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1 | If we don't forgive,not forgiven by us? | John 20:23 | Edd | 217792 | ||
Does this scripture really mean “Whenever you forgive sins, they are forgiven. Whenever you don't forgive them, they are not forgiven.” Is the scripture saying we can forgive sin when the holy spirit is in dwelling or upon us? Can we forgive sin or what is deemed trepasses and how does Matt. 6:14 come into play "For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you." | ||||||
2 | If we don't forgive,not forgiven by us? | John 20:23 | Makarios | 217797 | ||
Greetings Edd, To interpret this verse bluntly: "20:23 Lit. "Those whose sins you forgive have already been forgiven; those whose sins you do not forgive have not been forgiven." God does not forgive people's sins because we do so, nor does He withhold forgiveness because we do. Rather, those who proclaim the gospel are in effect forgiving or not forgiving sins, depending on whether the hearers accept or reject Jesus Christ." (1) It is easy to go on a 'tangent' on this verse as the apostles themselves did not take Jesus' words to mean that they had the power to forgive sins (Mark 2:7, Acts 8:22). Neither the apostles nor the church could prevent forgiveness for any individual. "20:23 ..This verse does not give authority to Christians to forgive sins. Jesus was saying that the believer can boldly declare the certainty of a sinner's forgiveness by the Father because of the work of His Son if that sinner has repented and believed the gospel. The believer with certainty can also tell those who do not respond to the message of God's forgiveness through faith in Christ that their sins, as a result, are not forgiven." (2) Blessings to you, Makarios (1) pg. 1558, The Zondervan NASB Study Bible, copyright 1999 by the Zondervan Corporation (2) pg. 1627, The MacArthur Study Bible, copyright 1997 Word Publishing |
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