The golden rule

[bbyrd009]

what if you have never been forgiven and never will be forgiven?

what if you have already been forgiven, and that is not sufficient for you, is the Q imo

what is your reason to for forgive.

so that you will be forgiven?

and how is it mercy if you expect it?

ya, expectations will get you, huh. Yet this is an assurance from God, not merely an expectation, see.
Forgive, and you will be forgiven, no expectations need even be contemplated

 

[DPMartin]

Do unto others before they do it to you is how it really works in the secular.

We serve our neighbours, putting them first, that's the golden rule for kingdom living and we are to do it without the expectation or desire of getting anything in return.

doing unto other before they do unto you is a way of the world for sure, but not referred to as the golden rule isn't it?
and as far as your view of serve your neighbors, that may be your way, but not really in the Kingdom of God, one serves the Lord and His Judgements because one value's the Lord's approval. one seeks the approval of whom they serve. and seeking the approval of men is a big fat mistake in this case.

Moses didn't serve the Israelites, Moses served the Lord his God, and sot only God's approval, unless instructed by the Lord for whatever reasons.

 

[DoveSpirit05]

The golden rule according to secular:
Do to others what you want them to do to you

In reference to:
KJV: Mat 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

If you agree that you should do unto others as you would have them do unto you, then, you also agree that what you do unto others should be done unto you. Because if you live by the golden rule you expect the same in return.
Therefore, if you murder someone, then what should be done to you? golden rule doesn’t negate eye for an eye.

Therefore, one doesn’t agree to be treat as one would be treated by treating others as one would not be treated. The agreement is to treat as one would be treated. Therefore, one should be treated as one treats others. Once the act is committed one has fulfilled what it is expected in return as in like treatment.

what if a person is a masochistic?