the Bible repeatedly states judgement and forgiveness lies solely with god. Otherwise humans would determine who sees heaven or hell
Except a human forgiving another human doesn't determine whether or not the forgiven goes to heaven. It affects the forgiver, not the forgiven. God's judgement is supreme, but that doesn't mean man doesn't share a duty to forgive.
You can forgive a sinner, and they still go to Hell, because they were not repentant. I feel like you're conflating forgiveness with absolution. I completely agree that man can't absolve man, and I think that's what the Bible backs up. Man is not the judge, but that doesn't mean they can't forgive on the personal level.
Except a human forgiving another human doesn't determine whether or not the forgiven goes to heaven. It affects the forgiver, not the forgiven. God's judgement is supreme, but that doesn't mean man doesn't share a duty to forgive.
You can forgive a sinner, and they still go to Hell, because they were not repentant. I feel like you're conflating forgiveness with absolution. I completely agree that man can't absolve man, and I think that's what the Bible backs up. Man is not the judge, but that doesn't mean they can't forgive on the personal level.
Forgiveness is not absolution for the sinner.
Not true, the duty to forgive comes after repentance for the sin. The only argument so far with that is what determines repentance.