Is there a limit to what you would be able to forgive?

Question

Murder,rape,unfaithfulness?

Answer 1

All can be forgiven. The Bible teaches us that there is no difference in sins and that if you commit one kind you commit them all in the eyes of GOD. The Bible teaches us that there is only one sin that GOD will not forgive and that is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. I personnally could not forgive anything without the help of JESUS.

Answer 2

as much as there's a limit to where repentance is shown.

I wouldn't forgive someone who has raped and or murdered my little girl, and still laughs with it.
Noone knows the heart, and some sins seem very bad in western countries, like murder.
but if you live in Israel,or any other african nation, murder is nearly a day to day thing.

Things like murder will always be remembered, but in a nation that's full of adultry, and hatred, the pain coming from the murder of a family or beloved are easier forgotten, then in a place where murder rarely happens.

If then someone truely repents, and changes his life, and you see of the many good things this person is doing, and how he still regrets the wrong decision he has made many years ago, I think forgiveness could come to such a person too;
but only in years and years of time; because a healing is necessary!

Answer 3

For me, time heals, no matter how bad it is, time will always help one how to learn to forget and forgive. Anything can be forgiven, because when you learn to forgive, there will be peace within. Problem comes in many different ways for every human being, some are rude some are too hard to bare but we must learn how to forgive.

Answer 4

There are many things that I don't forgive... Like rape, child molestation, someone hurting someone I care for... And betrayal. Is it because there is a limit to what I am able to forgive? No. It is because I choose not to.

Answer 5

I'd forgive, but still want justice (I hope everyone knows the difference!)

For instance, I say now with no remorse that if you were to harm my child I would be able to forgive you, but I'd still have to take you off this planet in the most expeditious manner possible ... you constitute a potential harm to my girls. Therefore you must die.

But I'd sure forgive you and pray for you that God does too.

Answer 6

There is no doubt that a victim of these crimes or the family of the victim would feel intense hurt and would perhaps want to seek vengeance. God understands that. He doesn't expect perfection from us but He does expect us to try our best to forgive and forget. Matthew 18:21-23 'Then Peter came up and said to him: “Lord, how many times is my brother to sin against me and am I to forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him: “I say to you, not, Up to seven times, but, Up to seventy-seven times.' Nobody keeps track of 77 sins so the point of what Jesus said here is that it should be limitless.

He does know, however, that the scars of such crimes may never leave.

It tells us in Romans 12:19 'Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but yield place to the wrath; for it is written: “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says Jehovah.” '

Only God can execute true judgment on someone for He is the reader of hearts! 1 Samuel 16:7 'For not the way man sees [is the way God sees], because mere man sees what appears to the eyes; but as for Jehovah, he sees what the heart is.” '

Answer 7

That is a hard question. I would like to think I would be able to forgive anything, as God would. But I am human and I fear that if someone harmed my family, I would find that hard to forgive.

Answer 8

forgiveness has 5 levels. 1)me not wanting to hurt the perpetrator. 2)not wanting them to be hurt. 3)being willing to be around them, 4)trusting them 5)taking their sins and giving them righteousness. Only YHVH can do 5. 1 and 2 are required of followers of the Messiah. 3,4 are transactional, so they depend on the attitude and choices of the other party.

Answer 9

See Matthew 6:15's 'gotcha'
P.S. if you don't forgive all men all things,
then you don't get any forgiveness either

Matthew 6
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father ...
forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors...
P.S.
if ye forgive men their trespasses,
your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses,
neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Unforgiven? Can be Awful Lawful: Matthew 18:34!

You do NOT want a visit from the "tormentors".
It will put you in the 'emergency' ward at hospital,
and if you still don't get it, also the morgue & grave.

Answer 10

Human capcity to forgive is inexplicable.

And I have found that if you don't forgive, no matter how horrible the deed done to you, you end up being eaten alive by hate & bitterness.

That means the criminal wins twice.

I live my life by the motto, all get what they deserve and karma may be slow, but it is an evil wheel.