Do I, a Christian, need to forgive someone who will not admit they did wrong, let alone ask for forgiveness?

Publius2021-04-01T19:39:29Z

Yes, you do.  "I the Lord will forgive whom I will forgive, but unto you it is required to forgive all men."

Anonymous2021-04-01T12:57:40Z

Yes, you do.  You do it for yourself so you can forget about the offender.

User2021-04-01T11:21:14Z

Yes.

The Bible permits Christians no excuse. It provides no loophole.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mat+6%3A15&version=NASB1995;NRSV

Be aware, though, that the teaching "forgive and forget" cannot be found in the Bible.
SO: we Christians are required to forgive
but
that does not mean that we must allow ourselves or others to be victimized by the same person in the same way again.

Doug Catholic2021-04-01T10:08:43Z

You forgive because it's best for YOU to forgive. That doesn't mean you carry on just as before, since there's (typically) no need/requirement to continue being associated with the offender.

Dv8s2021-04-01T06:20:03Z

As a Christian you should always forgive, but if they feel they did no wrong, you still forgive them, for yourself.  This allows you to move on.

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