For forgiveness to be complete there must be repentance
There is nothing more joyful than complete forgiveness with repentance.
You may have forgiveness without repentance. You may also have repentance without forgiveness.
It is good to have BOTH with God and I think he likes it that way also.
We like the concept of forgiveness, repentance, not so much.
It is good to have BOTH with God and I think he likes it that way also.
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No need for nastiness. I was speaking of human to human relationships. Before I saw your post, I attempted to clarify
If someone hurts me, but does not ask for forgiveness, GOD prefers I forgive them regardless of Their hard heart.