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Originally Posted by Romans922  Are these passages really dealing with people who are not repentant? Or are they dealing with people who are repentant and the point being made is 'dont hold a grudge'? |
Considering they come right after the Lords Prayer, I would say it doesn't matter.
WE as Christians are to forgive, even if the other person isn't repentant.
Isn't that loving our neighbor as you love ourself? And doing unto others as we would want them to do to us?
Is there sin against us, greater than their sin against God?
Are we not supposed to be examples of Christ's love of forgiveness?
Forgiving even when someone doesn't deserve to be forgiven because they haven't repented?
Do WE deserve to be forgiven by God for our sins against Him?
No, but yet He forgives, even if we don't acknowledge our sinfulness...the difference is, there is no reconciliation until we acknowledge our sinfullness.