Loving them and forgiving them are two different things...
Forgiveness without repentance is just a license to continue sinning, in the case of man's relationship to God, or getting shit on by the left because we turn the other cheek, in the case of our current political situation
Depends on the definition of forgiveness that you use.
Forgiveness in one definition means essentially to choose to not get even. To not take personal revenge on your enemy, even if you could.
That doesn't mean that we should allow sins to continue, nor does it mean that crimes shouldn't be punished. But not because of personal vengeance, but for the good of society and the good of others.
But it also means turning eternal judgement over to God and not to try to take God's judgement for ourselves.
Disagree. He loved us even before we knew him and while still in sin. You can love them without them repenting.
Loving them and forgiving them are two different things...
Forgiveness without repentance is just a license to continue sinning, in the case of man's relationship to God, or getting shit on by the left because we turn the other cheek, in the case of our current political situation
Depends on the definition of forgiveness that you use.
Forgiveness in one definition means essentially to choose to not get even. To not take personal revenge on your enemy, even if you could.
That doesn't mean that we should allow sins to continue, nor does it mean that crimes shouldn't be punished. But not because of personal vengeance, but for the good of society and the good of others.
But it also means turning eternal judgement over to God and not to try to take God's judgement for ourselves.
Jesus is a lot better at forgiveness than I am.
Agreed. But I'm talking about us forgiving Communist and shit. They have to repent before seeking forgiveness.