
Matt. 6:14 "For if you forgive men for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Matt. 6:15 "But if you do not forgive men, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.
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Tis the decent version.Chandler wrote:I think what she means is this.
Matt. 6:14 "For if you forgive men for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Matt. 6:15 "But if you do not forgive men, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.
Well, pardon me. I stand corrected.rachelavonlea wrote:Read "Our Father" again and get to the part where Jesus talks about forgiving debts/transgressions, then post again, K?
Dear Rachel I have read the prayer. But then I read this: Colossians 2:13rachelavonlea wrote:Read "Our Father" again and get to the part where Jesus talks about forgiving debts/transgressions, then post again, K?How can we expect God to forgive us if we won't forgive others?
That’s just it, we are forgiven. Totally. Its not a conditional thing.
I guess it depends on what you mean by "have to." It's not something we have to do to earn our way to heaven. That's all been paid in full by Jesus Christ's sacrifice.Chandler wrote:So technically we don't have to forgive even if God thinks it's a good idea.
I'll have to think about that one.
I don't think theres so much disagreement as misunderstanding. In reference to the Lords Prayer, "for give us in the same way we forgive others" (or somthing like that) That was true for the Jewish believers then but as I see it under grace we are compleatly forgiven and we forgive others but its not like thats required or Christ won't forgive us. Does that make any sence at all!?Jeremy wrote:I guess it depends on what you mean by "have to." It's not something we have to do to earn our way to heaven. That's all been paid in full by Jesus Christ's sacrifice.Chandler wrote:So technically we don't have to forgive even if God thinks it's a good idea.
I'll have to think about that one.
I'm surprised there is disagreement about this.
Jeremy
Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.Nathan Hoobler wrote:Matthew 18:21-35:
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?"
Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[f]
"Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
"The servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.' The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.
"But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded.
"His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'
"But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened.
"Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?' In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
"This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."
Hmm, haven't noticed it before, how intruiging. Must listen again if Oneplace has it on...Quick note... How many people noticed this: After Bernard said, "Bells, and whistles", then next sound you hear is the Whit's End bell and Eugene whistling!