~ Regarding Forgiveness ~
Introduction ~ This series
is about questions involving Jesus. Some
were asked by individuals involved with Jesus Christ while He walked on earth. Others are questions that Jesus Christ asked
others. We will look at questions on about
130 topics (some may split into two or more posts). Even so, it is far from an exhaustive
list.
Scripture
~ “‘Therefore I say to you, her
sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is
forgiven, the same loves little.’ Then
He said to her, ‘Your sins are forgiven.’ And those who sat at the table with Him began
to say to themselves, ‘Who is this who even
forgives sins?’ Then He said to the
woman, ‘Your faith has saved you. Go in
peace’” (Luke 7:47-50).
“Now it happened
on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of
the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and
Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was
present to heal them. Then behold, men
brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay
before Him. And when they could not find
how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop
and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus. When He saw their faith, He said to him, ‘Man,
your sins are forgiven you.’ And the scribes
and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, ‘Who is this who speaks blasphemies?
Who
can forgive sins but God alone?’ But
when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, ‘Why are you
reasoning in your hearts? Which is
easier, to say, “Your sins are forgiven you,” or to say, “Rise up and walk”? But that you may know that the Son of Man has
power on earth to forgive sins’ — He
said to the man who was paralyzed, ‘I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and
go to your house.’ Immediately he rose
up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house,
glorifying God. And they were all amazed,
and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, ‘We have seen strange
things today!’” (Luke 5:17-26).
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW
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