forgiveness

  1. D

    Are You Forgiven?

    “Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me.” Matthew 18:32 In Matthew 18 we read about a servant who was in debt to his master. Jesus is telling Peter a parable of the Kingdom of Heaven. Peter asks...
  2. M

    Grievous sexual sin (paedophilia): forgiveness and consequences

    Hi all, My question is: if a person commits a grievous sin but shows signs of repentance do we as Christians have a moral duty to still report that person to the authorities to face the consequences of their actions? I'm looking for biblical guidance I can give to a believing friend whose...
  3. C. Matthew McMahon

    John Kettlewell (1653–1695) Explains the Nature of Being Obedient to Jesus Christ

    The Christian’s Deliverance by Christ and the Nature of Practical Religion by John Kettlewell (1653–1695) John Kettlewell (1653–1695) was an English Divine and powerful preacher of Christ’s Gospel. It was said of him that he was as “saint-like a man” as one ever knew. His voluminous works...
  4. SebastianClinciuJJ

    On the forgivness of post-baptismal sins

    While I was reading Michael Horton's treatment on the history of Justification, I came across Origen's doctrine. Horton writes of Origen's Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, "When Origen affirms justification by grace (even by the gift of Christ's merits), it is always with respect to sins...
  5. Von

    "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."

    When Jesus said "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.", I'm assuming that those intended were forgiven. Who was the "them", then?
  6. Von

    Why do we ask "forgive us our debts" if our sins have been forgiven?

    I am working through the Exposition of the Lord's Prayer, by Thomas Hooker. His explanation for the above-mentioned question seems a bit thin... Any thoughts?
  7. C

    Why do we need to pray for forgiveness of sins as believers?

    A quick forum search didn't turn up anything, so I thought I'd open up the question to everyone: Why do we need to pray for the Lord to forgive our sins as believers? e.g., In the Lord's prayer? Obviously, it is something that is Biblical and we are commanded to do it so we should. But if...
  8. christiana

    Forgiveness in the OT

    Was forgiveness received in the OT temporary? (I'm not sure I'm wording this properly but bear with me as I think the concern is in comparison to the forgiveness received in the NT)
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