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Re: The First Church of Utopia
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Originally Posted by notofworks
But you can't possibly know that. Jesus instructed Peter to forgive seven times. The word, "forgive", among other things, means to "Cease punishment." At a certain point, Peter approached Jesus and said, "Was it seven times", and it seems as though Peter was having a problem with someone and was counting down his opponents failures.
Jesus said, "No, seven times seven."
So God expects US to be THAT forgiving. Just imagine how forgiving God is.
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Yes, that is true. Only God knows our hearts and the condition of our souls. We cannot judge others hearts.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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