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1 | forgiveness | Matt 18:1 | Hank | 191338 | ||
Dear Parable - Having read your post on forgiveness, two things come to mind. First, in keeping with the aims of SBF, it would be nice to see your views documented by Scripture references. And second, with one of your assertions in particular I have a real problem and need your help. You state, "To forgive is to surrender your right to see justice done." I simply can't agree with this premise, but let me assure you that I'm more than willing to recant if you can provide solid biblical evidence that that is what Christians are commanded to do. That followers of Christ are taught to forgive is not open to debate and is not the consideration here. But that Christians are to have nothing to do with bringing a criminal to justice? Are Christians duty bound to look the other way while a murderer, robber, rapist or terrrorist goes free and unpunished for his heinous crimes? That's the message I get from your post, and to substantiate it, friend, you will need to show wherein the Bible teaches Christians to behave in this manner. --Hank | ||||||
2 | forgiveness | Matt 18:1 | Parable | 191340 | ||
I agree that forgiveness is not optional for those who wish to be obedient. My point was to put it in specific terms that show God's wisdom in demanding this from us. As for references that support my definition, virtually every verse related to forgiveness demonstrates that it is a form of letting go and letting God. As for your second concern, to surrender one's RIGHT to see justice done does not imply that one abandons one's responsibilities to society by refusing to help the civic authorities in their duty to deliver justice as ordained by God. The difference between what I am talking about, i.e. forgiveness in one's heart, and what you are talking about, i.e. duty to society, is that personal forgiveness is within one's own authority while what you describe falls under the authority of the civic institutions ordained by God for such matters. Just out of curiosity, what is your operational definition of forgiveness? Be clear and specific, please. |
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