Do We Have to Forgive Those Who Refuse to Repent?
"He hurt me and won't even say sorry. Does God expect me to forgive him anyway?" This question becomes especially difficult when the offense is repeated and there is no apology, no remorse, and no evidence of change. Must we forgive even when the person who hurt us refuses to repent? Jesus said in Luke 17:3 “… If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.”. In this passage, forgiveness is connected to repentance. Likewise, God’s forgiveness of our sins is...