We are to forgive those who wrong us. How many times we are to forgive, what we are to forgive. what if we don't forgive? What Yeshua forgave and what he expects us to do
Here is a clear, scripture-only case showing that we are commanded to forgive—how often, what to forgive, what happens if we don’t, and what Yeshua Himself did and expects.
Followed up by judgement against "churches" that don't forgive.
π COMMAND: WE MUST FORGIVE
Matthew 6:14–15
“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
Mark 11:25–26
“When you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against any…”
π Forgiveness is not optional—it is tied directly to your own forgiveness.
π HOW MANY TIMES?
Matthew 18:21–22
“Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Yeshua said… I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.”
π Meaning: No limit. Always forgive.
π§Ύ WHAT ARE WE TO FORGIVE?
✔ Personal wrongs / offenses
Luke 17:3–4
“If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day… thou shalt forgive him.”
✔ Debts / sins against us
Matthew 6:12
“Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.”
✔ Even deep hurt, bitterness, hatred
Ephesians 4:31–32
“Let all bitterness… be put away from you…
And be kind… forgiving one another, even as God for Messiah’s sake hath forgiven you.”
⚠️ WHAT IF WE DO NOT FORGIVE?
❗ We will NOT be forgiven
Matthew 6:15 (above)
❗ We will be judged harshly
Matthew 18:32–35
“O thou wicked servant… shouldest not thou also have had compassion…?
So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye… forgive not…”
π This is a direct warning: unforgiveness brings judgment.
❗ Our prayers can be blocked
Mark 11:25
“When you stand praying, forgive…”
π Holding grudges interferes with your relationship with Yahweh.
✝️ WHAT YESHUA DID
✔ He forgave while being killed
Luke 23:34
“Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.”
π Even in suffering and injustice—He forgave.
✔ He taught forgiveness in action
John 8:10–11
“Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.”
π Mercy with truth—not ignoring sin, but not holding it against the person.
π£ WHAT YESHUA EXPECTS FROM US
✔ Forgive as we have been forgiven
Colossians 3:13
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another… even as Messiah forgave you, so also do ye.”
✔ Love your enemies
Matthew 5:44
“Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you…”
✔ Show mercy to receive mercy
Matthew 5:7
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”
π₯ SUMMARY (SCRIPTURE-BASED)
- Forgiveness is required for salvation-level mercy
- We forgive without limit
- We forgive all kinds of wrongs
- Refusing to forgive brings judgment and loss of forgiveness
- Yeshua modeled forgiveness even in suffering
- We are commanded to forgive as He forgave us
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π FORGIVE — OR BE DENIED FORGIVENESS
π₯ Yeshua’s Command
Matthew 6:14–15
“If you forgive men their trespasses, your Father will also forgive you.
But if you forgive not… neither will your Father forgive you.”
π HOW MANY TIMES?
Matthew 18:21–22
“Until seventy times seven.”
π No limit. No excuses. Always.
π§Ύ WHAT MUST YOU FORGIVE?
- ✔ Personal offenses — Luke 17:3–4
- ✔ Debts / sins — Matthew 6:12
- ✔ Bitterness, anger — Ephesians 4:31–32
π Nothing is exempt
⚠️ IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE
Matthew 18:32–35
“So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you…”
❗ You will NOT be forgiven
❗ You WILL face judgment
❗ Your prayers are hindered (Mark 11:25)
✝️ WHAT YESHUA DID
Luke 23:34
“Father, forgive them…”
π Forgave while suffering
π Forgave the guilty
π Forgave without being asked
π£ WHAT HE EXPECTS FROM YOU
Colossians 3:13
“Even as Messiah forgave you, so also do ye.”
Matthew 5:44
“Love your enemies…”
⚖️ FINAL WARNING
π If you refuse to forgive…
YOU FORFEIT YOUR OWN FORGIVENESS
π₯ BOTTOM LINE
FORGIVE — OR STAND UNFORGIVEN
⚖️ FORGIVE — OR FACE JUDGMENT
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This is something Scripture speaks to very directly—and very seriously.
There is a biblical process for dealing with sin… and groups like this do not match it.
π WHAT YESHUA COMMANDED (THE PROCESS)
Step-by-step restoration — not instant rejection
Matthew 18:15–17
“If thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone…
If he will not hear, take with thee one or two more…
And if he neglect to hear them, tell it unto the congregation…”
π This is:
- Private first
- Then witnesses
- Then congregation
❗ Not immediate expulsion
❗ Not public shaming first
❗ Not done without effort to restore
❤️ THE GOAL IS ALWAYS RESTORATION
Galatians 6:1
“If a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness…”
π The goal is:
- Restore
- Heal
- Bring back
—not destroy or cut off permanently
π« WHAT IF THEY JUST CAST YOU OUT?
Yeshua warned this would happen
John 16:2
“They shall put you out of the synagogues… and think that they do God service.”
π Some religious groups believe they are right…
while doing something completely against Yahweh’s heart
⚖️ EVEN DISCIPLINE HAS LIMITS
Discipline is temporary—not hopeless exile
2 Corinthians 2:6–8
“Sufficient… is this punishment…
So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him…
Confirm your love toward him.”
π Even when someone was disciplined:
- It had a limit
- It was followed by forgiveness
- They were to be brought back
❗ CUTTING PEOPLE OFF COMPLETELY IS DANGEROUS
Especially family separation
1 Timothy 5:8
“If any provide not for his own… he hath denied the faith…”
π Any group that:
- Breaks families
- Forbids normal love and contact
- Removes hope of reconciliation
…is stepping into very serious error
π₯ WHAT ABOUT NO HOPE OF RETURN?
That is NOT biblical discipline
Because Scripture says:
Luke 15:20
“When he was yet a great way off, his father saw him… and ran…”
π The Father is:
- Watching
- Waiting
- Ready to receive
There is always a path back
⚔️ STRAIGHT TRUTH
A group that:
- ❌ Skips Yeshua’s process
- ❌ Refuses restoration
- ❌ Offers no path back
- ❌ Cuts off without mercy
…is not following Yeshua’s instructions
π₯ FINAL WORD
James 2:13
“Judgment without mercy… to him that hath shewed no mercy.”
π If a “church” shows no mercy…
it is placing itself under judgment
