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1 | Forgiveness and salvation | Matt 5:20 | seedling | 175914 | ||
Matthew 6:9-15...And the last couple of verses struck me...I'd never really noticed the gravity of what they really said... "(9)"This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, (10)your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (11)Give us today our daily bread. (12)Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. (13)And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.' (14)For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. (15)But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins." If it's really saying that unforgiveness voids out salvation and if so then why isn't more emphasis put on forgiveness??? Shouldn't people know that forgiveness is virtually as important as faith itself??? P.S. I'd really love some biblical proof of anything you think on the subject...Seedling |
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2 | Forgiveness and salvation | Matt 5:20 | mark d seyler | 175915 | ||
Hi Seedling, Consider what Jesus teaches about God's righteous requirement in this sermon. Mat 5:20 "For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." He then goes on to teach us what that righteousness that exceeds the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees is. He presents moral law (Our relationship to the Law, Matt 5:21-48), religious observance (Our relationship with God, Matt 6:1-18), and our call to service (our relationship to others, Matt 6:19-7:12). In each point we see our guilt and inability to fulfill what is required of us, and we see the standard that God is calling us to. Unless we match the picture Jesus paints here, we do not have salvation. The beauty is, Jesus is all of this and more, and God imputes Jesus' righteousness to us. 2 Cor 5:21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Now our life is all about actually living out this life of Jesus in our own bodies. Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I think this passage, above all of these things Jesus taught, puts a premium on forgiveness, and me must by all means and in all circumstances forgive all who have offended us. No exceptions. This is the heart of God, Who offers His forgiveness to all people. Paul wrote to both the Ephesians and Colossians that we are to forgive as a response to God forgiving us. Eph 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. It is only in doing this that we can fulfill our mission in this world. 2Co 5:19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 2Co 5:20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. But even as James wrote: Jam 2:10 For whoever shall keep all the Law, but stumbles in one, he has become guilty of all. we cannot be saved by our good works, because they are never good enough, so neither can we become "unsaved" by our bad works, or lack of good works, because salvation is not based on works. Eph 2:8 For by grace you are saved, through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; Eph 2:9 not of works, that not anyone should boast; Forgiveness is part of Love. If you love, you will forgive, and you will be forgiving. If you do not love, you are not one of His. 1Jo 2:10 The one loving his brother rests in the light, and no offense is in him. 1Jo 3:14 We know that we have passed from death to life because we love the brothers. The one not loving the brother remains in death. Nothing stands with faith regarding our salvation. We are saved by grace through faith .period. But how real is our salvation, if we do not forgive others? I hope this helps. I am interested in what you think of all this. Love in Christ, Mark |
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