I think we often mix the idea of forgiving others with
putting away our own bitterness of heart and our seeking wrath (payback)
That is our sin, that needs to be repented of, not theirs.
Are you holding something against someone that you should not?
Have they repented from the heart and changed their behavior?
A they doing it in ignorance and not all that mature yet to deal with it?
Have you called them to repentance?
Have you called them to repentance?
Have you followed Gods commands on how to do just that?
Out forgiving God is when forgiveness becomes tolerance of sin.
It is from a lack of love not an overflow.
The Church was reprimanded for this very thing in the bible.
Good or Bad intentioned rebellion against Gods and His way is not what you forgive, it is what you call to repentance.
IF there is repentance you have won your brother or sister.
IF there is not the scriptures instruct us what to do next.
Clearly their are times to NOT forgive in the scriptures.
Deuteronomy 29:19-20
Jeremiah 18:23
Luke 12;10
John 20:23
1 John 5:16
Come at it with Gods heart looking to forgive.
Seek to make the opportunity for forgiveness and the restoration of fellowship if it does not exist by calling people to repentance.
Do not tolerate and embrace sin in the process.
Gods way is a narrow path with error on the right and on the left.
If you cant see both errors is it because you are standing in one.
The error of not forgiving or not seeking to forgive and not dying to call people to repentance
The error of "forgiving" as tolerance and embrace of sin with a smile. I may look "Good" but it is just as much Satans work as bitterness of heart.
Both errors are rebellion against God and his heart that He has shown you in Christ Jesus.
putting away our own bitterness of heart and our seeking wrath (payback)
That is our sin, that needs to be repented of, not theirs.
Are you holding something against someone that you should not?
Have they repented from the heart and changed their behavior?
A they doing it in ignorance and not all that mature yet to deal with it?
Have you called them to repentance?
Have you called them to repentance?
Have you followed Gods commands on how to do just that?
Out forgiving God is when forgiveness becomes tolerance of sin.
It is from a lack of love not an overflow.
The Church was reprimanded for this very thing in the bible.
Good or Bad intentioned rebellion against Gods and His way is not what you forgive, it is what you call to repentance.
IF there is repentance you have won your brother or sister.
IF there is not the scriptures instruct us what to do next.
Clearly their are times to NOT forgive in the scriptures.
Deuteronomy 29:19-20
Jeremiah 18:23
Luke 12;10
John 20:23
1 John 5:16
Come at it with Gods heart looking to forgive.
Seek to make the opportunity for forgiveness and the restoration of fellowship if it does not exist by calling people to repentance.
Do not tolerate and embrace sin in the process.
Gods way is a narrow path with error on the right and on the left.
If you cant see both errors is it because you are standing in one.
The error of not forgiving or not seeking to forgive and not dying to call people to repentance
The error of "forgiving" as tolerance and embrace of sin with a smile. I may look "Good" but it is just as much Satans work as bitterness of heart.
Both errors are rebellion against God and his heart that He has shown you in Christ Jesus.
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