesus commanded His followers to acquire personal arms, to sell their spare coat to get a sword, if necessary.
To not seek revenge is Christian. That's up to God, His purview. To "forgive" without repentance of the offender is not Christian. It is not love, nor is it justice, and it is not godly. That kind of shoving the incident under the rug is devilish in origin.
The Sri Lankan pastor shows his lack of spiritual development. He apparently has not learned anything from this event God has allowed to be placed in his path as a counselor.
Unfortunately, to the muzzards it is a confession of weakness. They are all about paying off scores and scheming to destroy enemies.
Whatever happened to “Onward Christian Soldiers?”
“The senior pastor of a Sri Lankan evangelical congregation says he has forgiven the suspected Islamic militants who bombed his church on Easter Sunday, killing dozens...”
That’s how you destroy your parish: Forgive your murderers so they can murder again. If I were in his church, I’d run away. This pastor should be ringing the bell to muster armed men to protect the church’s women, children and babies. This pastor is a dolt.