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1 | do we have authority to forgive sins ? | Mark 16:17 | liezonis | 210301 | ||
Glena and BradK, Technically speaking, we DO HAVE the authority to forgive sins. In the Lords prayer Jesus said, "This is how you should pray: and FORGIVE US OUR SINS just as WE FORGIVE those who sin against us. In other Bibles translations SIN is rendered as DEBT. When asked by Peter how many times should we forgive Jesus said: seventy times seven. In these verses, it is clear that we are not just told that we CAN but ARE also ENCOURAGED by our Lord Jesus to FORGIVE. Although we can forgive SOME sins,specifically ONLY those sins done against us,we cannot forgive the sins of those who did not sin against us. Only God, the JUDGE of MANKIND, has the POWER to forgive ALL SINS. in Christ, liezonis |
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2 | do we have authority to forgive sins ? | Mark 16:17 | jlhetrick | 210303 | ||
Welcome to the forum! Well put! Jeff |
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3 | do we have authority to forgive sins ? | Mark 16:17 | liezonis | 210304 | ||
Thanks Jeff | ||||||
4 | do we have authority to forgive sins ? | Mark 16:17 | CDBJ | 210305 | ||
Hi Jeff and welcome to the forum. We don't have the authority to forgive sin but we have the authority and are commanded to present the gospel message of Christ Jesus to a lost world and if those that hear the message through the work of the Holy Spirit believe in Christ their sins will be forgiven that very moment. That’s not to say that they won’t sin anymore but if they do they can be forgiven by confessing or naming their sins to the Father. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. The “we” in the verse is for believers only which have already trusted in God’s Son Jesus Christ for eternal life. . I hope you enjoy the forum, CDBJ |
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5 | do we have authority to forgive sins ? | Mark 16:17 | jlhetrick | 210310 | ||
CDBJ- you responded to liezonis' post but addressed me so I'm not sure if your response was to me or not. In any case, please see my post 210309. Thanks, God bless, Jeff |
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