And from what scripture/holy text do you draw your conclusions?
2006-11-14 19:26:10 · 32 answers · asked by bowlingcap 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Of course! No holy texts used or needed.
2006-11-15 05:12:04 · answer #1 · answered by Witchy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been there.... and have thought about it most often.....
If one cannot forgive another, it is as if one has condemned ones self....
A person who is hurt by another, has the choice of whether to fret and become lost in the ongoing battle of being rid of the problems associated with something that is no longer an issue.... They may move on and let go of the issue.....
If they continue to hold on to the problem and not move on, then the problem is not associated with the perpetrator any more.... The problem is actually within the person who was dealth the issue.....
Therefore, it is written, do not let the sun go down on your anger..... (Ephesians 4:26) Why? because it becomes an internal issue which remains unresolved and continues to haunt....... What Ephesians calls "giving the devil a place".....
(((As a dream interpreter a hint to notice of these internal issues is that a similar circumstance will continue to come up in dreams... these are unresolved issues......))
your sister,
Ginger
2006-11-14 19:41:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 18:22,35 Romans 12:19-31,14 John 8:7
There are about 48 references to forgiveness in the Bible
hope this heps
God Bless
We are not to judge or withhold forgiveness, that is the Lord's job.
2006-11-14 19:47:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When i was four years old, my step-father raped me and continued to do so for ten years. My Mem denied it all along the way. They have been forgiven ( although, they denied any reason for it ) but they are now banished from ever being a part my life. If i dinnae forgive them, my life could never aspire beyond it and thus would consume me thoroughly.
It helps me immensely through the healing process (which i can never be truly healed of it) Anger and bitterness is not what i wished to become. It is not my shame, it is theirs!
Forgiveness is one thing, but to re-invite or continue to allow a situation of potential injury and peril is just plain stupid.
And ye don't need a self-contradicting book to tell ye that.
2006-11-14 19:50:16 · answer #4 · answered by Audrey Grace 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. No scriptyre text prescribes apology before forgiveness. Christ spoke about Turning the other cheek and forgiving 77 x 7 times bur He never said anything about apology. This is not to say that the offender deserves it but then who deserves the deep love that God keeps showing us.
2006-11-14 19:35:45 · answer #5 · answered by Strotte 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES...Jesus said forgive them all to the zealots of their day.
So, I forgive them all. My source/text is Jesus and the Bible as well as 12 step program ideology. If I dont forgive, I harbour a resentment. Now I am the one being hurt. Revenge is like burning your house down to kill a rat.
I am still human of course, and forgiving can be tough, depending on what has been done. It is not easy, but I really do TRY to practive this priciple. An apology makes it alot easier though! ;)
Thank you for asking and letting me share....
David
2006-11-14 19:28:52 · answer #6 · answered by judge_smails_sir 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
True forgiveness stems from the heart. It involves pardoning an offenders error and giving up any desire for revenge. Thus, final justice and possible retribution are left in Gods hands.
It must be noted that since "the heart is more treacherous than anything else and is desperate" it does not always lean toward forgiveness even when it should.
Thankfully, our heart can be trained to do what is right. However , the training we need must come from a higher source. We cannot do it alone. A divinely inspired psalmist recognized this and prayed for Gods direction. He beseeded God in prayer: "Teach me Your regulations. Make me understand the way of Your orders. " Psalms 103:8,13.....
According to another psalm, King David ,of ancient Israel came to understand the way of God. He experienced it firsthand and learned from it. Hence, he was able to say : "God is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loving- kindness. As a father shows mercy to his Sons, God has shown mercy to those fearing him.
We need to learn as David did. Prayerfully study Gods perfect example of forgiveness, as well as that of his Son. Thus we can learn to forgive from the heart.
2006-11-14 20:15:29 · answer #7 · answered by calzack 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to take care of your own soul, nobody else will. You must forgive everyone in your entire life or God can't forgive you for anything. We can't think so highly of ourself, we are made out of dirt. It is our spirit that is the important part because it is eternal, a spirit can never die, you will always live somewhere. It is your choice where you spend eternity, if you don't forgive it blocks your own forgiveness and you can not go to heaven with unforgiveness in your heart. Does this answer your question?
2006-11-14 19:51:21 · answer #8 · answered by MSNRY 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said to turn the other cheek
he also asked how many times should you forgive 7 times no up to 77 times, he was emphasising the fact you should always forgive because God forgives us.
it may be hard but to be a true christian it's what you should do.
2006-11-14 19:33:05 · answer #9 · answered by Twilight_dreaming 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes, you should forgive them. Mathew 5:44 says "But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you". Holding a grudge does more damage to you than it does to the other person. Any doctor will tell you that having bitterness and anger can actually make you sick physically and emotionally. The besat thing you can do is forgive and let it go.
http://www.johnankerberg.org/Articles/_PDFArchives/practical-christianity/PC1W1100.pdf
2006-11-14 19:42:08 · answer #10 · answered by upsman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋