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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 | skccab | 191353 | ||
Hi Hank, I'm not positive, but I think I know from whence Parable is speaking - maybe you have to be female and have had to be on the wrong side of a hard fist. But I think she means that forgiveness releases the individual from the "natural" feelings of wanting to exact vengeance themselves. I've been there and that's how I read the post. :-) Cheri |
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3 | forgiveness | Matt 18:1 | Parable | 191355 | ||
Cheri, you have the gist of what I meant. Forgiveness relates to vengeance as well as justice. I feel like my "definition" is being scrutinized from a legalistic perspective, rather than from one of grace. For people who have been wronged, and there was nothing illegal about what was done, there is still a sense of wanting to make things "right", to fix things, or to have the other person get their just desserts. My application of forgiveness to others is entirely consistent with my understanding of what the Lord has done for me. That is, God could have exacted justice from me, yet chose to surrender that to the cross of his only son. p.s. I am male :) |
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4 | forgiveness | Matt 18:1 | skccab | 191357 | ||
Ooooopppppssss!!!! My bad!!! :-) | ||||||
5 | forgiveness | Matt 18:1 | Parable | 191358 | ||
No need to apologize! You complimented me, in the nicest way, by suggesting I was like you :) | ||||||