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Amen.Day one: Open the door, get kicked in shin
Day two: Open the door, get kicked in shin
Day one: Open the door, wear metal spikes on shin do not get kicked in shin
No, not if we know we are committing a sin.Does God forgive us before we repent?
I believe that if you refuse to repent of a sin, even after you know you are committing a sin, the Lord will discipline you, and it's for your own good.Jesus forgave us before we were even born...
Sometimes love means disciplining a person for their own good.We must love our enemies even though they do not repent.
If you refuse to open the door, then you're not acting like you've forgotten the kick.Continuing to open the door demonstrate a lack of sanity not a lack of forgiveness. you can forgive every kick, while still disallowing future kicks. Forgiveness is a matter of the heart and mind.
Yes, we are supposed to forgive as the Lord forgives - exactly. And I think you will find the Lord forgives you as soon as you repent. And that is good news.We are suppose to forgive as God forgives, at repentance and not before.
And keep your fingers crossed that it works.Before he comes and kicks you in the shin-agin ,
FIX A NICE MEAL FOR HIM, and then when he comes to your door , offer him the nice meal with no strings attached - "turn the other shin"
The Lord explains that when a person repents, we must forgive them. If you want to forgive them ahead of time, go ahead.We must forgive all those who have sinned against us or we will not be forgiven, it doesn't say we should wait until they repent to forgive them in our hearts. Forgiving them in person is a different story it is definitely better to forgive them whenever you get the chance to, but if they come to you first asking for forgiveness, as a christian you must forgive them. So first you must forgive them in your heart as soon(or as close to the time) as they have wronged you.
Matthew 6:14-6:15
Matthew 18:15,21-22
Colossians 3:12-13
2 Corinthians 2:7-11
Ephesians 4:32
Mark 11:25-26
The problem with forgiving before someone repents is that they learn nothing.I think good way is to follow the teachings of Jesus. But I think it is not wrong to forgive even before repenting. It is just not useful to forgive then, because if person continues in sin anyway, the forgiveness is not helpful.
And keep your fingers crossed that it works.
A little humor.NO! God hates it when (His) people call on luck or fate.
What works is DO what God Says - then it is done. No other "work" to make happen.
If they kick the shin again, no problem, you did what is right and good in God's Sight.
You did God's 'work'. They can do whatever they want to, it won't change God's Work in you.
Maybe this is were the disagreements lie between you and a lot of posters. Forgiveness has nothing to do with forgetting the actions. It is letting go of all feelings and emotions, especially the negative, associated with the action. You know that you have forgiven, when you can recall the event without any negative emotions or thoughts arising up concerning the actors in the event.If you refuse to open the door, then you're not acting like you've forgotten the kick.
But forgiveness does mean you have to behave as if the sin never happened, even if you remember it.Maybe this is were the disagreements lie between you and a lot of posters. Forgiveness has nothing to do with forgetting the actions. It is letting go of all feelings and emotions, especially the negative, associated with the action. You know that you have forgiven, when you can recall the event without any negative emotions or thoughts arising up concerning the actors in the event.
Therefore, I can refuse to open the door, because I remember what happens, but still have forgiven the kicker, when i can think about the action without feeling angry or anything negative toward the kicker. Opening the door would be foolish, not a sign of forgiveness. Only the forgiver and God, knows whether you have forgiven.....It cannot be determined by an outside party based on your actions......This is a matter of the heart....which only God can read.
Your version of forgiveness mean that. I dont think this is true forgiveness, however. You are describing insanity...But forgiveness does mean you have to behave as if the sin never happened, even if you remember it.
I think you are redefining "forgiveness." We seem to agree that if someone keeps kicking us in the shin, we should avoid that person.Your version of forgiveness mean that. I dont think this is true forgiveness, however. You are describing insanity...
Hi, back atcha! Thank you for answering my inquiry.Hi Lisa. No, I don't.. I am assured I get everything I need from God's Word, lest I be led astray by anything Ghandi says. Ghandi did not know absolute Truth. Absolute Truth, who is our Lord.
Well God gives us common sense too , and learning is a very important feature of God's word .
As for the burglar .If he were violent and had not been caught because you did not report the burglary ,and he damaged someone seriously ,would you not in part be responsible ?
Also is it not bit of hypocrisy, if you reported the burglary to the police . That is Action , that is revenge, is it not ? If, as you seem to be saying so adamantly, that we should forgive full stop ,without taking any redress at all, this does not add up .
Yes, the Lord told us that if someone repents of their sin, you must forgive them.You need to forgive people, so you don't have that baggage dragging you down.
Well, where was your eternal destination going to be before you repented and asked God's forgiveness through Christ?
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