Matthew 18:22. Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
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Some say that "seventy times seven" is a metaphor for "infinity", i.e. always forgive.
It should describe forgiveness throughout the whole bible and anyone and everyone can forgive!
7 times 77 I believe, but that is a metaphore, god wants us to forgive everyone who has wronged us regardless of whether they apologize or not. because if we cannot forgive someone how can we expect god to forgive us?
Yes it is mentioned in Matthew 18:21-22 in the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant. This parable talks about forgiveness of others. "Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, 'Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?' Jesus answered, 'I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.' Although Jesus uses a specific number to show how many times one should forgive another, really by using such a large number he is saying that everyone should always forgive another. Seventy-seven was probably considered a very large number in biblical times.
That everyone makes mistakes because we are all human
Jesus always forgives those who ask for forgiveness. Anyone who truly repents and seeks forgiveness shall receive it.Answer:Matthew 6:14, 15 - "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."Matthew 18:34, 35 - "And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses."Mark 11:25, 26 - "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses."There is an additional consideration: the offender is to repent of their trespass and sincerely ask to be forgiven. Forgiveness is not "unconditional."Luke 17:3, 4 - "Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."[NKJV]
It depends on what they did. If you feel you want to then maybe they should. If you forgive them and want to give them another chance then you should.
Of course he should! Why wouldn't he forgive you for jus being out? He can always see you another time..
It means that we should walk in the love of Christ and love others as He loves us and to forgive others as Christ also forgave us. Ephesians 4:32 says: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Jesus thaught us that we should forgive, love, honor. and so many more things, read Matthew in the bible
Did he go off with that women? If not then yes forgive him, my mum talks to men and my dad doesn't mind.
If you truley care about someone then you will find it in your heart to forgive him. Which you should. If we don't forgive then we are no better then those that commited the offense.
yes u should always forgive and forget
Jesus taught you should love one another, you should forgive your enemies, and you should repent of your sins and believe that jesus died for your sins.
Clearly, forgiveness is a key concept in scripture. God is the only one who can forgive sin, as least to the point of freeing one from the penalty of sin. God does encourage us to forgive one another. One of the disciples asked how many times one should forgive another, 7 times? To which Jesus replied 7 times 7 (or 70 times 7), in order to make the point that there should be no end to forgiveness. It usually follows that those who have a deep understanding of the wretchedness of sin, and the extent to which God went to forgive us (Christ's death on the cross), these folks are usually those with forgiving hearts. On the other hand, those with a shallow understanding of the depths from which they've been forgiven can easily neglect or refuse to forgive others. Jesus even told a parable about forgiveness. The bottom line was that folks who do not forgive others are probably not in a position to be gaining forgiveness from God. Apart from the forgiveness associated with salvation, there's also forgiveness involving our relationship with God. If we sin as believers we are to confess our sin (to God) and He forgives based on the blood of Christ. Even as believers who are forgiven, our closeness to God can be marred by sin. This is the remedy by which we can regain that closeness. God expects us to be no less forgiving with our brothers and sisters in Christ. Do we "have to forgive?" I don't know, but I do know that one who refuses to forgive probably has little to no understanding of the depravity of sin and the lengths to which God went to provide his/her forgiveness. Such a believer will have severe dealings with God.
Yes you should forgive her but because she may be bi, talk to her about it. If she thinks she wants to be with a girl more than a boy, it's time to break it off.
YES YOU SHOULD THEN ASK THEM TO FORGIVE YOU.
Yes, you should forgive a sociopath mother, since she was the one who gave you life.