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1 | Do you forgive Judas? | John 13:11 | Hank | 42747 | ||
Mommapbs, forgiveness is always in order. But that is not the same thing as approbation. Jesus' pattern prayer teaches us to "forgive our debtors." This does not mean that Christians cannot and should not speak out clearly and forcefully against "inane and inept texts" or against any form of false or frivolous statements on this forum or anywhere else. 2 Timothy 3:16 uses, among others, the words 'reprove' and 'correction.' There is a growing battle cry in our culture for 'tolerance.' But the definition that is attached to the word generally means something like 'tacit approval' -- approval and acceptance of other religious views and teachings that are different from and often inimical to the teachings of Christianity. We are being taught and asked to believe that one religious faith is as good as another. We are fed the lie that even in Christendom, one church -- no matter what its adherents teach -- is just as true as any other. Christians who stand firm in their faith and oppose these views are often branded as bigots and troublemakers and treated as spiritual lepers. Mommapbs, your words to me, "I forgive you," sound magnanimous enough on the surface but carry the clear implication that some word or deed calling for forgiveness must have preceded them. So for what, may I ask, do you feel moved to come forward and announce that you forgive me? Wherein have I trespassed against you? --Hank | ||||||
2 | Do you forgive Judas? | John 13:11 | kalos | 42764 | ||
Hank: The postings to this forum continue to get weirder and weirder. There are some on this forum who are opposed to intolerance. Yet they themselves are intolerant of anyone who speaks out against false doctrine. There are some on this forum who judge others for being judgmental; who criticize others for being critical of that which needs to be judged, appraised and discerned -- namely bad doctrine, careless interpretation and idle speculation concerning Scripture. When one asks "How do YOU feel about this or that person in the Bible?", that one is again emphasizing feelings and de-emphasizing the facts of Scripture. All this touchy-feely nonsense and speculation belongs on a New Age forum, not on a forum whose aim is to get at the truth of what God's Word PLAINLY says. |
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