Results 1 - 3 of 3
|
|
|||||
Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Ordered by Verse | ||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
1 | Does this apply to Christians? | Matt 6:15 | Morant61 | 15236 | ||
Greetngs Bill Mc! Just out of curiosity: What does Mt. 6:15 mean? What does 1 John 1:9 mean? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||
2 | Does this apply to Christians? | Matt 6:15 | Radioman | 15245 | ||
What does Mt. 6:15 mean? "This is not to suggest that God will withdraw justification from those who have already received the free pardon He extends to all believers. Forgiveness in that sense -- a permanent and complete acquittal from the guilt and ultimate penalty of sin -- belongs to all who are in Christ (compare John 5:24; Rom. 8:1; Eph. 1:7). "Yet, Scripture also teaches that God chastens His children who disobey. Believers are to confess their sins in order to obtain a day-to-day cleansing (1 John 1:9). This sort of forgiveness is a simple washing from the worldly defilements of sin; not a repeat of the wholesale cleansing from sin's corruption that comes with justification. It is like a washing of the feet rather than a bath (compare John 13:10). Forgiveness in this latter sense is what God threatens to withhold from Christians who refuse to forgive others (compare 18:23-35)" (1997, Word Publishing). |
||||||
3 | Does this apply to Christians? | Matt 6:15 | Morant61 | 15252 | ||
Greetings Radioman! Thanks for the response! I have always struggled with this passage. I have read just about every "take" on it, but I have really found one that seems to do justice to what it appears to be saying. The best I've been able to come up with is that our forgiveness of others and God's forgivness of us is connected in the following way: Those who are unable to forgive, either haven't been or won't be forgiven. If they had, forgiveness would be evident in their lives. Honestly, I don't know though. I'm just not satisfied with interpetations that say, "It doesn't really mean we won't be forgiven". Maybe someone out there has come across a better explanation. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
||||||