Charity (never faileth) is "above" forgiving one another?
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Charity is the epitome of perfection in the Christian life. It is the\n"greatest" of the three abiding virtues (1Corinthians 13:13). It is the\n"bond of perfectness" (Colossians 3:14) and the "end of the commandment"\n(1Timothy 1:5). Of the seven things Peter exhorts the saints to add to\ntheir faith, it is the seventh (2Peter 1:5-7). Obviously, the Christian\nlife reaches its pinnacle in the practice of charity. We certainly should\nknow what it is. \nThere are plenty of passages that speak of the importance of love in\ngeneral, but the Bible speaks of charity to point us to a specific kind\nof love. Charity is the love toward others that suffers long with them\nand is kind (1Corinthians 13:4), that does not behave unseemly, seek to\nget its own way, or is easily provoked (1Corinthians 13:5); that rejoices\nnot in the iniquity of others (1Corinthians 13:6); that bears, believes,\nhopes, and endures (1Corinthians 13:7). It is the grace that proves the\nbeliever to be mature in his faith and practice. \nForgiving one another would be part of charity.\nThe word charity in many bible translations is recorded as the word "love".
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Even a smile is an act of charity.
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I think you're on to something.\nI Corinthians 13;8a, Love never fails.
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I would say that they are all equal  but one... Jesus said that anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven.\n\nMark 3:28-30\n28I tell you the truth, all the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them. 29But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin." \n\n 30He said this because they were saying, "He has an evil spirit."
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I think you mean "caritas" which is where we derive our word charity.  Charity means kindness, generosity, and it can also mean donations of money or goods to people who are less fortunate.  \n\nFrom the Online Etymological Dictionary: \ncharity Look up charity at Dictionary.com\n    1137, "benevolence for the poor," from O.Fr. charite, from L. caritas (acc. caritatem) "costliness, esteem, affection" (in Vulgate often used as translation of Gk. agape "love" -- especially Christian love of fellow man -- perhaps to avoid the sexual suggestion of L. amor), from carus "dear, valued," from PIE *karo-, from base *ka- "to like, desire" (see whore). Vulgate also sometimes translated agape by L. dilectio, n. of action from diligere "to esteem highly, to love."\n\n        "Wyclif and the Rhemish version regularly rendered the Vulgate dilectio by 'love,' caritas by 'charity.' But the 16th c. Eng. versions from Tindale to 1611, while rendering agape sometimes 'love,' sometimes 'charity,' did not follow the dilectio and caritas of the Vulgate, but used 'love' more often (about 86 times), confining 'charity' to 26 passages in the Pauline and certain of the Catholic Epistles (not in I John), and the Apocalypse .... In the Revised Version 1881, 'love' has been substituted in all these instances, so that it now stands as the uniform rendering of agape." [OED]"
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Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:\nEph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.\n\nNo, He doesn't revoke the gift.\n\nRom 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,\nRom 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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I believe that you can ask for forgiveness when you see god, because the bible promises everlasting life.  Even in hell you live forever so technically you do not die.
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Believe in each other, build each other up, live with integrity, compassion and love EVERY day.  Veer away from always and never, fight fairly, praise God for the grace you have in this life.
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Very very tolerant and kind. I have heard this story before but I can't remember where. I believe it was back in school. Not all people need their "good deeds" to be rewarded. Some are kind, just for the sake of being kind.\n\nBut there was something else to this. A deeper lesson or meaning. I'm sorry to say that I can't remember what it was.
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Is this what you're getting at?\n\nRomans 5:1-21\n\nTherefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.\nFor when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.\nTherefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—(For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)\nTherefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.\nMoreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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i beg to differ with the answerer, the only sin that cannot be forgiven is not accepting Christ, [contrary] the word itself says in mark 3;28 [plain and simple, then compare 1 john 1;9 except blaspheme against the holy spirit [only 1]\nacts 5;3-11\nmatt 12;31\nluke 12;10 woe unto the man/woman that does such a thing, that's why people need to be careful when answering or asking vain stuff concerning God, i would leae it alone if it is not positive, hell danger, besides 1 cor.2;16-13;12   eph 9;12 let this be your schooling, don't be offended because God said in james 1;5 and here we go, now ya know
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Love for God then Love for one another
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yes god is a forgiving god
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No...all humans inspire other humans...for better or worse. \n\nAn excuse is not the same thing as forgiveness.\n\nYou can't have "a completely moral existence" without having having a universal standard of that morality. That's what God is...the standard of perfect morality...something most humans never achieve. (e.g. Cannibalism is considered to be completely "moral" in some cultures!)\n\nSo, if Jesus isn't divine, He's not perfect...which leaves His teachings open to the question as to whether they're right or wrong.\n\nThe problem isn't that faithful Christians are threatened by the possibility that the Da Vinci Code is true. The real issue is that many non-Christians are afraid that Jesus' divinity is true.
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The only PERFECT human being was Christ- We should all strive to be that way even though we fall short it is a goal the faithful strive for so PERFECT= Christlike in my book!\n \nThe only way to fail is to never try!
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U may forgive the one by thinking that whatever happens....happens for good. \nAny way i liked this question as u have asked "How to forgive?" instead of "What punishment should be given to the person who takes ur money?" The person who forgives is always greater than than the person who takes revenge or gives punishment.
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an excellent spirit is that heart without any evil machinations or resentment or revenge. a typical example is found in the story of David and Saul in the bible. While the later wanted to kill the former by all means, the later never imagined evil in his heart against him. Even when he had the opportunity of killing him, he refused and still saved his life.