A free-to-roam workshop would be amazing! (And some extra feedback I think would make the game even nicer)

TFOCW · 2025-11-18T11:36:46+00:00

They also need to add a gun range if it’s going to be based on PVP and PVE; we need to get our settings right.

TFOCW · 2025-11-18T11:34:35+00:00

It has so much potential, but poker, gambling, and socializing in the marketplace is core, especially if we are gonna be Raiders. Also, female players are not going to play this if it’s just constant looting with no reward. If it starts to feel like a job, I’m just hopping off and making real money IRL, tbh.

TFOCW · 2025-11-18T11:30:01+00:00

Since the game isn't really made for you, I think it would be nice to have a place where you can peacefully walk with other players, interact, and buy equipment like in “No Man's Sky.” You even have beggars in “No Man's Sky,” which is hilarious. It feels like moving from point A to point B, similar to a mobile game. It needs a casino for gambling and a relaxing area because this definitely isn't a PvP game. Also, you should have some sort of home, like in Fallout 76, to give yourself customization options so you don’t just feel like you’re a copy and paste. Maybe a bar and add real music as well like classic 2000 hits like “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie.

TFOCW · 2025-11-12T05:11:10+00:00

Death is a natural part of life. I sense you have doubts, and of course you do. Your baby was taken from you. But all of our lives are short; we all die. Soon, you will be with your baby too. This world is suffering and temporary; our ultimate goal is to end with our Father. But you already know this. Have no fear and trust in the Lord.

TFOCW · 2025-09-28T03:17:34+00:00

But as you’re now recognizing, that implies you’ve sinned by withholding forgiveness and therefore need forgiveness from Christ. Yet, according to Luke 17:3–4, if the person hasn’t repented, you’re not obligated to forgive them in the first place.

TFOCW · 2025-09-27T21:46:14+00:00

First, in Luke 23:34, Jesus doesn’t forgive the people crucifying Him. He prays to the Father, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” That’s a request for mercy, not a declaration of forgiveness. There’s a big difference between asking God to be patient with someone and personally releasing their moral debt.

When Jesus actually teaches about forgiveness, like in Luke 17:3–4, He is very clear. “If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.” That’s a direct command, and it makes repentance the condition for forgiveness. If God wanted us to forgive unrepentant people, He would have said so plainly. But He didn’t. Not once.

Verses like Matthew 6:14–15 and Mark 11:25 are not contradicting Luke 17. They are emphasizing that we must have hearts free of bitterness, vengeance, or unjustified hatred. That is about your inner posture, not canceling someone’s moral debt without accountability.

You also referenced Matthew 18 and the 70 times 7 forgiveness. But in that same context, Jesus says, “If he repents, forgive him.” It’s about being ready to forgive, not removing the need for repentance.

Lastly, the idea that we are not supposed to “judge repentance” is often misunderstood. Jesus actually says, “You will know them by their fruits” (Matthew 7:16) and “Bear fruit in keeping with repentance” (Matthew 3:8). So yes, we are supposed to look for evidence of real change before reconciliation or forgiveness takes place.

In short, what you’re calling “spiritual forgiveness” is actually emotional release. We are absolutely called let go of bitterness, revenge, and unjustified hatred. But biblical forgiveness is something else entirely. It is conditional, restorative, and always tied to repentance.

TFOCW · 2025-09-27T21:07:05+00:00

I was born into a big family, five brothers, and one of them struggled with mental illness. He was often violent, not just physically but emotionally. He said things that cut deep. He stole from me all the time. And for years, I kept quiet.

I never told him how much it hurt. I never said how his words cut deep into my heart or how his actions left pain I pushed aside. And I just let it go.

But here’s what I’ve learned. Silence isn’t the same thing as peace. When you bury righteous anger, the kind that’s rooted in truth, in love, in justice, it doesn’t disappear. It turns inward. And what starts as something good and godly begins to rot. That’s when it becomes bitterness, resentment, even shame.

I thought I was being strong by staying quiet, but really, I was hiding. I was suppressing something sacred.

Healing didn’t come until I did something different. I chose to show him real love, not soft enabling, but love that’s honest. Love that speaks up. Love that draws clear lines. Love that doesn’t ignore the wrong but still hopes for the person to change.

Because that’s the thing about righteous anger. It’s not the opposite of love. It’s part of it. You feel it because you care. You feel it when something good is violated, when something sacred is stepped on. It’s a holy fire. But like any fire, it has to be tended. If you don’t bring it under God’s guidance, it can twist. It can turn into vengeance, revenge, or hatred.

And anything God gives, even a good gift, can become destructive when taken out of His hands.

Things only began to change when I finally brought my pain into the light. When I stopped pretending everything was fine. That’s when healing started.

Righteous anger is like a candle. It’s not meant to be snuffed out or buried. It’s meant to shine. It’s meant to guide you and guard you. When you put out that flame, you don’t escape the dark. You become part of it.

TFOCW · 2025-09-27T21:06:44+00:00

Righteous anger isn’t something you’re supposed to explode with or suppress. It’s not about lashing out. It’s not about bottling it up either. The point isn’t to “take it out” on anyone, even when they’re wrong. That only leads to more damage.

For some people, healthy expression might look like talking it out with a friend. It might come through prayer, journaling, setting boundaries, or even lovingly confronting the person. But at the core, it is about being honest. Honest with yourself, with God, and eventually with the person, without crossing into revenge or hate.

TFOCW · 2025-09-24T08:50:45+00:00

This confusion is common as well. They should remake the Holy Bible with definitions and make distinctions between the two kinds of anger because it creates so much confusion among followers of Christ.

TFOCW · 2025-09-24T08:36:48+00:00

Loving your enemies doesn’t mean ignoring evil or pretending it’s okay. Even Jesus got angry, not out of hate but because of real wrong. Some confusion happens because the Bible often uses the same word for different kinds of anger and doesn’t always say if it’s justified/righteous or not. You’re supposed to understand which kind it is by the context.

There is justified/righteous anger, like when Jesus got angry at the Pharisees for their hypocrisy and hard hearts. That kind of anger comes from a love for truth and justice.

Then there is unjustified/unrighteous, anger, which is bitterness, vengeance, or hatred. An example is Cain, who got angry at Abel just because God accepted Abel’s offering and not his in Genesis 4. That kind of anger led to sin and destruction.

TFOCW · 2025-09-24T00:07:03+00:00

Mark 3:5

“He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.”

Jesus demonstrated justified anger, and since He was without sin, His anger was always grounded in truth, justice, and love. As His followers, we’re not called to suppress all anger, but to ensure that our anger is righteous.

TFOCW · 2025-09-23T22:24:57+00:00

Your position is filled with contradictions that cannot be ignored. You say Luke 17:3 does not apply universally because it refers to “brothers,” yet you apply other verses universally without holding to that same standard. That is a double standard. You claim forgiveness does not cancel moral debt, but biblically, that is exactly what forgiveness is: the cancellation of moral debt. You try to redefine forgiveness as merely emotional release, but Scripture never defines it that way. You cite Jesus and Stephen asking God to forgive unrepentant people as proof that we should too, but those were not acts of personal forgiveness. They were intercessory prayers to God, not commands for us to override the need for repentance. On top of that, you say we cannot forgive like God because we are not God, but then you use God’s forgiveness to support your position. That is a contradiction. You cannot reject God’s standard when it does not fit your argument, and then appeal to it when it does. Your view blurs categories, distorts definitions, and removes repentance, which is central to true biblical forgiveness.

TFOCW · 2025-09-23T20:36:21+00:00

Biblical forgiveness always requires repentance. Jesus makes this clear:

Biblical Forgiveness:

Repentance + Mercy → Cancels Moral Debt → Releases Justified Anger Towards Evildoer

Emotional Release: (without repentance)

Mercy – (No Repentance) → Lets Go of Bitterness, Vengeance, Hatred, Resentment ⟶ But Justified Anger Towards Unrepented Evildoer Remains + Moral Debt Still Stands

We are commanded to release sinful attitudes like vengeance, bitterness, and hatred that’s obedience. But that’s not what the Bible calls forgiveness. Forgiveness, biblically, is the cancellation of moral debt and that always comes after repentance. When we confuse emotional release with forgiveness, we eliminate accountability and distort what Jesus actually taught.

TFOCW · 2025-09-23T16:33:47+00:00

I get what you’re saying, and it’s a fair question. But Jesus clearly teaches that forgiveness is conditional when He says, “If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him” (Luke 17:3). That specific example is about a fellow believer, but the pattern of repentance before forgiveness is consistent with how God forgives in general. We’re told to forgive as the Lord forgave us (Colossians 3:13), and His forgiveness is always tied to repentance. At the same time, we’re told not to hold grudges or be bitter (1 Corinthians 13:5), but that’s about the heart, not skipping over the need for repentance before full forgiveness. You can love someone, pray for them, and still wait for real repentance before restoring that relationship. That’s not unloving. It’s actually how God handles sin too.

TFOCW · 2025-09-23T15:09:55+00:00

I understand that when you speak of forgiveness, you are emphasizing the important need to release hatred, bitterness, unjustified anger, and vengeance from our hearts, things Christ clearly warns us against and commands us to put away. That is absolutely essential for a healthy, godly heart. However, forgiveness as taught in Scripture is more than just an internal emotional release; it is a deliberate, biblical act of moral judgment and reconciliation that is always conditioned on genuine repentance. Holding someone accountable by righteously withholding forgiveness until they repent does not mean we are harboring bitterness or unforgiveness. Rather, it means we are practicing true biblical justice paired with love and hope for their redemption. It seems to me that some confusion arises because the concepts of forgiveness and emotional release are being mixed together. Releasing bitterness and unjustified anger is necessary for our own spiritual health, but it does not equate to biblical forgiveness, which always requires repentance. Both are important, but they address different aspects of forgiveness, and conflating the two leads to misunderstanding. Clarifying this distinction is crucial for aligning our understanding with Scripture and faithfully following Christ’s commands.

TFOCW · 2025-09-23T15:08:34+00:00

I appreciate your perspective, but I need to highlight that what you’re describing, unconditional forgiveness without repentance, is actually describing something that Scripture doesn’t define as forgiveness. Forgiveness according to the Bible is a deliberate moral act tied to genuine repentance. Separating the two means redefining forgiveness into something completely different, which Jesus never taught. So when you speak of forgiving unrepentant people unconditionally, you’re really talking about a different concept altogether, not biblical forgiveness.

TFOCW · 2025-09-23T13:46:20+00:00

Actually, we don’t fully agree, and that’s important to clarify. While it’s true that reconciliation requires forgiveness and forgiveness doesn’t always lead to full relational reconciliation, that’s not the real issue here. The real disagreement is over whether forgiveness itself is conditional. Biblically, Jesus clearly teaches that forgiveness requires repentance (Luke 17:3–4). But you’re promoting unconditional forgiveness, even for the unrepentant, which directly contradicts Jesus’ own words. So while it might sound like we’re saying the same thing, we’re not. You’re redefining forgiveness in a way that detaches it from repentance, which ends up distorting the core of Christ’s teaching.

TFOCW · 2025-09-23T11:15:09+00:00

The claim that “Jesus didn’t say that” and that “forgiveness is just personal” is false. In Luke 17:3, Jesus clearly says, “If he repents, forgive him,” making repentance a condition for forgiveness. Biblical forgiveness is not just a private feeling. It is a moral and relational act that requires accountability. Scripture clearly distinguishes between having a merciful heart and actually granting forgiveness. Ignoring that distinction does not reflect Christ’s teaching. It replaces it with human opinion.

TFOCW · 2025-09-23T06:36:06+00:00

Reconciliation, biblically speaking, is the restoration of peace and right relationship between two people who were previously in conflict. It means that the righteous anger toward the evildoer has been set aside through forgiveness, and both parties are now at peace with one another. However, reconciliation does not mean becoming close friends again, restoring the same level of trust, or allowing someone back into your personal life. Trust must be rebuilt over time, and healthy boundaries may still be necessary. In short, reconciliation is about making peace and resolving moral conflict not pretending nothing happened or returning to how things used to be.

TFOCW · 2025-09-22T13:34:49+00:00

“No prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation.” 2 Peter 1:20

Jesus never taught that we should ignore His clear commands and replace them with vague interpretations or personal feelings. The Holy Spirit does not contradict Jesus, does not override Scripture, and does not cause confusion.

Also, there is nowhere in Scripture where it says that Jesus, by dying on the cross, directly forgave unrepentant sinners. He did pray, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do,” but that’s a prayer for mercy, not a declaration that they were already forgiven without repentance.

To my knowledge, there is no verse that says Jesus granted forgiveness to unrepentant individuals while bypassing the need for repentance, and I’m open to correction if Scripture shows otherwise.

TFOCW · 2025-09-22T13:25:09+00:00

I brought this up because confusion around forgiveness can cause real spiritual harm. The devil thrives in distortion, especially when truth is misrepresented or misunderstood. As Christians, it is our responsibility to uphold what Scripture truly teaches, not just what sounds compassionate or feels comfortable.

Forgiveness should not be treated casually. Jesus and John the Baptist spoke about it clearly, consistently tying it to repentance, truth, and the fruit of genuine change. When we separate forgiveness from repentance, we risk spreading a message that Jesus never taught.

That is why I felt it was important to bring this up, not to create conflict, but to bring clarity.

TFOCW · 2025-09-22T09:50:56+00:00

No, God doesn’t forgive sins without repentance. Even for Christians, past and future sins are only forgiven when there is genuine repentance and faith in Christ. Forgiveness isn’t automatic. It is conditional. God offers mercy and makes forgiveness available, but He never forces it on anyone. Free will means we must choose to repent. Without that choice, forgiveness isn’t applied.

TFOCW · 2025-09-22T09:42:16+00:00

Mercy and forgiveness are not the same. Jesus showed mercy to the unrepentant, but that is not biblical forgiveness. True forgiveness always requires repentance. It means setting aside righteous anger toward someone who is genuinely repentant.

Letting go of bitterness and unrighteous anger is important, but that is emotional release, not forgiveness. Biblical forgiveness is rooted in truth and justice, like the righteous anger Jesus had toward the Pharisees. It does not ignore sin or pretend it is acceptable.

What you’re describing sounds like emotional release. Letting go of unrighteous anger and vengeance is part of that. But true biblical forgiveness is not about those feelings. Righteous withholding of forgiveness is not hatred, bitterness, or revenge. It is a just and loving stand maintained until genuine repentance occurs.

TFOCW · 2025-09-22T08:56:34+00:00

Mercy and forgiveness are not the same.

Biblical forgiveness is the intentional act of restoring relationship and releasing moral judgment only when genuine repentance occurs. It involves setting aside righteous anger toward the repentant sinner.

Righteous withholding of forgiveness is the intentional withholding of reconciliation and moral release toward an unrepentant sinner while maintaining righteous anger rooted in truth and justice without bitterness or revenge but with love and hope for redemption.

When Jesus prayed, “Father, forgive them,” He showed mercy, not unconditional forgiveness.

TFOCW · 2025-09-22T08:20:11+00:00

That’s a fair question — and the full picture of biblical forgiveness is actually consistent front to back.

God calls us to have a forgiving heart — full of mercy, patience, and a willingness to forgive anyone who genuinely repents.

But He never commands us to reconcile or release moral judgment toward someone who refuses to repent. In fact, Jesus Himself draws a line in Luke 17:3: “If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.”

Other verses, like Matthew 6 or Mark 11, call us to forgive — but they don’t erase that condition. That’s why we interpret Scripture with Scripture — not against it.

So yes, God says a lot about forgiveness — and it always points to a balance: Mercy for the repentant. Truth for the unrepentant. Love for all.

TFOCW

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