If is a big word (Boston, MA)

If is a big word

Forgiveness is conditional This is a KJV Bible study guide. Forgive one another including yourself and be forgiven. [ if is a big word it is conditional it places a condition on each of us We must meet that condition. Mark 11 25-26 Luke 6 37 Ephesians 4 32 Colossians 3 13 (Matthew 18 21-22 tells us our forgiveness should be limitless. Food for thought Some find it hard to forgive themselves. Why God can and does forgive you. Are your standards higher than His I don t think so). Matthew 6 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly Father will also forgive you (If you can forgive others who sin against you your Heavenly Father will then forgive you of your sins. If is a very big and important word).Matthew 6 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. (If you cannot forgive others of their faults your Heavenly Father will not forgive you either. The word (if) here makes it conditional). We are all sinners no one is any better than anyone else. What is the result of sin Thus we need Him and His offer of forgiveness Your choice Ecclesiastes 7 20 Isaiah 59 2 Romans 3 23 1 John 1 8-10 (Saying you haven t sinned is calling God a liar. Do you want to be in that boat) An idol or a ritual thought up by a man can t save you. Jeremiah 3 23 Jesus is the only way to our heavenly Father John 10 1 9 14 6 16 23-24 Romans 6 23 Ephesians 5 20 1 Thessalonians 5 18 Hebrews 7 24-28 13 15 Will you be judged for some other persons sin No way. You reap what you sow Jeremiah 31 29-30 Ezekiel 18 10-17 Galatians 6 7 Faith is necessary to inherit and keep God s promises Habakkuk 2 4 Galatians 3 7-9 14 29 Hebrews 10 38-39 Being forgiven is one of the first steps in your journey as a Christian. Then move forward in that journey by gaining more of His knowledge wisdom and truth with as much understanding as possible. You accomplish that by studying the entire Bible for yourself let God speak to you through His word. Obey Him. Be patient. There is no hope for anyone who does not turn from these worldly lures and plead with Christ for help in other words humble themselves and truly repent. Psalm 145 18. When we hold on to bitterness and anger we are hurting ourselves. When we repent of that and make the hard choice to forgive we are actually freeing ourselves. I m not saying you have to be a doormat true Christians are not wimps.Make up your own mind. Study His Word as though your life depended on it and obey the plain teachings of Christ s doctrines. Please read the following verse we are commanded to study God s Word. Have you complied 2 Timothy 2 15 Study to show thyself approved unto God a workman that needeth not to be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth.