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To: Heartlander

Yes...

Before the cross: “…and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us…”

But even better...

After the cross: “...even as Christ forgave you, so forgive others” (Col 3:13).

I don’t forgive to be forgiven, I forgive BECAUSE I’ve been forgiven. :)


17 posted on 07/20/2015 10:42:56 AM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Jim 0216
After the cross: “...even as Christ forgave you, so forgive others” (Col 3:13).

And going to my point, Christ does not forgive me if I'm unrepentant, right? So if I expect a person to be sorry that they raped my daughter, before I forgive them, that seems in keeping with Christ's teaching.

20 posted on 07/20/2015 10:48:01 AM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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