OK, I know I’m really going to stir the pot on this one, but I think the whole “forgive the transgressor in-spite of their being totally unrepentant for the act” is a form of self-glorification and not in a good way.
Essentially, look at me, I am so devout, such a wonderful Christian, that I forgive everything even when no one wants it.
To me it is not a good example. What do you then tell non-Christians? Do you say I’m so good that you don’t even have to repent to get my forgiveness, but Jesus and God aren’t as good as me, they are actually looking for you to repent. Or do you tell them that God forgives everyone for everything unconditionally, and therefore there really is no Hell?
There are some things which don;t require forgiveness...but our society is full of people “apologizing” or demanding so.....what whimps! The media jumps on it politically....the churches do spiritually...
At what point then is the Spirit of the Lord Free to move us? There’s more to ‘snuffing out’ the Spirit of God then many care to see and realize.
I think the message is, if you want to be like Christ, you practice forgiveness (towards our fellow man) as He did.