FORGIVENESS REQUIRED!
Jesus told a story about a person who was forgiven and then acted
with unforgiveness resulting in his punishment saying, “THIS
KING DID WHAT MY HEAVENLY FATHER WILL DO TO
YOU IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE YOUR BROTHER FROM
YOUR HEART” [Mt 18:35 IC]. Most people consider forgiveness
optional. When Jesus tells us “IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE
MEN THEIR SINS, YOUR FATHER WILL NOT FORGIVE
YOUR SIN” [Mt 6:15 NI], most consider the only risk is they
might not be forgiven and there are plenty of manmade teachings
that suggest we will be forgiven any way or are already forgiven.
However with this story, Jesus communicates that if we do not
truly forgive someone, we can be subject to major punishment
NOW! As Jesus has been given authority to “JUDGE” [Jn 5:27], it
is better to forgive others than to risk being punished. Do you
forgive everyone?
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