About
I AM AN 80 YEAR OLD MALE, BORN AGAIN, CHRISTIAN WITH A LOVE FOR JESUS. I DO NOT GET OUT MUCH ANYMORE BUT FIND THAT TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT THE LOVE JESUS HAS FOR THEM IS NOT ONLY WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO BUT SOMETHING THAT THE WORLD NEEDS.
Website
Location:
Location: Melbourne, FL
Zipcode: 32934
Country: US
Zipcode: 32934
Country: US
Stats
Blogs: 5765
images: 1
Profile Tag Cloud:
"THE FAITH TO FORGIVE" BY DAVID MCMILLEN
THE FAITH TO FORGIVE
I BELIEVE THE BASIS FOR FORGIVENESS IS THE LOVE AND GRACE THAT GOD HAS FOR US. 1ST JOHN 4:19 SAYS "We love him, because he first loved us." ALSO, EPHESIANS 2:8 SAYS "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God."
IT IS ONLY BECAUSE GOD FIRST LOVED AND FORGAVE US THAT WE CAN LOVE AND FORGIVE OTHERS. HOW CAN WE MINISTER FORGIVENESS TO OTHERS IF WE ARE NOT WALKING IN THE FORGIVENESS OF GOD? HE FORGAVE US BEFORE WE REPENTED OR EVEN ASKED FOR FORGIVENESS. WE ARE TO FORGIVE OTHERS THEIR TRESPASSES JUST LIKE GOD FORGAVE US OUR TRESPASSES. WE SHOULD FORGIVE WHETHER OR NOT THE OTHER PERSON REPENTS OR WANTS OUR FORGIVENESS. HOWEVER, I DON'T BELIEVE A RELATIONSHIP CAN BE COMPLETELY RESTORED UNTIL THERE IS REPENTANCE ON THEIR PART.
FOR EXAMPLE, WE SHOULD FORGIVE OUR MATE FOR ANYTHING, EVEN ADULTERY. HOWEVER, IF THERE IS NO TRUE REPENTANCE ON THEIR PART, IT WOULD BE FOOLISH TO TRUST THEM IN A SEXUALLY TEMPTING SITUATION. ANOTHER EXAMPLE WOULD BE THAT WE SHOULD FORGIVE A BUSINESS PARTNER FOR STEALING FROM US WHETHER OR NOT HE REPENTS, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE OUGHT TO PUT OURSELVES IN A POSITION TO LET HIM DO IT AGAIN. COMPLETE RESTORATION IS DEPENDENT ON REPENTANCE. WE ALL SHOULD WALK IN FORGIVENESS.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
