Since the heart is only known by God, how can we be SURE?

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by Rico

Ok. The first thing I would like to address is the looking at it through God's eyes comment. When I read a comment like that I take it to mean you are saying I am not looking at it through God's eyes. I have already posted scriptures that give us instructions on what to do when someone trespasses against us. I will take the Word of God over anyone's opinion any day of the week.

I have already said that the issue I am dealing with is whether or not we are required to forgive someone before they ask, not if it is a good idea. I agree that it is a good idea, but I do not see where it is a requirement. Hopefully, you will see where I am coming from on this. Of course we have the option of just forgiving someone without them asking us to do so, and there is scripture in favor of doing that. But there is also scripture that gives specific instructions on how to handle situations like that that say nothing about us being required to forgive the offender, unless they ask of course. The scriptures give us more than one option.

I hope we are clear on this now because I am getting the feeling that the conversation between us is starting to escalate a bit, and I like you and don't want to fuss with you over this. I am not saying you are wrong in just forgiving someone without them asking you to. But I am not wrong either in waiting for someone to ask me before I forgive them.

Rico,

first of all I have not been upset or anything over our conversation, so if my posts came across that way I am sorry. As far as I am concerned we have been having a conversation over the lunch table. We have not even raised our voices. That is from my point of view, and hopefully yours too. We are just each trying to get our point across to the other.

So I forgive you, even though you didn't ask.


No really, I believe the last verse I posted was a command to forgive, and does not stipulate that it only is to be done after being asked. How do you see it??

Luk 6:37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven. :