I haven't remained in this discussion to demean or belittle you, but to suggest some things you may not have considered. As this has not been the case, I'll stop my part in the discussion.
I do consider you a friend and can tell by the tenor of your discourse that your desire was and is my good. I thank you for that.
Grace and peace.
There’s no offense brother don’t think that , we’re just going in circles there’s nothing I can learn to turn me away from the things Jesus said will save us like this
“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”
Matthew 6:14-15 NIV
thats just true and I can never be convinced otherwise even if someone reasons why that isn’t true , it’s true that’s Gods judgement tbat can save sinners
along with things like this
“
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
1 John 1:9 NIV
a when I hear things like this coming from my lord and savior and his apostles . I’m not then looking for a reason I can avoid it or disregard it or make it different I believe what it says brother
i knowntoyr sayong “ I don’t disagree with any scriptire just your interpretations “
show would you interpret this clear statement by the lord ?
“For
if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”
It’s binary and plainly stated there’s no interpretation to be made there is a decision I believe this because Jesus taught it or I don’t .
It isn’t Moses law those things are what Moses said and commanded in the old testement
Jesus is the mediator between God and man we have to put oir faith in Jesus and his true words that give us salvation
“how shall we escape
if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first preached by the Lord,
was
confirmed to us by those who heard him.( apostles )
God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and
by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.”
Hebrews 2:3-4 NIV
there’s no other path but what jesus told us in the gospel of you want to interpret the things he said brother that’s your freedom to do so but they don’t need any interpretation they need belief I would never go back from the things he said I know that’s life
“
There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day. For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken. I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.””
John 12:48-50
Im gonna ride the believing Jesus and the gospel boat brother of it sinks I’ll go down with it …..but he says it’ll float so I believe it will . But I’ll trust his word
