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Bible Basics
For Smart People
Who Do Not Want To Be Dummies
About God and the Bible
(Parts I, II, III)
By J. George Cover
Lesson 7 - What Is Forgiveness? (Cont'd.) (Text Version)
The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:1-4).
One part of the Lord's prayer says forgive us as we forgive. Jesus then added, "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if you forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. " Therefore if we want God to forgive us, we must also be willing to forgive others for wrongs they have done against us.
Psalm 32:1:
"Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered."
A Good Prayer To Pray in Asking God's Forgiveness:
Read it in Psalm 51.
Comments:
- Ask for mercy.
- Acknowledge God's loving kindness and tender mercies.
- Ask God to blot them out, wash thoroughly and cleanse from sin's defilement.
- Acknowledge transgressions and sin (ever before me).
Against Thee
That God might be justified when He speaks.
Shapened in iniquity, conceived in sin.
- Truth in the inward parts.
- Wisdom in the hidden parts.
- Purge me; wash me.
- Hide your face; blot out.
- Create in me a clean heart; renew a right spirit in me.
- Cast me not away from thy presence.
- Take not away from me your Holy Spirit (perhaps David was thinking of what happened to Saul.
- Deliver me from blood-guiltiness (Uriah, the Hittite, Bathsheba's husband.
- Then:
Joy, gladness, bones rejoice, tongue sing aloud of God's righteousness.
Sinners shall be converted to God.
Mouth shall show forth God's praise.
- Regarding sacrifices and offerings.
"Please tell me more."
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