What were the people of Corinth commanded to do "if any have caused grief"?
The Corinths are commanded to forgive that person and to forgive that person. Rather be overcome with sorrow or get mad at that person forgive them and love them.
What blessings do we see if we forgive?
The Lord has commanded that if we forgive others of their trespasses the Lord will forgive us of our trespasses. If it weren't for the atonement the Lord wouldn't forgive us. Because of the atonement we are able to forgive others. To me it makes perfect sense that we are required to forgive because Jesus Christ supplied the mercy for God to forgive us. If Jesus Christ can do that for us it shouldn't be that hard for us. We are also able to us Christ Love to help forgive those that have heard us. I have felt that blessing when I have tried to forgive other that have really hurt. I like what verse 10 in 2 Corinthians says, "To who ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ." Through Christ we'll be able to forgive anyone. The atonement is great not just for repentance but also for forgiveness as well.
What is the danger in failing to forgive?
When we choose to not forgive we fall into the danger of not being forgiven by Christ and our Heavenly Father and we fall into the trap Satan. Satan does not want us to forgive. He wants us to live in contention and to be fighting with each other continually. If we don't forgive we don't progress and become more like Christ and our Heavenly parents. When we don't forgive we are contributing to a type of pride we don't want to have. Selfish pride, the pride to not put down our selfish feelings for being the better person and just loving the other person.
The Corinths are commanded to forgive that person and to forgive that person. Rather be overcome with sorrow or get mad at that person forgive them and love them.
What blessings do we see if we forgive?
The Lord has commanded that if we forgive others of their trespasses the Lord will forgive us of our trespasses. If it weren't for the atonement the Lord wouldn't forgive us. Because of the atonement we are able to forgive others. To me it makes perfect sense that we are required to forgive because Jesus Christ supplied the mercy for God to forgive us. If Jesus Christ can do that for us it shouldn't be that hard for us. We are also able to us Christ Love to help forgive those that have heard us. I have felt that blessing when I have tried to forgive other that have really hurt. I like what verse 10 in 2 Corinthians says, "To who ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ." Through Christ we'll be able to forgive anyone. The atonement is great not just for repentance but also for forgiveness as well.
What is the danger in failing to forgive?
When we choose to not forgive we fall into the danger of not being forgiven by Christ and our Heavenly Father and we fall into the trap Satan. Satan does not want us to forgive. He wants us to live in contention and to be fighting with each other continually. If we don't forgive we don't progress and become more like Christ and our Heavenly parents. When we don't forgive we are contributing to a type of pride we don't want to have. Selfish pride, the pride to not put down our selfish feelings for being the better person and just loving the other person.
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