Repentance and Forgiveness: Both are necessary

Luke 17:1
And He said to the disciples, It is impossible but that offenses will come. BUT WOE to him through whom they come!
Luke 17:2
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged around his neck and he were cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
Luke 17:3
Take heed to yourselves. If your brother trespasses against you, Rebuke HIM. And IF he REPENTS, FORGIVE HIM.
Luke 17:4
And if he trespasses against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turns again to you, saying, I REPENT, you shall FORGIVE HIM.

BOTH REPENTANCE AND FORGIVENESS IS VITAL TO ALL RELATIONSHIPS AND IN THIS LIFE AND THE EVERLASTING LIFE TO COME!

Repentance is more than saying sorry. You must forsake the act, such that if necessary you will say sorry even 70 times 7. You can fall, but acknowledgement that it is wrong and desire to be right will keep you clean as if the act never occurred. Also, im seeing many say Im sorry but keeping the stuff. Let me state clearly sin is sin is sin. But, lets take for example stealing. You cant say, i repent and then keep the stuff! Your paying back the stolen goods and taking part to the greatest extent possible with restoration of the victim goes with true repentance. This goes with abuses as well. I'm not talking about guilt but godly sorrow and responsibility. I know some victims want revenge and to hold prior bad acts over people and this is equally wrong. But both sides have a part to play. These revelations are seen in the account of Zacheus paying back 4fold what he took and in the scriptures above. Truly, grace and peace.

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