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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: Bill Mc, Are you twisting Scripture? |
Bible Note: Yes, Joe, I know that you hold to that view. I respect your view, brother, and, from reading your previous post, I understand it. I just view it from a different perspective. Christ said that all the commands are summed up in loving God and loving others. These are what He called the two greatest commands. Where I agree with you, Joe, is that IF we love God and love others, we WILL HAVE ACTIONS that prove, substantiate, validate this love. I will not dispute that. But we love God and love others because He FIRST loved us and loved others, and, because He is in us, He now does that through us (i.e. I could NEVER love the terrorists by my own strength and estimation of what love is). My motivation for love is from Christ in me, not from a motivation of 'Christ said do this...so I better do it.' Thanks for your comments. In Him, Bill Mc |