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NASB | Matthew 6:15 "But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 6:15 "But if you do not forgive others [nurturing your hurt and anger with the result that it interferes with your relationship with God], then your Father will not forgive your trespasses. |
Bible Question:
Dear fellow believers, Please humor me for a moment. Permit me to say, that 1 John 1:9 is NOT for believers. Temporarily pretend that it is NOT in the scriptures. Now, where else after Christ death on the cross (that provided forgiveness and taking away of sins) does any believer mention asking God to forgive their sins? Please show me a passage. The evangelical doctrine of 'keep on asking for forgiveness when you sin' surely MUST have more than just one verse to substantiate it. So where is it? Surely Paul, Peter, James or the writer of Hebrews substantiated John's assertion that believers are NOT completely forgiven (according to some). Where is the scripture to back it up? Please show me where, other that 1 John, the wages of sin in ANYONE's life is anything other that death. Can anyone do this? Thank you, In Christ, Bill Mc |
Bible Answer: Hello there Bill! Surely, "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:23) Noone will escape physical death: "And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment" (Hebrews 9:27) However, John 8:7 and 1 John 1:8 says, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." (ASV) Are you, Bill, completely sinless and without sin? What happens if you do sin? Do you, although you are a believer, not ask for Christ to forgive you of your sins, which were done after you accepted Christ? Even the "Great Saints" of the Bible, such as Isaiah (Is. 6:5), Daniel (Dan. 9:4-20), and Paul (Eph. 3:8), recognized their own sinfulness. What are we to do with Daniel 9:19-20, when he pleaded to the Lord for forgiveness? And Daniel did this while possessing an "extraordinary spirit" (Dan. 6:3)!! In other words, Daniel believed, and he asked for forgiveness. If you contend that we should not ask for forgiveness (believers) in light of our sin, then how do you handle these passages: Matthew 7:11, John 14:13, 15:16, 16:23,26 that seem to say that the Father will honor our request and forgive us if we will only ask Him? Bill, we cannot escape death, that is a fact! But what do you suggest that we are to do when we sin? (Yes, when "BELIEVERS" sin?) For the same "rules" that apply to unbelievers also apply to believers, that we must confess our sin and ask for forgiveness. And this is a continual process! Job recognized this (Job 1:5) even though he was considered "righteous" and repented before God (Job 42:6) while Job held that he, in fact, did not sin. A New Testament example? Acts 3:19, 8:22, 17:30, 26:20, Rev. 2:5, 2:16,21-22, and Revelation 3:19, which says, "Rev 3:19 As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent." (ASV) Do you have any argument left to stand on? --Nolan |