Hi Craig, I have taken the below question and answer from Victor Zammit's site.
My question is to do with the cause and effect after forgiveness is accorded. Does one have to experience the wrongdoing, if so how?
PS Many thanks for enlightening me on the Holy Ghost.
In love and peace
George
FORGIVENESS: Is there forgiveness in the afterlife?
“There is forgiveness in your world and my world, but forgiveness does not expiate wrongdoing. When a person who has committed a wrong reaches the stage of asking for forgiveness, it means that realization has dawned. But if he asks for forgiveness and forgiveness is accorded him, that does not mean that the act of wrong that was committed has been expunged. It is purely cause and effect. The act cannot be expunged until that which was wrong is put right.”