KJV Dictionary Definition: FORGIV'EN, Pardoned remitted.
PARDONED (past tense) pardoned (past participle)
release (an offender) from the legal consequences of an offense or conviction, and often implicitly from blame:
synonyms: exonerate · acquit · amnesty · reprieve · release · free · let off · forgive
Ephesians 1:7 In Jesus Christ we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,
(NOTE: Believers are redeemed-forgiven of SINS <<<(PLURAL)
Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
NOTE: God Forgave <<<(PAST TENSE)
Revelations 1:5 Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Jesus Christ that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
(NOTE: Believers in Christ are, WASHED <<<(PAST TENSE) us from our SINS <<<(PLURAL)
2 Timothy 1:9 Who hath saved us, & called us with an holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
(NOTE: every believers SINS have been washed away & forgivend thru belief in Christ.
Not thru the false Sabbatarian, by works doctrine)[/QUOTE]
I do not have any problem with this post
except for the lies promoted at the end of your post which is
NOT scripture which I highlighted in
RED.
Please my friend provide one post or reference that anyone here has been promoting works for salvation? If you cannot
you are only
bearing false witness and
showing what fruit you have.
We have ONLY ever promoted here that we are ONLY SAVED by GRACE through FAITH and NOT of OURSELVES, it is a GIFT of GOD and NOT of WORKS lest ANYMAN should boast (Eph 2:8)
HOWEVER, If your FAITH does not have the FRUIT of OBEDIENCE then you are still in your SINS because you have rejected the GIFT of God's dear son. SIN which is breaking God's LAW (Romans 7:7; 3:20; James 2:8-11; 1 John 3:4) will keep all who practice it OUT of God's KINGDOM (Hebrews 10:26-27; Romans 6:23)
If your tree has no FRUIT it will be cast down and thrown into the FIRE come judgement day (
Matthew 7:12-23). Now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth NOT forth good fruit is CUT down, and cast into the fire (
Matthew 3:10).
KNOWN SIN will keep all you practice it OUT of God's KINGDOM.
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In times of ignorance God winks at but now ,<when a KNOWLEDGE of the truth has come> calls all men everywhere to REPENT (FOLLOW) (Acts 17:30-31).
There is not one scripture in all of God's Word that says that God's 4th Commandment is now ABOLISHED and we are now commanded to KEEP Sunday as a Holy day.
God's 4th commandment is one of the ten (Exodus 20:8-11) If we knowingly break it when God asks us not to we stand guilty before God of committing sin (James 2:8-12). If we do not seek him in repentance and forgiveness we are in danger of the Judgement (Hebrews 10:26-27)
Sunday worship is a tradition and teaching of man that has lead many to break the commandments of God. Jesus says that if we follow the traditions of man that break the commandments of God we are not following God (Matthew 15:3-9)
Who should we follow the teachings and traditions of men or the Word of God? Who should we believe the Words of men or the Word of God?
May God bless you as you seek him through His Word.