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To: chesley
if someone wants to restore his relationship with me, he must say he’s sorry and ask for forgiveness

I think that's OK, because forgiveness and getting along are two different things. What does it mean to forgive a debt? To just overlook it, that's all.
81 posted on 07/12/2014 9:53:32 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Well, it all depends on what the definition of “forgiveness” is.

Jesus asked His Father to forgive those that were crucifying Him at the cross because they didn’t know what they were doing. Didn’t ask that, near as I can determine, for Pilate or the High Priest. Pilate, for instance, knew he was executing an innocent Man.

Further, even the ones that He asked it for didn’t get it if they didn’t meet God’s conditions.

But getting back to the original point. Telling someone you forgive them when they haven’t asked for it, is just sticking a thumb in their eye. They don’t accept it.


83 posted on 07/12/2014 3:32:50 PM PDT by chesley
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