When someone repents of their sin, Jesus pays for it. He is the sufferer of that consequence. When we refuse to forgive someone of the sin they committed, and then repented of, we are refusing to accept Jesus' suffering for that sin's price. The sin has been repented of. It's gone. We can't go digging around the muck and mud of the sin sinkhole to make sure we hold that out in front of their face and show them what a bad person they are...because that sin was now taken upon Jesus, so the person we are waving the sin around to....is Jesus. Not our "friend" or "enemy". So, who is the person that is actually in the wrong? The former sinner, or the current one? When you refuse to also forgive a sin that has been repented of, we now commit a sin. And it's against Jesus this time....since He stands in front of anyone who has accepted Him as their Savior and used His suffering to become clean again. The one refusing to allow others a full clean slate, is the one whose slate is now muddied with sin. It is wrong to refuse forgiveness. Does Jesus refuse us forgiveness? How could we do any less?
It is also a happier way to live when not remembering and recalling all the sins someone has ever committed against you. Release them and your own burden of sin is also made lighter. You not only allow the other person the full use of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, but you are avoiding the stain of sin had you kept their fault in the forefront of your memory.
Sin and Forgiveness works through Jesus more fully than the initial prayer of "Please forgive me....."
The beauty of Christ's Atonement works completely when we also let go of their imperfections and see them as Christ now does--without that spot.
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