ray Posted April 29, 2006 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 281 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 789 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/03/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted April 29, 2006 What doe Matthew 5:23-24 mean? 23"So if you are standing before the altar in the Temple, offering a sacrifice to God, and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, 24leave your sacrifice there beside the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God. 25Come to terms quickly with your enemy before it is too late and you are dragged into court, handed over to an officer, and thrown in jail. 26I assure you that you won't be free again until you have paid the last penny. Thanks ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfw Posted April 29, 2006 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 109 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/31/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted April 29, 2006 At the time Jesus said these words, the Temple and the sacrificial system were still in place but the meaning behind them seems plain enough. If there is conflict between you and a brother, you should be reconciled before you continue in worship. As for the leaving the gift while you seek out your brother, that would emphasize that you are not leaving reconciliation to a future day, but acknowledging that you must do it quickly, before you can change your mind or convince yourself that it's not necessary. Our actions and attitudes can influence our enjoyment of our relationship with Christ. It is vital for us to be quick to forgive or seek forgiveness within the Body, so that our faith-walk with God is not hindered. This idea is further explored in Matt. 6:14-15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewler then ^ Posted May 1, 2006 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 48 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/27/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/28/1989 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Simply put, you must forgive your enemies before you yourself may be forgiven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabowd Posted May 1, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,489 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 13 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/28/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted May 1, 2006 Sacrifice and personal acts of piety mean nothing if they don't flow from a heart that lives the truth of the gospel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian's_Daughter Posted May 2, 2006 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 8 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/24/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted May 2, 2006 Simply put, you must forgive your enemies before you yourself may be forgiven. This is a good answer, I like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitality22004 Posted May 2, 2006 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 105 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/22/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted May 2, 2006 If you have unforgiveness in your heart, God cannot hear your prayers because the key to prayers heard and answered is that they are asked in the name of Jesus who died to bring us forgiveness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricH Posted May 2, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 366 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,933 Content Per Day: 1.58 Reputation: 212 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted May 2, 2006 The principle is that our devotion to God cannot be separated from how we treat others. The two are connected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openly Curious Posted May 3, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 55 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,568 Content Per Day: 0.69 Reputation: 770 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/18/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted May 3, 2006 Simply put, you must forgive your enemies before you yourself may be forgiven. This is it in a nutshell if you want G-d to accept your offerings for atonement then you must be free from guilt towards others and so forgive them their tresspasses if you want yours to be forgiven by G-d scripture teaches us even 70x70. OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WISDOM Posted May 3, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 128 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,692 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 17 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/24/2002 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/31/1952 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Sacrifice and personal acts of piety mean nothing if they don't flow from a heart that lives the truth of the gospel. EXCELLENT response! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jckduboise Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 In order to be forgiven we must forgive. We cannot have a true relationship with our Father if he are harboring hatred in our hearts for another. I say hatred because if we are unable to forgive then we hate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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