OK friend, you have given me the big example of how contrition is not necessary, and I think you have to agree that on this example at least, the woman showed great contrition, in fact one of the most poignant acts of humility and contrition shown in the Bible.
I would ask that you take a few days and really think about what we have discussed, questioning whether you could be wrong on the issue, and then get back to me. I think you will find that throughout the Old and New Testament, that contrition is required in order to get right with God, which is fundamentally what it is to be forgiven.
I love to debate, but I don’t think that it would serve any purpose to continue at this time.
“OK friend, you have given me the big example of how contrition is not necessary...”
No, we weren’t speaking of contrition, we were speaking of asking for forgiveness. You have been asserting that forgiveness must be requested, so you cannot change your argument retroactively and make it to be simply about some act that shows contrition.
“I would ask that you take a few days and really think about what we have discussed, questioning whether you could be wrong on the issue, and then get back to me.”
I’ve thought about these things for years, I doubt a few days will change my opinion.