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1 | Searching for the truth | NT general Archive 1 | FytRobert | 115436 | ||
Hi, Mat.18:21 Peter asked Jesus "Lord, if my brother keeps on sinning against me,how many times do I have to forgive him? Seven times? Mat.18:22 Jesus said"No, not seven times,but seventy times seven So, man to man, we are to forgive a maximum of 490 times. What then, if this number is exceeded? Now, Jesus to man, how mwny times will Jessus forgive man? Your comments, please. With love in Christ. FytRobert |
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2 | Searching for the truth | NT general Archive 1 | John Pilgrim | 115437 | ||
Dear FYTRobert, Matthew 18:21-22 Peter had a definite rationale for saying "seven times." The Jews had ruled that one could only be forgiven three times, but never a fourth. Realizing Jesus would show more mercy than the Jews, he must have thought seven times was more than fair. Christ's response shows how important forgiveness is. "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven" (verse 22). He means that we are not to limit our forgiveness to a specific number of times. As often as someone offends us and asks forgiveness, we should extend it. Further, even if he does not ask forgiveness, we should forgive him and treat him properly, setting the right example. (John Reid) |
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3 | Searching for the truth | NT general Archive 1 | FytRobert | 115591 | ||
Hi John, Thanks for your comments but would you care to clarify the following statements made by you. "He means that we are not tolimit our forgiveness to a specific number of times." Is this your own inference of Matt.18:22 or is it from the Bible? However, if we are not to cease to forgive a man for his repetitive sins, don't you think that it will negate the purpose of forgiving? Perhaps, my second question did not attract your attention because your commente did not touch on this. Your further comments will enlighten me and please accept my thanks in advance. With Love in Christ. FytRobert |
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4 | Searching for the truth | NT general Archive 1 | srbaegon | 115769 | ||
Hello FytRobert, John has been dismissed from the forum. If I might attempt to answer your inquiry, the idea is that if a person genuinely is repentant and seeks forgiveness, that person is to be forgiven regardless of the number of times. Steve |
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5 | Searching for the truth | NT general Archive 1 | Medchill | 115771 | ||
Love ... does not take into account a wrong suffered (1 Cor 13:4-5). Does it matter if they are genuinely repentant and seek forgiveness? | ||||||
6 | Searching for the truth | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 115786 | ||
It matters most of all to the person who perpatrated the wrong. Please notice that Saul (later Apostle Paul) honestly thought he was doing correctly in persecuting and killing christians but the Lord Himself had to set him straight. Makes you wonder about some of the sincere conclusions we all come to in our minds. That's one reason why I love this Forum. Even the best minds like those with as much education as Saul need an ocassional humbling. If you don't get an occasional humbling from either God or His children, I'd have to say you're not active enough in His Kingdom. It's the human way of survival of the fittest in the animal kingdom. But back to your question. If one of God's children doesn't repent to the one whom he has wronged, he faces Judgment Day in dire straits. Also, I would like to think the relationship can be healed and the bond between the two can be increased and made even better after repentance and forgiveness is exchanged. But in the final analysis, like you've alluded to, we all must adopt an attitude of forgiveness and go on about our lives of shining God's light through our lives here on earth. God bless you for seeing this higher priority with our Father. |
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