@ Wondering -
I agree.
Somehow the original topic got flipped around where the person who “sinned against the brother” is no longer the topic, but now the one who was “sinned against” is now the wrong doer if he doesn’t go after the one who sinned against him.
Of course we can forgive with out going to someone who sinned against us.
The case of the prodigal son is just one example.
The son became lost, but repented in humility and was forgiven and reconciled.
JLB
Wondering said
I'm just getting a little confused in what we're discussing.
In the one teaching of Jesus,,,we're to go to a brother that is sinning or has sinned against US, personally to one of us.
This would cover the going to the brother..
although I do believe we could FORGIVE our brother even if we cannot go to him,,,as @for_his_glory his glory brought up. Or because the other does not care to speak to us...we still forgive.
But now we've gone on to discussing OUR sin against GOD.
Am I correct? Have we changed the discussion?
I do believe we could FORGIVE our brother even if we cannot go to him,,
I agree.
Somehow the original topic got flipped around where the person who “sinned against the brother” is no longer the topic, but now the one who was “sinned against” is now the wrong doer if he doesn’t go after the one who sinned against him.
Of course we can forgive with out going to someone who sinned against us.
The case of the prodigal son is just one example.
The son became lost, but repented in humility and was forgiven and reconciled.
JLB