Shouldn't it be those whom we may have hurt?
2007-10-14 06:24:05 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
good point. I guess the Witches will wait forever for Christians to apologize to them, and Jews will wait forever for Inquisitors to apologize.
2007-10-14 06:27:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Because when we disobey God & hurt others, we hurt God.
For the Christian. When we sin, we are to confess our sin & He Is faithful & just to forgive us our sin & cleanse us from all unrighteousness. This is a promise. But sometimes, if we hurt someone, Jesus will direct us to apologize.
So? We always ask Jesus for forgiveness, & then trust & obey God as to how to make amends with others.
For the sinner who needs salvation, they just need to repent for not believing in Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God. Because it is too difficult for anyone to remember all their sins.
2007-10-14 13:44:26 · answer #2 · answered by LottaLou 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, to me it's not just the one or ones we've hurt, but also God, Jesus, and any of the angels or heavenly host who may also have been challenged by us. If we ask God's forgiveness, then that's only the beginning of really knowing the action and dynamics of true forgiveness. Good question!
Edit added later: Please see the "Sermon on Forgiveness" by clicking the link below. Here is an excerpt:
"The Father in heaven loves his children, and therefore should you learn to love one another; the Father in heaven forgives you your sins; therefore should you learn to forgive one another. If your brother sins against you, go to him and with tact and patience show him his fault. And do all this between you and him alone. If he will listen to you, then have you won your brother. But if your brother will not hear you, if he persists in the error of his way, go again to him, taking with you one or two mutual friends that you may thus have two or even three witnesses to confirm your testimony and establish the fact that you have dealt justly and mercifully with your offending brother. Now if he refuses to hear your brethren, you may tell the whole story to the congregation, and then, if he refuses to hear the brotherhood, let them take such action as they deem wise; let such an unruly member become an outcast from the kingdom. While you cannot pretend to sit in judgment on the souls of your fellows, and while you may not forgive sins or otherwise presume to usurp the prerogatives of the supervisors of the heavenly hosts, at the same time, it has been committed to your hands that you should maintain temporal order in the kingdom on earth. While you may not meddle with the divine decrees concerning eternal life, you shall determine the issues of conduct as they concern the temporal welfare of the brotherhood on earth. And so, in all these matters connected with the discipline of the brotherhood, whatsoever you shall decree on earth shall be recognized in heaven. Although you cannot determine the eternal fate of the individual, you may legislate regarding the conduct of the group, for, where two or three of you agree concerning any of these things and ask of me, it shall be done for you if your petition is not inconsistent with the will of my Father in heaven. And all this is ever true, for, where two or three believers are gathered together, there am I in the midst of them."
2007-10-14 13:36:41 · answer #3 · answered by Holly Carmichael 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That goes along with asking for Jesus forgiveness. You also ask those you may have hurt or done wrong to for forgiveness
2007-10-14 13:28:51 · answer #4 · answered by bobbo342 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if a person doesn't forgive then God cant forgive them so we must forgive.you see holding resentment and hatred stops the flow of the spirits guidance.any thing that stands between you and Gods guidance thru his spirit is a sin.if were sinful then the spirit cant lead us to heaven since were not connected to it.we must do Gods will to make it to heaven.heaven is what i wish for ..i am working on forgiving all the time.i hold some resentment and i need to let go.i do apologize to people if i am wrong,
Peace
2007-10-14 13:39:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course God, is the one. When we sin we've offended God. To sin is to go against the will of God. So you ask God and God is a forgiving God, when we come to him and confess our sins before him. You also should ask forgiveness of the person you've trust passed against...
2007-10-14 13:34:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have to ask God in Jesus name for forgivness
and ask the one,s on earth for forgivness.
2007-10-14 13:33:24 · answer #7 · answered by elaine 30705 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It should be both. For all prayers are ordered in the Bible to go to God only. If we have sinned against God's orders we want His forgiveness too.
2007-10-14 13:30:52 · answer #8 · answered by geessewereabove 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think so. It is the one of the AA twelve steps that I actually think makes sense.
As long as it will not cause more harm, then you should confess your wrong to the person it effected, repent(apologise) and make restitution.
Even if they offer no forgiveness it is a very good step toward repairing relations with them.
2007-10-14 13:35:00 · answer #9 · answered by Y!A-FOOL 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Both.When you ask for forgiveness from the person you are automatically forgiven by God.
2007-10-14 13:34:01 · answer #10 · answered by I love Roses 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said that if you offend someone, first make peace with them, then offer before the lord for His forgiveness.
When Zacheus promised to return what he had stolen with interest, Jesus said that Salvation has come to your house.
Yes, we should forgive those we have trespassed against as the Lord's Prayer says.
Judgment for sin is a bible fact. See: www.revelado.org/israel.htm
Shalom, peace in Jesus, Ben Yeshua
2007-10-14 13:35:01 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋