Thread:Superdadsuper/@comment-14847494-20151204023742/@comment-1777104-20151229021744

SonsofDemons, you are missing the point. You are defining "forgiveness" too narrowly. It is not just saying the words. It is "paying the price" in both law and finance. There is a price for doing wrong. Ultimately, that is death to the wrongdoer unless someone pays the price for them. That is what the Bible is talking about. It goes all the way back to Genesis 2. It is the message of Matthew 1:21 and John 3:16.

God did not "kill" Jesus, He let Himself be killed to pay the price due to the cumulative sins of everyone who was to be saved from the death that was due to them for their wrong doings. He was the fulfillment of the sacrifice given in Isaac's stead. He was forshadowed by every sacrifice in the Old Testament.

It is for good reason that NO ONE can forgive sin but GOD. And so, no matter how much YOU forgive someone (however sincerely that may be) will not make a difference in their lives. Ultimately, it is against God that they have sinned.