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HOW FAR SHOULD CHRISTIANS GO WITH FORGIVNESS?
T he scriptures told us that in this world we shall have tribulation, but sometime the people who are wicked capitalized on our forgiveness, and done un-repairable damage to our characters and our financial life, then came back and expect to get off with a shake hand and I am sorry. An in-law of mind came down to Florida to spend a few weeks with us. I went to a farm and buy a live goat and have it killed, my wife and I stocked the fridge with the meat, we go all out to prepared for the coming family member, we were so happy for this person company. We were over Joy to learn that the person decide to move down and buy a home. There was so much meat that the person brings frozen meat along home. As soon s the person Got back, the person told the rest of the family that my wife and I and the rest of family down in Florida is dying for hungry. Months later the person calls us again and wants to return. When I heard it I say “My God the person is coming to kill us this time” The bible said if our enemy hungry we must feed them, but it did not say we must give that enemy three meals per day. It says if our enemy is thirsty we must give them water to drink, but it did not say we must become the enemy water carrier. Before you start to throw your forgiveness to the swine, you need to look up every thing that the bible had to say about forgiveness, because their are conditions to be met. TO BE LIKE JESUS? A person words reveal their characters, to be like Jesus is live by the principles that he live by, and his teaching reveals the principles that he live by. And here is his teaching on forgiveness. Luke 17:3 (KJV) Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. Luke 17:4 (KJV) And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. Luk 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Luk 6:46 "Why are you so polite with me, always saying 'Yes, sir,' and 'That's right, sir,' but never doing a thing I tell you? Luk 6:47 These words I speak to you are not mere additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living. They are foundation words, words to build a life on.
Matthew 18:21 (KJV) Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Matthew 18:22 (KJV) Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. Matthew 18:35 (KJV) So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
THE CONDITION FOR FORGIVNESS.
Luke 17:4 (KJV) And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. Luke 17:5 (KJV) And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
The aggressor must be rebuked. The aggressor must take the rebuke. The aggressor must repent. Also the aggressor must make restitutions. Luke 3:8 (KJV) Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Luk 3:8 msgv: It's your life that must change, not your skin. And don't think you can pull rank by claiming Abraham as 'father.' Being a child of Abraham is neither here nor there--children of Abraham are a dime a dozen. God can make children from stones if he wants.
I FORGIVE YOU BUT YOU STILL NEED TO PAY FOR MY LOST TIME.
Pro 11:31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
Luk 19:8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore [him] fourfold.
You make the person lost their job and lost time, spent time in prison innocently, you need to recompense for his or her lost time, you cannot just get off with an hand shake, and I am truly sorry for all the pain I cost you. THE AGGRESSOR CANNOT JUST INVITES HIMSELF IN AND DEMAND FORGIVENESS, WITHOUT WORKS OR REPENTANCE. People need to be careful of some of these priests who are telling people that they are forgiven. Butter up the person conscience to go commit crime again. Some enemy use forgiveness as a way to come back and put themselves in a better position to make one final death blow.
b [fourfold] This was the restitution required of a sheep stealer (Exodus 22:1). It shows a definite change of heart. You will get forgiveness if it make you feel better, but you have to earn your come back. And you have to help me repair the damage that you have made. If you destroy a person reputations, you need to help fix it by return and speak the truth. You cannot just come collect his forgiveness in secret like you earn it, and walk away leaving he or she in the mess that you made, you also have a responsibility.
THE END
Let us face the fact, no matter how much education we had on a subject we can go out there and made the worst mistakes of our life, that cause us dearly. Only Jesus Christ can help us with our decision-making.
Proverbs 3:6 in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Psalm 34:8 (NASB-U) O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
Begin, continue, and end every work, purpose, and plan with God. Self-sufficiency and self-confidence have been the ruin of mankind ever since the fall. Man's sin has been to live independently of God. True religion consists of full acknowledgement of God in all human affairs (Proverbs 3:5).
HOW CAN A PERSON BE SAVE?
1 Cor. 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 1 Cor. 15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Isaiah 53:5-6 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. [6] All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
WHOSOEVER, WHOSOEVER, WHOSOEVER:
Rev. 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
THERE IS WITNESS.
1 John 5:8-AV And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in agree.
Acts 26:26 (KJV) For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
Acts 26:27 (KJV) King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. Acts 26:28 (KJV) Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Acts 26:29 (KJV) And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
Matthew 6:33-AV But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Isaiah 55:6-AV Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Isaiah 55:7-AV Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
THE SPIRIT CALLS YOU TO COME.
Romans 10:13-AV For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
MAN MUST BELIEVE
Isaiah 45:22-AV Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else.
MAN MUST COME AND RECEIVE.
Isaiah 1:18-AV Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Hosea 6:1-AV Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. Hosea 6:2-AV After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Hosea 6:3-AV Then shall we know, [if] we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter [and] former rain unto the earth.
John 1:12-AV But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:
THERE IS NO OTHER THAT CAN GIVE SALVATION.
GOD WILL FORGIVE.
PRAY THIS PRAYER AND ACCEPT JESUS AS YOUR SAVIOUR TODAY.
IMPORTANT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW RIGHT AFTER MAKING YOUR COMMITMENT TO SERVE GOD.
Any clothing that you have that you use to wear to Satan worship, if you were going to Satan church, you need to burn it. Any books on the occult, you need to renounce all that belong to Satan.
You might ask why? Why the occult? Because this sin can have your trap so deep that you will never came out of it. You will reach a stage in it where you think it is the Holy Spirit talking to you. The experience that a person gets when they are in the occults is contrasted with the experience you get when you are converted.
Then you also need to forgave others, and ask for fogginess of some. If you were sleeping with Jx wife, only stop. Do not go confess it to her husband, to go confessing it will only bring more trouble, some thing better left bury. You will find the Christians life rewarding and challenging. Let others see the change in you gradually. Christianity by mouth only, is not too good, others must see it naturally. If you were a Muslim, do not go boast it off or show it off. Do not force you newfound religions, nor try to brake up the following of your Muslim brethren. Your new found faith must be revealed to them in love, and in mercy, also do not leave your original group, if they did not drive you out. But at the same time find time to fellowship with other Christians. The lord did not save you for you to get kill carelessly. He wants you to live so he can work you in the gospel. We can sing with the song writer" I am coming to the cross, I am poor and week and blind, I am counting all but dross, I shall full salvation find. I am coming lord to thee blessed lamb of Calvary, humble at thy cross I bow, save me Jesus, save me now"
HOW TO CONTINUE IN THE FAITH.
Do not put any pressure upon yourself to live holy. Do not put any pressure upon your selves to live the Christians life, as you go on from day to day, the lord will work out his life and will in you. Do not let other over pais Christians set holy gold for you, it will strangulate you into discourage. The lord ask you to taste and see. Taste mean to take a small portion and feed upon it in your own time and style, and when you approved you take more.
Psalm 34:8 (NASB-U) O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
TWELVE PILLARS OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE.
Daily praying, alms giving, confession of sins, fasting and prayer, daily Bible reading and mediating on the written word, assembling of yourself with other believers, confessing your faith to others, or faith sharing, supporting the ministry with your offerings and tithes, love the brotherhood, perfecting holiness, LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, and learning to listen to the leading voice of the Holy Spirit. This is not a twelve commandment, nor a way to get nor keep salvation, but if you master these it will fill your life with daily power, new vision and fresh revelation.
Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
As you and I walk with the lord from day to day we will just walk right into his will, as we yield to his Holy Spirit. His will, will be unfolded to us.
Titus 3:2-AV To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
1 Thessalonians 4:11-AV And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
Romans 13:8-AV Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
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