Comments on: Forgiveness and Repeat Offenses http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/07/forgiveness-and-repeat-offenses/ A Ministry of Shepherds' Fellowship Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:54:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sherry C. http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/07/forgiveness-and-repeat-offenses/comment-page-1/#comment-84798 Sherry C. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:00:33 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/07/forgiveness-and-repeat-offenses/#comment-84798 Thank you, Greg, for your wisdom. You said it well and answered my question about forgiving another and if that means a fully restored relationship or not. Great article and very good comments. I have been blessed and am grateful to all of you. Thank you, Greg, for your wisdom. You said it well and answered my question about forgiving another and if that means a fully restored relationship or not. Great article and very good comments. I have been blessed and am grateful to all of you.

]]> By: Daniel Chaney http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/07/forgiveness-and-repeat-offenses/comment-page-1/#comment-84305 Daniel Chaney Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:33:40 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/07/forgiveness-and-repeat-offenses/#comment-84305 Christ commands us to forgive others as He Himself forgave us. However, as Greg said so well, trust is not restored with forgiveness. Christ commands us to forgive others as He Himself forgave us. However, as Greg said so well, trust is not restored with forgiveness.

]]> By: Greg DeWeese http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/07/forgiveness-and-repeat-offenses/comment-page-1/#comment-83563 Greg DeWeese Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:06:24 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/07/forgiveness-and-repeat-offenses/#comment-83563 It seems that forgiveness is necessary in every sitution, even if not asked for. Jesus asked His Father to forgive a very unrepentant group of murderers because they didn't know what they were doing. I think it is helpful to distinguish between forgiveness and trust. If everytime I open the door to a person and they enter and stab me with a knife and ask for forgiveness, I must forgive them. However, I don't need to open the door the next time they come knocking. As long as in my heart I do not harbor bitterness or anger toward the person, I have glorified God. But forgiveness doesn't imply I grant full trust to the person. In fact, if the person habitually harms (in actions, words, or attitudes), by letting them back into my home knowing they will probably stab me not only is foolish, but assists them in persisting in their sin. By not opening the door, I actually can begin to help the person not act on their sin, which is a loving demonstration of my forgiveness. In short, always forgive, but do not always grant full trust. It must be earned back as the fruit that accords with repentance is demonstrated. It seems that forgiveness is necessary in every sitution, even if not asked for. Jesus asked His Father to forgive a very unrepentant group of murderers because they didn’t know what they were doing. I think it is helpful to distinguish between forgiveness and trust. If everytime I open the door to a person and they enter and stab me with a knife and ask for forgiveness, I must forgive them. However, I don’t need to open the door the next time they come knocking. As long as in my heart I do not harbor bitterness or anger toward the person, I have glorified God. But forgiveness doesn’t imply I grant full trust to the person.

In fact, if the person habitually harms (in actions, words, or attitudes), by letting them back into my home knowing they will probably stab me not only is foolish, but assists them in persisting in their sin. By not opening the door, I actually can begin to help the person not act on their sin, which is a loving demonstration of my forgiveness.

In short, always forgive, but do not always grant full trust. It must be earned back as the fruit that accords with repentance is demonstrated.

]]> By: Kimberly A http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/07/forgiveness-and-repeat-offenses/comment-page-1/#comment-83221 Kimberly A Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:43:44 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/07/forgiveness-and-repeat-offenses/#comment-83221 If we do not forgive and give the offense over to God than how is this Glory to God? "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."[e] 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12 covers a lot of my point. We are all the same, sinners in need of Forgiveness Focus on your walk, sanctification, relationship with God. Whenever I am easily offended or bugged by a persons constant "offense" to me If I examine myself I realize I never really forgave them in the first place. Our motives should be our primary concern over another's. Honor one another above yourselves If we do not forgive and give the offense over to God than how is this Glory to God? “If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[e] 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12 covers a lot of my point. We are all the same, sinners in need of Forgiveness

Focus on your walk, sanctification, relationship with God. Whenever I am easily offended or bugged by a persons constant “offense” to me If I examine myself I realize I never really forgave them in the first place. Our motives should be our primary concern over another’s.

Honor one another above yourselves

]]> By: GUNNY HARTMAN http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/07/forgiveness-and-repeat-offenses/comment-page-1/#comment-83177 GUNNY HARTMAN Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:14:29 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/07/forgiveness-and-repeat-offenses/#comment-83177 These are some good insights on a topic where folks are more often than not prone to extremes, forgiving universally or not forgiving at all since we cannot ever truly known of another's repentance. These are some good insights on a topic where folks are more often than not prone to extremes, forgiving universally or not forgiving at all since we cannot ever truly known of another’s repentance.

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