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NASB | Matthew 6:14 "For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 6:14 "For if you forgive others their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins], your heavenly Father will also forgive you. |
Subject: Why the forgiveness strawman? |
Bible Note: schwartzkm, great post. I agree. Tyndale has indeed echoed what I have been trying to say. He says, those 'men who have experienced (past tense) God's forgiveness are accountable to display forgiveness toward others.' Yes, we will give an account of our attitudes and actions while in the body. But I believe that there is a HUGE difference between saying that we will give an account and that we ARE NOT FORGIVEN as I understand Steve to be saying. Steve has reinforced that principle time and again. I, obviously, view the chasm as wider that you do. But the way his original question is asks supports his assertion. He says, "Did you forgive the Tuesday terrorist?" He then quotes Matthew 6:14 to substantiate that if people have not forgiven the terrorists, then God will not forgive their sins. I see this as a gross misinterpretation of the forgiveness that the cross of Christ provided for the believer. We must all decide for ourselves (hopefully through the study of God's Word) what we believe about the forgiveness of sins. But I think scripture supports the view that our forgiveness rests upon Christ's work on the cross alone. I will not back down from that view and I will try, as best as I can, to share it in the spirit of love. Thanks for your comments, Bill Mc |