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Topic: Forgive (ness, Amnesty)
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2024-04-11 Forgiveness: If someone doesn't yield their position, and remains unrepentant about something, is forgiveness still required? [Luke 17:3, Mark 11:25].
2024-04-08 Loved & Forgiven but Punished: Would you elaborate on the seeming contradiction between God forgiving the guilty, yet still punishing them? [Exodus 34:6-7].
2024-03-27 Forgive or Do Not Receive Forgiveness: What about someone who has been a Christain all their live, but just won't forgive someone? [Matthew 6:14, Matthew 7:21-23, John 6:63-71, John 13:34-35, Matthew 18:34-35, Mark 11:25].
2024-03-26 Willful Sin Never Forgiven: Are there willful sins that will not be forgiven? [Hebrews 10:26, Hebrews 10:18, Luke 17:4, Galatians 5:17]
2024-02-15 "Unprofitable Servant" Parable: Can you help me sort the parable of "The Unprofitable Servant?" Rec: Topical lecture, "Refuse to be Offended." [Luke 17:5-10, 1 Peter 4:19].
2024-01-26 Knowing You Have Forgiven Someone: How can one know they have forgiven someone if you still harbor some feelings of resentment? [Psalm 42:11].
2024-01-16 Forgiveness & Trust: Is this referring to refusing to further communicate with someone? [2 Corinthians 11:14, 2 Timothy 3:1-5].
2024-01-12 The Lord's Prayer - Forgiving Trespasses: Is the part about the trespasses conditional? [Matthew 6:9-14, Matthew 18:21-35, Mark 11:25-26]
Salvation Conditioned on Forgiveness: Is our salvation conditioned on us being able to do the right thing, as in forgiveness?
Forgiveness vs Trust: Can we forgive someone, but not ever want to be around them ever again?
2024-01-12 The Lord's Prayer - Forgiving Trespasses: Is the part about the trespasses conditional? [Matthew 6:9-14, Matthew 18:21-35, Mark 11:25-26]
Salvation Conditioned on Forgiveness: Is our salvation conditioned on us being able to do the right thing, as in forgiveness?
Forgiveness vs Trust: Can we forgive someone, but not ever want to be around them ever again?
2024-01-12 The Lord's Prayer - Forgiving Trespasses: Is the part about the trespasses conditional? [Matthew 6:9-14, Matthew 18:21-35, Mark 11:25-26]
Salvation Conditioned on Forgiveness: Is our salvation conditioned on us being able to do the right thing, as in forgiveness?
Forgiveness vs Trust: Can we forgive someone, but not ever want to be around them ever again?
2024-01-12 Book on Forgiveness, Steve Gregg & A.W. Tozer: Caller recommends Tim Keller's book on Forgiveness "Forgive-Why Should I? How Can I?" He also compliments Steve on his submission in service to God, drawing on a passage from Tozer's writings.
Modern Israel's History & Terrorism: Would you comment on the historical progression of the current state of Israel? Did the Arab nations encourage the Palestinians to flee or did they just take it?
Organization-Bible Study Fellowship: Caller recommends that Bible Study Fellowship is an excellent fellowship and a good alternative to institutional church.
2023-12-18 Once Fallen, Impossible to Return to Christ: Is it impossible to return to Christ if I have fallen away from Him many times? [Matthew 19:24-26, Hebrews 16:4-7, 1 John 1:9]
2023-12-14 Facing Torture & Denying Christ: If Jesus forgave Peter when he denied Him, wouldn't we be forgiven for denying Him under torture should we face that in our future? [Luke 17:33].
2023-12-08 Returning to God: Will God still take me back if I have been in rebellion for 20 years, having once known the truth?
2023-11-20 "Father, Forgive Them": Why did Jesus say, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do?" Didn't God already know that they were ignorant? [Luke 23:34, Matthew 6:8, Jeremiah 32:17, John 1:1-3, Hebrews 4:15, Psalm 103:14].
2023-11-01 Sinners & Forgiveness: Does God forgive all sins, including sexual and murderous sins? [1 Corinthians 6:18, James 1:15, 1 John 5:16-17, 1 John 1:7-9, 1 Corinthians 6:10-12].
2023-10-26 Christians Can't Sin: What do you think about my proposal that Christians can't sin, because we have already had our sins taken away? [James 2:10, John 1:29:32, James 4:17, Hebrews 10:26-27, 1 John 1:7, 1 John 1:9, Matthew 6:9-13].
2023-10-03 Applying the "Forgiveness" Teachings of Jesus: What do you think about the necessity of applying New Covenant teachings about forgiveness in light of Jesus' teaching under the Old Testament? [1 John 4:20-21, Matthew 12:8, Matthew 15:11-20, Matthew 9:10-11, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 21:31-32, Luke 7:34].
2023-09-01 Jesus' Post-resurrection Body: Would you elaborate on the post-resurrection body of Jesus in relationship to when He told Mary not to touch Him and yet He had Doubting Thomas touch His side? [John 20:17, John 20:27, Luke 24:39, Matthew 28:9].
Not Forgiving Others: Because Steve did not have time to talk about the dangers of not forgiving someone, he directs the caller to Matthew713.com where one is able to look up the topic "Forgiveness." There will be many calls on the topic answered there.
2023-08-17 Unforgiveness=No Heaven: What do I say to my granddaughter who asked if Gramma won't be allowed into heaven if she dies before she forgives me? She is not speaking to me right now. [Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 18:23-35, Mark 11:25-26, 1 John 1:9, 1 John 1:7].
No Need for Repentance: What about the two camps in opposition who claims you need to repent all the time and the side that says you have been forgiven once for all and never need to ask for forgiveness again? [1 John 1:9].
2023-08-17 Unforgiveness=No Heaven: What do I say to my granddaughter who asked if Gramma won't be allowed into heaven if she dies before she forgives me? She is not speaking to me right now. [Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 18:23-35, Mark 11:25-26, 1 John 1:9, 1 John 1:7].
No Need for Repentance: What about the two camps in opposition who claims you need to repent all the time and the side that says you have been forgiven once for all and never need to ask for forgiveness again? [1 John 1:9].
2023-07-26 "Forgive Them, For They Know Not What They Do:" What is the implication of Jesus saying, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do?" Does this mean forgiven unto salvation?
2023-07-06 Sealing of the Holy Spirit: If we knowingly deceive or refuse to forgive, will it alter the sealing of the Holy Spirit? [Ephesians 1:13-14, Matthew 6:14, Mark 9:42, 1 Corinthians 13, John 13:35, John 15:12-13, John 8:31-32].
2023-06-16 The Lord's Prayer (Forgiveness): If the Lord's Prayer is a kind of blueprint to pray, should we be asking daily not only for our daily food but for forgiveness, and daily forgive others? [James 3:2, 1 Corinthians 4:4, 1 John 2:1]
2023-05-25 Already Forgiven for All Sin: What do you think about the teaching that we don't have to ask for forgiveness because we have already been forgiven? [1 John 1:7-9].
2023-05-16 Forgiveness-"Seventy Times Seven": I disagree with you about the meaning of the phrase "seventy times seven" implying that we are to forgive an infinite number of times. [Matthew 18:22].
2023-05-11 Forgiveness & Separation in Family Relationships: If we have forgiven some, but they continue to persecute you, do you have to continue to be around them? [Mark 11:25, Luke 17:3-4, Acts 7:60, Matthew 18:22].
2023-05-08 God's Omnipotence: If God is omnipotent, why can't He just forgive everybody? [2 Corinthians 5:19, Psalm 120:6-7, Ephesians 2:14].
2023-05-02 Fear of Losing One's Salvation: How can I deal with my fear of sinning too much and losing my salvation? [Matthew 18:21-22, John 15:13].
2023-04-05 "Righteousness" in the Old vs New Testaments: Is the "righteousness" in the Old Testament different than the kind of "righteousness" we experience in the New Testament? [Ezekiel 18:21-24, Job 31:1, Deuteronomy 10:16, 1 John 2:4, 1 John 3:7].
2023-03-09 Sin Covered-Past, Present & Future: Does Jesus cover ours sins past, present and future? When I was saved, are my future sins already forgiven? [Hebrews 2:9, 1 Timothy 2:6, 1 John 1:7, 1 John 1:9, John 14:17-18, John 14:23, Matthew 6:9-13, Colossians 1:13 ].
2023-03-09 The Lord's Prayer: In the Lord's Prayer, we are encouraged to forgive others and if we did so, then we would not be so litigious and be much healthier? [Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 18, Mark 11:24].
2023-03-03 Forgiveness of One's Self: How do I know if I have forgiven myself for my sins against God? [Mark 11:25, Philippians 3:14-15].
2023-03-02 Loving Your Enemies: Regarding Loving neighbors and praying for our enemies, but I am not sure who is my neighbor and how to pray for my enemy? [Luke 10:29, Luke 10:30-37, Proverbs 25:21, Exodus 23:4, Matthew 6:14-15, Galatians 5:22-23, Luke 6:31, Matthew 7:12].
2023-02-21 Saved by Faith Alone: As a new believer seeking truth, it seems like we are saved by "faith alone" or is works part of it also? [Ephesians 2:8, Galatians 5:21, Romans 10:9].
2023-02-14 Forgiving Abortion: Can God forgive someone involved in an abortion? [1 John 1:9].
Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit: Isn't the sin of "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit" an unforgiveable? [Mark 3:29].
2023-02-08 Forgiving Hurtful Behavior: If I am still feeling hurt after I felt dismissed by my pastor. Does this mean I have not forgiven him? Rec:topical lecture/ individual lectures/ "Refuse to be Offended." [1 Corinthians 13:7, Psalm 27:10].
2023-01-27 God's Forgiveness & Forgiving Others: Is forgiving others a condition for receiving God's forgiveness? How does that work? [Matthew 6:15, Mark 11:25, Matthew 18].
2023-01-26 Salvation without the "Kingdom of God": Can someone be "saved" without entering the "Kingdom of God?" [2 Peter 4:1, Luke 19:10, Luke 19:17, Genesis 15:6, 2 Peter 3:9].
Kingdom of God: Is there a distinction between being "saved" for eternity and being in the Kingdom of God, here and how?
2023-01-23 Difficulty with Forgiveness: Could you advise me on how to forgive a really terrible and violent family member, as I seem to no longer be able to do it? [Matthew 6:15, Mark 11:25, Luke 17:3].
2022-12-30 Forgiveness for the Evil Doers: When the Lord was hanging on the cross and asked forgiveness for the abusers, as well, when Steve asked for forgiveness, do you think they were forgiven? [Luke 23:34, Matthew 23:35-36].
2022-12-14 Forgiveness vs Trust: After someone has paid his legal due for crimes committed within a ministry, is it acceptable for me not allow him to come into my ministry, though I have forgiven him?
2022-11-18 Condemned for Our Sin: If someone goes to hell, then it is because of their sin, not because they have not received forgiveness, right?
2022-11-04 Repetitive Sin & Repentance: So what about me, who has been really slow to grasp the supremacy of Christ, and who has sinned throughout my life-is there any hope for me? [Isaiah 53:6, Isaiah 1:18, I John 1:9, I John 2:2].
Is Forgiveness all Done?: What about Bob George, who teaches that forgiveness is all done, and repentance is no longer necessary? [I John 2:2, I Timothy 6:3, James 2:14-26, I Corinthians 6:9-10, Galatians 5:19-21, Matthew 7:21-23].
Hyper-Grace vs Repentance: Isn't there an extraordinary amount of disagreement on the topic of repentance, particulary, grace-once for all vs the need to repent? [Acts 17:11].
2022-11-04 Repetitive Sin & Repentance: So what about me, who has been really slow to grasp the supremacy of Christ, and who has sinned throughout my life-is there any hope for me? [Isaiah 53:6, Isaiah 1:18, I John 1:9, I John 2:2].
Is Forgiveness all Done?: What about Bob George, who teaches that forgiveness is all done, and repentance is no longer necessary? [I John 2:2, I Timothy 6:3, James 2:14-26, I Corinthians 6:9-10, Galatians 5:19-21, Matthew 7:21-23].
Hyper-Grace vs Repentance: Isn't there an extraordinary amount of disagreement on the topic of repentance, particulary, grace-once for all vs the need to repent? [Acts 17:11].
2022-11-04 Seeking Forgiveness & Hope: How do we reconcile the verse "if we walk in the spirit we will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh", when I have lived a life falling to the same sin? I am not sure I am even saved! Recommended; chapter on "Walking in the Spirit" in the "Empire of the Risen Son." [Hebrews 12:14-16, Galatians 5:16, I Corinthians 6:20, 2 Corinthians 5:17].
2022-10-24 "Group Repentance" at Church: What do you think about our church having a service that represented group repentance with some dramatic gestures, like each dropping a stone for symbolic purposes? [I Corinthians 6:9-10, Galatians 5:19-21].
2022-10-05 Disagreeing Caller-No Need to Continue to Ask for Forgiveness: Do we need to continue to ask for forgiveness-since we have already been forgiven? [Hebrews 9:17, Hebrews 17, Ephesians 4:32, Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 10:29, I John 1:7, Colossians 3:13, Mark 11, Matthew 18:21-35, I John 1:8-9, I John 2:12-14].
2022-10-03 "Iniquity" Forgiven in New Testament: How can iniquity be forgiven in the New Testament? [Matthew 7:23, Acts 13:39, Psalm 51:17].
2022-09-27 Disagreement-Asking for Forgiveness is Unnecessary: Caller presents a case as to why we are already forgiven, making asking for forgiveness unnecessary. [I John 1:7-9, Hebrews 10:17, Colossians 3:13, Ephesians 4:32, John 8:31, I Timothy 6:3-4, Matthew 28:20, Matthew 6:9-13, Luke 6:46].
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