Why did Jesus ask the Father to forgive them?
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Please consider Luke 23 where Jesus said to God to forgive them and then Acts 2 where the people who crucified Jesus were confronted. They weren’t forgiven. Peter told them to repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of their sins.
Luke 23:24
34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”
Acts 2:22-24
22Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know. 23He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. 24But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.
Acts 2:36-38
36Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Luke 23:24
34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”
Acts 2:22-24
22Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know. 23He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. 24But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.
Acts 2:36-38
36Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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The Bible says a person can blaspheme the Son, the man Christ Jesus, and be forgiven, but cannot blaspheme against the Spirit and be forgiven.
They did not go against God when they crucified Jesus but they went against the man Christ Jesus believing He was not the Messiah.
Also Jesus said they know not what they do so they were ignorant of the fact.
The Romans believed in God but they did not believe Jesus was from God so they did not blaspheme the Spirit but went against the man Christ Jesus.
Saul did not blaspheme God when he went against the Church but he went against the man Christ Jesus believing he was not the Messiah.
Peter did not deny God but he denied the man Christ Jesus.
Which is why they could be forgiven.
They could be forgiven of their sin if they repent but did Jesus mean for their sin to be forgiven without repentance or that they had the ability to repent and be forgiven.
They did not go against God when they crucified Jesus but they went against the man Christ Jesus believing He was not the Messiah.
Also Jesus said they know not what they do so they were ignorant of the fact.
The Romans believed in God but they did not believe Jesus was from God so they did not blaspheme the Spirit but went against the man Christ Jesus.
Saul did not blaspheme God when he went against the Church but he went against the man Christ Jesus believing he was not the Messiah.
Peter did not deny God but he denied the man Christ Jesus.
Which is why they could be forgiven.
They could be forgiven of their sin if they repent but did Jesus mean for their sin to be forgiven without repentance or that they had the ability to repent and be forgiven.
That's nice and all, but I will give you a hint. It is in the Bible. It's not a subjective answer. And I suppose already one person is close and quoted their answer being close. I will also say another person has technically answered it by copy pasting the verse, but the answer in their own words hilariously mentions nothing of it.
