Bible Question:
Is Jesus talking to us? John 20:21 through John 20:23 (NASB) 21So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said* to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23“If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.” |
Bible Answer: 1-Are you speaking of being sent (yes we believers are sent)? 2-Or speaking of receiving the Holy Spirit? (yes we receive the Holy Spirit as believers) 3-Or the seeming power to forgive or retain sins? (no, in fact, the Greek grammar goes against it, although forgiveness is absolutely necessary, given the parable of the unmerciful servant and teaching on forgiveness and all in Matt. 18) |