Tag: Forgiveness
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Forgiveness of Sins in Jesus Christ: The Truth
What does it mean to have forgiveness of sins, and do we really have forgiveness of sins in Jesus Christ? The answer might surprise you, because in truth we don’t just have forgiveness of sins, but in Jesus Christ we have our sins taken away.
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God Is Watching
(2 Corinthians 7:12-16) Who can hide from God? Who can go somewhere or do something without God knowing? Nobody can because God is watching all of the time. This short section of scripture speaks of the comfort and confidence Paul has in the church at Corinth because they are obedient and working to ensure they…
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Forgiveness and Comfort
(2 Corinthians 2:1-11) In the first letter Paul wrote to the church at Corinth, he was quite scathing about some of the practices they were accepting and allowing to occur. Those practices included many forms of adultery and immorality and had to be addressed in a direct and emphatic way. Judgement was made and those…
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Leopard Spots
(Acts 8:1-3) There are some old sayings that say you can’t change something or someone. For example, a leopard can’t change it’s spots. You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. Once a (fill in the blank) always a (fill in the blank). But while these sayings may have some truth for…
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Repentance and Forgiveness
(Luke 17:3-4) Let’s face it, sin is a problem in the world. In addition we all make mistakes and mess up from time to time. Some people are callous and don’t care, but most people try to find a solution to their mistakes. That is where repentance and forgiveness come into play. Repentance and forgiveness…
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Rise and Walk
(Luke 5:17-26) When Jesus was healing the paralytic let down through the roof he asked the Pharisees which was easier; to say “Rise and walk” or to say, “You sins are forgiven.” This is an interesting question and shows again both the power of God and how Jesus views the world in a different way…
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Your Sins are Forgiven
(Mark 2:1-12) These words are a tremendous comfort to Christians. When Jesus says these words to us through his gospel it lifts a great weight from our shoulders. Even more than this, under the New Covenant Jesus says not only are our sins forgiven, but also they are completely taken away. In this section we…
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The Parable of the Two Debtors
(Matthew 18:23-35) The parable of the two debtors gives us an insight into the need for forgiveness. It explains why we must forgive our brother from the heart. The underlying principle shown here is to forgive as we have been forgiven. In the parable of the two debtors we see a king settling accounts with…
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Forgiving Your Brother
(Matthew 18:21-22) The power of forgiveness is an incredible thing. Jesus teaches us here that forgiving your brother in Christ is an important part of the Christian teaching. Forgiving your brother should be unlimited, which is the point Jesus is making in this section. However when we look at the Luke version of this scripture…
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Jesus’ Power to Forgive Sins
(Matthew 9:1-8) In the previous chapter of Matthew we saw that Jesus showed he had the power over all physical ailments, demon possession and the elements of this world. Now we begin to see the spiritual power he has to enable us to conquer and overcome the passions and weaknesses in our lives. In this…
