Luke 17:1-4
17 Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come! 2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. 3 Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. 4 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.”
In these Scriptures, is it referring to a personal sin against you or just a sin in general?
If it's speaking of a sin in general, does this mean we have the authority to forgive sins?
If he doesn't repent, do we have to forgive him because it says "IF" he repents?
2 Corinthians 2
5 But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved Me, but all of you to some extent—not to be too severe. 6 This punishment which was inflicted by the majority is sufficient for such a man, 7 so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow. 8 Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. 9 For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things. 10 Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, 11 lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Again, here we see where if we forgive, then the Lord forgives. It seems to be general sin & not personal.
Vs 6, what punishment was inflicted by the majority? Maybe kicked him to the curb?
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Healing is not complete until we care more about the person than we do about our perceived personal justice - I liked this. Thank you so much for sharing this with us & tell her thank you for also sharing. I know this gave her a freedom to release him. Glad that he was truly repentant.
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