Friday, May 24, 2019

(05/24/2019) Willingness To Forgive Others?




Today, reply is on blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, that will never be forgiven, and whether unwillingness to forgive is a sin. Forgiveness as a work of faith performed by believers is not the same as the work of divinity to impose the second death to eliminate the continued existence of a sinner. It is written: Mark 3: 29, King James Version (KJV): 29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation. Many experience spiritual confusion here, and mistakenly think they have discovered a contradiction within the holy writings. Christian believers are to acknowledge that, along with making atonement for sin upon a consecrated altar (holy table), forgiveness and love are to be made and shared as sacred duties to preserve relationship with divinity by those anointed and ordained to minister as priests and kings. Forgiveness is commanded and sacrificial, rather than arbitrary or optional; and bestowing forgiveness is different from making offerings to GOD that express human will and personal desire to bestow benefit. Forgiveness is a divine operation and process that pertains to judgment, and is not another inseparable sacred substance such as faith, holiness, joy, and mercy. Even so, like forbearance, longsuffering and lovingkindness, forgiveness pertains to the eternal purpose of divine judgment, the workings of sacred law, and the performance of sovereign will. One of the fighters in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion and Spirituality using the ID “Anonymous” (no profile is shared) posted the following:



Is unforgiveness a sin in Mark 3:29?



THE GOLDEN ARROW: Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. (Romans 4: 8-18, King James Version, KJV)



THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Blaspheming the Holy Spirit (05/08/2019); Biblical Replies On Forgiveness? (01/11/2019); Divine Forgiveness and Justice (01/01/2019); Divine Forgiveness Not Enough? (09/22/2017); Transformation Not Obedience Alone (07/02/2017); Forgiveness, Grace and Merit (06/22/2017); The Work of Forgiving (11/23/2016); The Practice of Forgiveness (07/03/2016)



Anonymous”, Christian believers are to display and practice with others the same aspects of relationship required for mankind to continue in uninterrupted companionship with immortal, incorruptible divinity. More is to appear than simply obedience to the letter, or the keeping of covenant promises centered on ordinances, and statutes within the law. Divine content, process, and substance from the makeup of GOD are to be displayed that include faith, holiness, joy, longsuffering, lovingkindness, personhood, wisdom, and wrath against sin. Often, these things are shared among believers in the form of doctrine, parables, and principles, rather than commandments, prohibitions, and rulings. Consider again the following that uses language from the Bible:

1. Matthew 6: 14-15, King James Version (KJV): 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

2. Matthew 18: 23-35, KJV: 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. 28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 29 And his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 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: 33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee? 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. 35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

There is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, 3. James 4: 13-17, KJV: 13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: 14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. 16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. 17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.


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