Forgive (ness, Amnesty)

Can we open portals to Satan and invite his activity in into our lives by things we do or see? NOTE: "Empire of the Risen Son" is now available in Spanish at Amazon. [Ephesians 4:26-27, 2 Corinthians 2:10-11, Psalm 101:3, Deuteronomy 7:26].

Isn’t there a contradiction in scripture about God forgiving us of our sins and yet we have to answer for our sins at the judgment? [Micah 7:19, Jeremiah 31:34, 1 Corinthians 11:41].

Isn't there a difference between "remission" and 'forgiveness" of sin? Isn't there a difference between the baptism of Jesus and John the Baptist's baptism? [Matthew 1:4, Acts 2:38, Acts 19:1-7].

Based on the Lord's prayer and its direction to pray to the Father, couldn't one go directly to God the Father in prayer for salvation and forgiveness? [Ephesians 3:3:14-15, Matthew 6:9-13, Luke 18:14, Genesis 3, Romans 3:25].

How do you know if you have covered all your sins in confession? How do you know that you have not forgotten some? [1 John 1:9, 1 John 2:1, 1 John 1:7].

How do you justify the forgiveness of sin in the Old Testament when scripture says there is no forgiveness of sin without the shedding of blood, and Jesus had not yet shed His? [Hebrews 9:22, Habakkuk 2:4 Hebrews 10:38, 1 Peter 1:20, Romans 3:23-26, John 1:29].

Will one denying Christ under torture ever be able to be forgiven? [Matthew 10:33].

What advice do you have if I have continuing guilt over my poor behavior toward Christ in the past? [1 John 1:7-9, Revelation 12:10-11, Ephesians 1:7, 1 John 2:1-2].

Are you saying that because I have sinned every possible sin, including adultery, I won't go to heaven? [1 John 1:9, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11].

Why did Jesus ask God to forgive those who crucified Him? [Matthew 9:6].

Does James 5:16 mean I must hear the confession of one who wronged me, even when it was long ago and I have already forgiven them? [James 5:16, 1 John 1:9, Matthew 5:24, Luke 12:2-5].

Caller explains why we need to continue confessing our sins, paralleling it to Jesus washing Peter's feet. [John 13:9-10, 1 John 1:7, Titus 3:5].

Should we continue to confess and ask forgiveness in prayer? [Matthew 6:9-13].

Can you be forgiven, but not saved? [Mark 11:25-26, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19].

Cannot God repair all failures of one's past? [Genesis 2:24, Joel 2:25].

Does one have to feel very badly about their past sins and feel deep remorse to be forgiven?

If someone doesn't yield their position, and remains unrepentant about something, is forgiveness still required? [Luke 17:3, Mark 11:25].

Would you elaborate on the seeming contradiction between God forgiving the guilty, yet still punishing them? [Exodus 34:6-7].

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].

Are there willful sins that will not be forgiven? [Hebrews 10:26, Hebrews 10:18, Luke 17:4, Galatians 5:17]

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].

How can one know they have forgiven someone if you still harbor some feelings of resentment? [Psalm 42:11].

Is this referring to refusing to further communicate with someone? [2 Corinthians 11:14, 2 Timothy 3:1-5].

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.

Can we forgive someone, but not ever want to be around them ever again?

Is our salvation conditioned on us being able to do the right thing, as in forgiveness?

Is the part about the trespasses conditional? [Matthew 6:9-14, Matthew 18:21-35, Mark 11:25-26]

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]

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].

Will God still take me back if I have been in rebellion for 20 years, having once known the truth?

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].

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].

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].

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].

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.

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].

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].

What is the implication of Jesus saying, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do?" Does this mean forgiven unto salvation?

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].

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]

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].

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].

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].

If God is omnipotent, why can't He just forgive everybody? [2 Corinthians 5:19, Psalm 120:6-7, Ephesians 2:14].

How can I deal with my fear of sinning too much and losing my salvation? [Matthew 18:21-22, John 15:13].

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].

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].

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 ].

How do I know if I have forgiven myself for my sins against God? [Mark 11:25, Philippians 3:14-15].

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].