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.” – Luke 17:3-4 Here Luke qualifies unlimited forgiveness with that fact that repentance is necessary for restoration of the relationship between each other. “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them and if they repent, forgive them. This is a statement of the unlimited nature of forgiveness. Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” – Matthew 18:21-22 I do believe God the Father would honor the requests of the Son, therefore, these acts were not counted against them, though certainly, if they did not come to faith in Jesus in their lifetimes then rejecting Him would create eternal separation for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jesus, in submission to the Father, asked that their evil acts not be counted against them. Jesus did not pursue active personal reconciliation here, although one could safely assume that there was some unrepented of sin here on the part of those who were responsible for crucifying him. This is the quintessential act of forgiveness. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. – Luke 23:33-34 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals-one on his right, the other on his left. The story of Jonah compels us to offer forgiveness in Christ to those we dislike the most. We show them kindness through our Christ-like actions.

We do not retaliate against them with destructive actions but seek to rebuke or correct based on speaking the truth in love. We do not hold grudges even in the face of unrepentance over sinful actions, although, we do reach out to the person with a call to repentance by all necessary means. The Lord calls us to pray for those who mistreat us and bless those who curse us. Do to others, as you would have them do to you. – Luke 6:27-31 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. Like us if you are enjoying this content.īut to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

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