[goat granny]

He may require you to forgive injury done to another, but I don't find that any place in scripture...forgive what you do me, yes.......anyone that thinks they are required to forgive damage done to another is taking it upon themselves a act arrogantly. As if I had to power or required to forgive someone that did great harm to you....I say No I am not required nor have the power to do that..Only you have that power and are required to forgive if asked...

If I take it upon myself to forgive anothers damage I am acting outside of what is required...

[Quix]

Maybe I didn’t communciate my heart or thought well.

I’m talking about forgiving things done to me . . . or anything I have any connection with.

I could forgive things done to my child, or loved one, for example.

I can forgive the Japanese for Pearl Harbor.

And, ON OCCASION, God has had me pronounce forgiveness over others because they needed to hear His forgiveness spoken tangibly. That was always following repentance, IIRC.

The Scriptures I listed take priority, of course, over any of my pontifications.

I just think folks are not very thoughtful about the implications of each of those Scriptures. Folks tend to take a narrow view of each of those Scriptures.

I think it is God’s nature to take a broad view of those Scriptures.

He is looking for Biblical ‘excuse’ to save people not excuse to damn them.

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