tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6097581429595233439.post6809977785359829208..comments2023-03-24T16:44:31.630+03:00Comments on More Than Words: Total Forgiveness?David Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177521181432533108noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6097581429595233439.post-40442951823035593412011-04-24T00:07:46.219+03:002011-04-24T00:07:46.219+03:00Such a book has been long overdue. I have never un...Such a book has been long overdue. I have never understood Total Forgiveness as preached by many pastors, as it requires people to have a higher moral standard than God. Forgiveness by God is contingent upon repentance - no repentance, no forgiveness. That is not to say that we stop loving those who offend us, or that we should harbour ill-feeling towards others. Forgiveness is not about the offended moving on, but the offender. Unless the offender recognises their sin, and vows to sin no more, forgiveness is empty and in a sense, can reinforce the sinful behaviour. Loving the offender is more than just compassion and warm fuzzy feelings, it is about doing what is best for them irrespective of what it may cost you. If God forgave us our sins without repentance, there would have been no need of the Cross. This shows that forgiveness is a covenant between the two parties - it costs the offended to forgive, but always contingent upon repentance by the offender.Ned Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205078083994001076noreply@blogger.com