#397 Do Christians Have to Forgive Everyone? Answering Biggest Objections to Conditional Forgiveness | Teasi Cannon

Few topics generate more emotional pushback among Christians than forgiveness. Are Christians required to forgive everyone—even when the person who hurt them refuses to repent? And if forgiveness is conditional, does that contradict Jesus’ command to forgive? In this episode, I sit down again with Teasi Cannon, author of Counterfeit Forgiveness: How a Modern Myth Betrays Victims, Protects Abusers, and Corrupts the Gospel, to respond to the biggest objections to the conditional view of biblical forgiveness. We tackle passages like Mark 11:25 and Jesus’ prayer from the cross, “Father, forgive them,” and ask whether requiring repentance makes forgiveness transactional. We also discuss how to recognize genuine repentance and what happens when an offender never repents, is unavailable, has died, or is unsafe. Most importantly, we address the concern at the heart of this debate: Does conditional forgiveness leave victims trapped in bitterness or unable to heal? Teasi explains why rejecting therapeutic forgiveness does not mean holding onto bitterness, refusing to love your enemies, or abandoning healing—and why forgiveness, reconciliation, restoration, justice, and trust need to be understood as distinct biblical categories. Is conditional forgiveness really a new or fringe idea—or has therapeutic culture reshaped the way many Christians understand forgiveness? This conversation goes straight to Scripture to ask what God actually requires of us when we’ve been sinned against. ----------------------------------------------------------------- This video is sponsored by: SEVEN WEEKS COFFEE Taste the Coffee that is Saving Lives. Go to  http://www.sevenweekscoffee.com/  for more information. Use my code: ALISA FOUNDATION WORLDVIEW Foundation Worldview creates curriculum series that will empower your child to think Biblically in a deceptive world.  Go to  www.foundationworldview.com  for more information. Use my code: ALISA GOOD RANCHERS American Meat Delivered Go to  https://go.goodranchers.com/alisa  for more information. Use my code: ALISA IMPACT 360 REALIGN CONFERENCE hosted by Impact 360 Institute September 10, 2026 in Newnan, GA. Go to  www.impact360.org   for more information. Use the code PODCAST for $15 off ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Booking:  www.alisachilders.com/booking To help in your study of the Bible:  www.logos.com/alisa To Purchase the new CD, “Beauty from the Ash”, go to  www.alisachilders.com/music There you can get the CD, backing tracks, string charts, rhythm charts and stems. Support us on Patreon:   www.patreon.com/alisachilders To order “Another Gospel”:   www.alisachilders.com/another-gospel/ To order “Live Your Truth":   www.alisachilders.com/live-your-truth-and-other-lies/ To order “The Deconstruction of Christianity”:  https://alisachilders.com/the-deconstruction-of-christianity/ Potential Sponsors:  https://alisachilders.com/sponsor-request-form/