The cover describes the work as “a study of John 20:23, a much misunderstood and misused portion of Scripture pertaining to the forgiveness of sins.” Juris mentions “two main schools of thought,” the Catholic and the Fundamentalist positions. He correctly notes that “among Christians, it...
Forgiveness of sins = restoration to fellowship with God, Forgiveness of sins = restoration to our original Edenic Mandate to build the Kingdom of God.Forgiveness of sins is a means to an end, not an end in itself.Jesus: Savior but not Messiah?
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen."Such is the form of the creed. Something must now be said of its origin and history....
Heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. + I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. ...
Ephesians 1:7. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace 8 that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. Again, Paul begins with that favorite term of his, “in Him.” This blessing of salvation is...
“reconciliation, salvation, forgiveness of sins, promise of eternal life, fulfilment of all things in God’s own life. That is God’s plan for the world” (29). The world that originated in God is to find its fulfilment and destiny in God: to this we are called and invited, and to...
to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God, when the day shall dawn upon us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, ...
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.Step ThreeMove to the first bead and pray the Our Father.Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom...
Beth Moore, in her excellent book,Praying God’s Word, has a chapter devoted to “Overcoming Unforgiveness.” Using Scripture, she has a three-fold way to become more like Christ in this area. First, she has an extensive section of scriptural prayers which ask God to do a deep work in...
Whether it was his diet of locusts and honey, his calling the powers-that-be a brood of vipers, or his invitation to repentance that brought people out to see him, they came in droves, and once they heard his message, that he was baptizing people for the forgiveness of sins in ...