The concept of forgiveness predicated on repentance and all pictures of men depicting Christ are idols.
I find it interesting that so many people do not want to make anyone accountable for their sin, claiming that we should forgive without requiring confession of the sin against us, when they would say they believe that one cannot come to Christ unless they confess their sinfulness.
It is my belief that people do not want to accept the idea that we must confess our sin to be forgiven, because they want everyone else to ignore their sin. They hate the idea of admitting they have sinned, they sense a loss of power if they confess. They think it makes them seem weak, so they prance around spouting psychology to absolve the sinner of his accountability, in case they need this same absolution one day.
Those who love Christ confess often to Him their failings, but most people do not do this, they love to pretend they don't do wrong things, hoping everyone will merely grace them with forgiveness even though they are not sorry for anything they did.
If we take this thinking to it's logical extreme, then we must forgive the one who rapes and murders a woman, just because! There is no justice in this wicked version of forgiveness. It is not from God nor does it do anything of value, in fact it serves to empower the wicked rapist and murderer to continue his behavior.
NO, NO!!! We should not be forgiving those who are not sorry for their sins. It is wicked to empower the evil person while leaving no justice for the victim.
Jeremiah 6:14-16 "…14"They have healed the brokenness of My people superficially, Saying, 'Peace, peace,' But there is no peace. 15"Were they ashamed because of the abomination they have done? They were not even ashamed at all; They did not even know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; At the time that I punish them, They shall be cast down," says the LORD. 16Thus says the LORD, "Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths, Where the good way is, and walk in it; And you will find rest for your souls. But they said, 'We will not walk in it.'…"
Notice in verse 14, "they have healed the brokenness of My people "SUPERFICIALLY", in other words they have buried their heads in the sand while the rapist and murderer are given special status as the victim is pressured and demeaned for not forgiving one who is not only not sorry but will do the act all over again when given the chance. We know he will because he was not sorry the first time.
Psychology has managed to brain wash two generations of people to operate in the exact opposite of what Christ taught. Christ is not a squishy marchmallo who winks at the evil of the rapist while beating up on the victim, this is a satanic false Jesus who loves to make the victim feel guilty for getting raped and murdered.
I personally do not forgive wicked men or women who refuse to repent, that would be against God's justice. If God has not forgiven them then I have no right to forgive them, I am not better than God that I should do something He would not do.
How dare you self righteous types pressure and demean those who are obeying God, while you pressure them to disobey God. Forgiveness is for the repentant, not for the wicked heart who loves their sin.
The false and unjust view of the modern Jesus has corrupted many, empowering evil people to remain evil, while bludgeoning the victim without cause. Shame on you!
This is the same mentality that causes many people to hide the sins of family members, thinking if we are nice enough they will stop their evil behavior, just the opposite is true.
Isaiah 26:10 "10 Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the LORD."
Now I write to those who are victims of evil people, you are only required to forgive them if they confess, if they will not then you must remove yourselves from them, praying that perhaps one day they will admit their sin. In the mean time, get on with your life without them. Carry on for Christ knowing He knows all about their stubborn hearts, it's His business, you are free to move on. You will not become bitter because they will not confess, but they will grow more and more bitter as their heart hardens a little more with each day they refuse.
Hebrews 3:15 "15 As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”"
Matthew 18:16-17 "…16 But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. "
1 John 1:10
"If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us."
1 John 3:8-10
"Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God. By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother."
Luke 17:3-4 "3 So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. 4 Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”"
Notice that God says "IF they repent, forgive them."
We are to go to those who have offended us, if they repent then they are forgiven, if they do not then we are not to forgive them, we are to walk away and treat them as an enemy. A friend would be sorry for the harm they do us, in fact a true friend would feel bad before we would have to say anything to them.
We live in a corrupted world, all the teachings of psychology are designed to allow people to continue in sin without any consequences.
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