Everyone remembers the bit about "let he who is without sin cast the first stone", but they conveniently forget what Jesus said to the woman: "Go and sin no more."
This verse about the woman only appears in younger manuscripts, and is absent in older manuscripts, therefore, many bibles have a note saying that these verses may be a forgery.
But yes, I would agree, forgiveness depends upon repentance.
The homily the other week covered this.
Everyone remembers the bit about "let he who is without sin cast the first stone", but they conveniently forget what Jesus said to the woman: "Go and sin no more."
Forgiveness depends upon contrition.
This verse about the woman only appears in younger manuscripts, and is absent in older manuscripts, therefore, many bibles have a note saying that these verses may be a forgery.
But yes, I would agree, forgiveness depends upon repentance.