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NASB | Acts 13:38 "Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 13:38 "So let it be clearly known by you, brothers, that through Him forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you; |
Subject: Forgiveness of What? |
Bible Note: Sir Pent Throughout the New Testament, Jesus tells us that our sins can be forgiven and He teaches us how. In Acts 7, 22 and 26: we see this forgiveness in action. In Acts, we get a glimpse of the extreme cruelty, which Saul inflicted upon the Christians - this includes his participation in the death of Stephen, pulling men and women from their homes, with the purpose of putting them to death for their belief in Jesus. And yet, God gave Paul immediate and absolute forgiveness– with no permanent or lasting punishment. What other act, could another man do, which would be worse than what Saul did. We know God is capable of this immediate and complete forgiveness. The clarification point you brought up - child molester as a Boy Scout Leader, thief working in a bank, etc is now addressing a second question - what are the limitations of man. Man cannot see into another mans heart, as God can. As a result, man and society will weigh the risks - and will caution on the side of safety. If I could see into the heart of a murderer the way God saw Pauls heart, would I let that murderer spend time alone with my children - I would let Paul spend time alone with my children. But, I am only a man. Brian |