Going around
forgiving sins is exactly what Jesus did and what astounded and offended everyone.
The ministry of bearing may involve
forgiving the sins of one's brother.
They are «shrubs and scrubs» who have heard of his inaugural address and of his healing of lepers and paralytics and of
his forgiving sins and calling sinners to follow him.
But in others we do not, because certain things are reserved for Jesus alone — creation,
forgiving sins, judgment, separating the goats from the sheep.
Miracles are not what it's about, it's about loving God and him loving you,
his forgiving sins through Jesus's sacrifice.
The church certainly believed Jesus was
forgiving his sins — at least in Matthew's conclusion: «they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.»
One of the principle reasons that Baptists and evangelicals refuse to believe that Baptism is God's act of saving sinners and
forgiving sins is based on the translation in the Bible of one, little, Greek word: «eis»
Jesus Christ sacrifice represented 4 very important points: (A) channel for us when praying in
forgiving our sins (B) The opportunity to learn the truth about Jehovah God's Universal Soverign Government and the role Jesus would play as King of the government along side his Father Jehovah God.
In
forgiving our sins, Jesus has nailed this Death Decree to the cross, canceling it, thereby making us «alive».
He first reveals his great love for us by
forgiving our sins, making us new, clearing the slate of shame that we carry for all we have done, and equips us with the ability to walk with him to overcome our daily sins.
Jesus himself said that the miracle of healing was not as powerful as the miracle of
forgiving sins (Mark 2).
The Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, excommunicating Galileo for saying the Earth revolved around the sun,
forgiving sins for money through the selling of indulgences, pedophile priest, it's really not a pretty picture.
Or inspiring a human mind with ideas, or
forgiving sins?
The commentary for Luke 4:18 in the ESV Study Bible notes, «Jesus» ministry included...
forgiving sins and the ethical teachings that promote social justice.»
This in fact proves then that he is
forgiving sins from man's nature that he set up and created.
Then I said, «maybe so, but I won't
forgive YOUR sins!»
Thank God
he forgives all sin, loving sinners like me despite my sins, but let's not call a lie truth.
But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to
forgive sins» — then He said to the paralytic, «Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.»
I find it funny how you seem to miss completely the 99 % of the Bible that reveals a loving God who is willing to
forgive your sins, and provide eternal life to those that only need to believe.
G - d would then
forgive sins.
One day, praying the Our Father, they came to the words «
forgive us our sins as we» and could not go on.
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.»
Why didn't God simply
forgive those sins himself?
Jennifer — «The sin that Judas is assumed to have been condemned for is the arrogance to presume that God could not
forgive his sin — that it was so great that it was beyond the redeeming power of God.
The sin that Judas is assumed to have been condemned for is the arrogance to presume that God could not
forgive his sin — that it was so great that it was beyond the redeeming power of God.
I asked Jesus Christ to have mercy on me &
forgive me my sins.
Then it's time to ask Our Dear LORD to
forgive us our sins and to begin telling Him this over and over again about how sorry how you are for what we have done to offend HIM, until we breath our last, so if you are with a loved one, please remind them to do this, tell their GOD their Love for Him, because they will be with Him in the near future.
In friendship with Jesus Christ, we come to know the face of the merciful Father, for whoever experiences the Son's power to
forgive sins sees the merciful Father, who welcomes home the prodigals and reclothes them with the garments of integrity.
When Jesus died on that cross, his sacrifice was sufficient to
forgive ALL sins (with the exception to one of the above) and that means, all sins whether be past, present or future... Hint, it's called grace...
So, I guess it is twice a month at mass, your priest
forgives your sins?
And so I tell you, people will be
forgiven every sin and blasphemy.
(9) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
«If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will
forgive their sin and will heal their land» (2 Chronicles 7:14).
1:23) He also has power to
forgive sins (Mk.
6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to
forgive sins» — he then said to the paralytic, «Rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home.»
Read the Bible, the Bible clearly says, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will
forgive their sin and will heal their land.
But more than 1.5 billion Orthodox and Catholics, 75 percent of Christendom, believe that Christ Himself gave the apostles, their successors and priests the ability to
forgive sin on His behalf and His Church.
Priests can not
forgive sin.
Humans are not perfect and are sinners that is the whole point of jesus is to
forgive our sins because as humans we can't help but sin.
I just don't understand that you need a priest to
forgive sins when Christ is the only one to do that.
He didn't need Jesus to save humans, all he needed to do was
forgive sin.
Jesus
forgave the sins of the paralytic because of the faith of friends.
Yes, in the case of character flaws, it's much easier for a Christian to claim that god made them that way to serve a particular purpose in the body of Christ or that god will
forgive their sins.
If
you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins...
Our God is touchable in his Son, who
forgives our sins of touch misused as violent assault or loveless abandonment.
Forgive our sin, open our hearts, and change our lives.
We are following Him because we believe He died on the Cross, and that we trust in that only His shed Blood
forgave all our sins.
If
you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.»»
But sin is not the issue with God, and even if it was, we don't get eternal life simply because
He forgives all sin.
Who has given Jesus the power to cleanse the temple, heal the sick and
forgive Sins?