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02-07-2008, 02:44 PM
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Re: The Meaninglessness of "I'm Sorry."
Sometimes people get the idea they can hide thiings from God...however both God and the Devil has a way of letting your sins find you out.
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02-07-2008, 02:46 PM
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Re: The Meaninglessness of "I'm Sorry."
Another thing you learn in life dealing with people those that hide sin one time, unless fully repented of they have a tendency to do it again and again...
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02-07-2008, 02:48 PM
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Re: The Meaninglessness of "I'm Sorry."
We must pray for godly sorrow...and real repentance.
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02-07-2008, 02:49 PM
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Re: The Meaninglessness of "I'm Sorry."
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Another thing you learn in life dealing with people those that hide sin one time, unless fully repented of they have a tendency to do it again and again...
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That is so true, and generally if someone is hiding sin, if they are only repentant when they are found out, they really aren't repenting, they are just sorry they got caught. I lived with someone like that for years.
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02-07-2008, 04:46 PM
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Sister Alvear
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Re: The Meaninglessness of "I'm Sorry."
Over the years I have seen it happen and happen...It is true that we all make mistakes and I sure have made my share however when the sorry's or just to save face...the grief for the person is much greater on down the road.
What many people do not understand true repentance takes correction and many times eats humble pie over and over until proven that repentance is true. I spoke about this today to one of my sons he was talking about how people mess up and then get mad if the church doesn't believe in them right off the bat...
Some people will never really be sorry for their sins they will compare their sins to the sins of others making excuses for themselves..which is so human...but not the way to recover.
I have seen people make terrible mistakes and seen God restore them to high heights however the proud and unrepentant will be brought down and great is the fall.
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02-07-2008, 05:30 PM
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Re: The Meaninglessness of "I'm Sorry."
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Originally Posted by Pianoman
A true apology starts with "I was wrong for............".
You must show responsibility for the wrong!
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Wasn't it you that had a thread once about the right way to apologize? I think it was you... I just don't remember which forum it was posted on.
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02-07-2008, 05:50 PM
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Re: The Meaninglessness of "I'm Sorry."
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Originally Posted by Pastor Poster
Have you ever had someone tell you "I'm sorry" that wasn't? Have you ever had someone say those two words, only to keep doing the very same horrible thing they said they were sorry for?
Sometimes "I'm sorry" just means "forgive me?"
It doesn't really mean that they feel bad for what they did as much as they feel bad they got caught doing wrong.
To me "I'm sorry" should be accompanied by some sort of action greater than just an apology.
The verbal apology should be matched by future acts of contrition.
I don't think any of us believe that repentance only involves words.
Another thing that bugs me is when people hurt other people really, really bad and then make up some line about how they were "just joking."
"Just joking" is cover for "I don't care that I hurt you, and didn't even for a minute consider the implications of my actions and words."
Is it too much to ask that when an apology is made, people should really mean it?
Otherwise just shut up and move on. Your words are meaningless.
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Most often in Business "I'm sorry means that they do not see things your way"..
"I'm Sorry means it's your problem".
"I'm sorry, but!"
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02-07-2008, 07:07 PM
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Go Dodgers!
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Re: The Meaninglessness of "I'm Sorry."
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Originally Posted by Pianoman
A true apology starts with "I was wrong for............".
You must show responsibility for the wrong!
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What if someone does not believe they were wrong but they are sorry for the fact the other person feels offended and they want to try to make things better? They can't actually just say "Hey I know I was wrong" and not be a liar.
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Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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02-07-2008, 07:49 PM
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Genesis 11:10
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Re: The Meaninglessness of "I'm Sorry."
Bah, people are sorry only when their caught.
ARPH 
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02-07-2008, 07:53 PM
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Go Dodgers!
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Re: The Meaninglessness of "I'm Sorry."
Some people are sorry the other person was hurt but genuinely don't feel they did anything wrong.
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Let it be understood that Apostolic Friends Forum is an Apostolic Forum.
Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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