It's a very interesting subject, and one that can't be talked about enough.
Just my thoughts.

Love and Blessings,
Pat Ferguson



At 07:16 PM 7/23/05, you wrote:
>Doesn't there have to be an element of repentance on the part of the one
>doing the wrong, however, for us to be able to forget?  I mean, the bible
>does talk about the fact that, as far as the east is from the west, so far
>has he removed our transgressions from us,  and also that He buries our
>sins in the see of forgetfulness and remembers them no more, but if you
>take the bible in total, there has to be repentance on the part of the
>sinner as well for the forgetfulness to take place.  While these passages
>about removing our sins are mentioned in the old testament, Christ still
>had to die for them and only those who repent and accept His forgiveness
>can be saved.  Also, our forgetting along with forgiving, does not mean
>that there is no consequences.  Yes, often there is grace, but grace does
>not always teach the lesson and bring to repentence as affectively as
>consequences do.  This is a really fine line and tough balancing act that
>we are talking about here, and it is really hard to get right.
>Kathy
>
>At 04:20 PM 7/23/2005, you wrote:
> >We have always heard the saying "forgive and forget".  Whether or not it
> >says in the Bible to forgive and forget I don't remember.  However, the word
> >forget does not forget so that we never remember but rather, forget that we
> >not remember and alway the things to hamper or hinder us in any way.  Forget
> >so we don't hold it against someone.  It seems to me that forgiving and
> >forgetting go hand in hand.  When we forgive someone, it is given up, we do
> >not hold that thing against the one forgiven.  Now, forgiven, we can love
> >and have a relationship with that person without always remembering that
> >thing and holding it against them.
> >
> >ned