I agree, I’m not sure the main point was to teach “forgiveness is always conditional to repentance”. it was to teach that if someone repents we should not turn back their appeal, but restore them. I do think restoration of relationship is always dependent on repentance, because relationship is mutual- but even then, God causes the rain to fall on the just and the unjust.
“If you find a brother in a fault, let those who are spiritual among you restore such a one in a spirit of meekness considering your own selves.”
Some people will not forgive those who have done wrong, even after they repent.
“If your brother sins against you 70 x 7, and repents, forgive Him”.
“Forgive them Father they dont kno what they are doing”
Jesus’ appeal was for the Father to forgive these ignorant, unrepentant people.
So I see objective and subjective forgiveness.
Objective forgiveness is that which was given from the beginning, the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world…In the beginning the Logos was God…
Surely we know what is is to forgive someone who has not repented- however, if they hav not, it limits the relationship.
Subjective forgiveness is the restoration of the benefits of relationship, because the stumbling block has been removed on both sides.