Question: What does ‘unpardonable sin’ mean?
Answer: A sin for which there is no forgiveness. A sin that guarantees eternity in the lake of fire and brimstone. A sin that even the blood of Jesus cannot cover.
Question: What is an unpardonable sin?
Answer: Not forgiving a brother from the heart
Mt 18:35 “So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.”
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Mt 6:12 And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors. ,
15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Question: Why is unforgiveness unpardonable?
Answer 1: I know that God has forgiven him in Christ. But I choose to nullify the judgment of God. I exalt myself above God. I do what Lucifer did
Isa 14:13-15 “For you have said in your heart: 'I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north; 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.' 15 Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, To the lowest depths of the Pit” NKJV
Answer 2: When I speak evil of my brother (whether in my heart or with my mouth) I am sitting in judgment over the word of the God and its Author.
James 4:11-12 “Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. 12 There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?” NKJV
Answer 3: When I refuse to see my brother as God sees him, I am treating lightly the blood of Jesus that has declared him clean. How then can I claim cleansing by the blood of Jesus?
Question: Is saying ‘I forgive you’ not enough?
Answer: No. I am required to forgive with my heart. If in my heart I still look down upon him then I am in danger of hellfire Mt 5:22.
But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother 5without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire.
Question: But I am unable to keep my heart soft. I am unable to have tender feelings towards him, to have compassion towards him, to have the love of Christ flowing out from my heart towards him. I want to, and I try, but I still have problems; the wounds have not healed. What do I do?
Answer: See below
Question: Are you basically a good person, a well meaning person?
Answer: Yes!
Question: Is the other person also basically a good person, a well meaning person?
Answer: Yes!
Question: You are having difficulty loving him, even though you want to. Isn’t he also having difficulty loving you, even though he wants to?
Answer: Yes!
Question: If you have difficulty forgiving him from your heart even though you are trying, does he also not have difficulty forgiving you from his heart even though he is trying?
Answer: Yes!
Question: If he does not forgive you from the heart, is he not in danger of hell?
Answer: Yes!
Question: Would you like him to go to hell?
Answer: No!
Moses and Paul were willing to go to hell to keep others out of hell.
Exodus 32:32 “Yet now, if You will forgive their sin — but if not, I pray, blot me out of Your book which You have written” NKJV
Romans 9:2-3 “I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymen according to the flesh” NKJV
Jesus went to hell to keep your friends out of hell.
He commands us to love as He loved Jn 13:34.
Question: Would you like to pray for your friends, “Lord, keep them from hell, even if means me going to hell”?
Answer: Give your answer to God.
Question: If you continue to pray the above prayer, will your own heart become soft and tender?
Answer: Yes!
Question: If you continue to pray the above prayer, will God answer your prayer: will his heart become soft and tender?
Answer: Yes!
Action Point 1: Please set up a schedule to intercede for your friends.
Action Point 2: Please set up a schedule to communicate with them.
May the Lord bless you & continue to build His Church through you.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
The Process of TASTING GOD - A Study
TASTING GOD
God is ABSOLUTELY TASTY!!! You just have to get a taste of His goodness.
The following are some truths/suggestions in the context of tasting Him:
1.Our identity lies in ‘serving people on behalf of Jesus’.
2.Obedience is a must. To choose to rebel is to choose Satan-likeness. To choose to obey is to choose Christ-likeness.
3.Those who obey are friends of Jesus. He will reveal to them His mind and heart. This is how we get to taste Him.
“You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.” John 15:14-15
4.Read the Bible out loud. You must finish the Bible at least once in 365 days. (I read mine twice in the last about 10 ½ months—but then I have more time than you.)
5.Give thanks—out loud—for the following truths, over and over again. (Decide what is the minimum time you will give thanks for these—and stick to it. Once you have memorised them, you can continue thanksgiving at other times also, specially as you lie down to sleep. I have found this most helpful in hearing from God.)
•God I thank You that You love me with all Your heart, with all Your soul, with all Your mind and with all Your strength Mk 12:30
•God I thank You that You love me as much as You love Yourself Mk 12:31
•God I thank You that You give as much importance to my welfare as You do to Your welfare Phil 2:4
•God I thank You that You give more importance to my welfare than Your own welfare Phil 2:3
•God I thank You that You love me so much that You sent Jesus to die for me Jn 3:16
•God I thank You that You love me so much that You gave Your Holy Spirit to me Eph 1:13
• Jesus I thank You that You died for me Jn 3:16
• Jesus I thank You that You live for me Heb 7:25
• Jesus I thank You that You are praying for me always Rom 8:34
•God I thank You that You are my God as You are the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I thank You that Your name is ‘God of ____’
•God I thank You that Your name is Emmanuel. God I thank You that Your name is ‘God with _____’ Mt 1:23
•God I thank You that You are ‘God on behalf of _____’ 2 Chron 16:9
INTERCESSION
Please write down the names of the ____ children and pray the following prayers for each of them by name.
1. ‘Jesus, I thank you for (name). I thank you that (name) is made in Your image and likeness. That You love (name) so much that You died for him/her. I thank You that You love (name) with all Your heart, soul, mind and strength. I thank You that You love (name) as much as You love Yourself.
2. ‘Jesus, please heal whatever wounds (name) has in his/her heart, so that Your love can flow freely through him/her. Please help (name) to forgive whoever/whatever caused those wounds’
3. ‘Please give (name) Your heart—so that he/she can forgive as You forgave, can love as You loved. Please give (name) Your mind—so that he/she can help others as You would have helped them’
You can add anything else you may want to the above
Do it slowly. There is no need to rush. You can pray through the list over two or three days. The idea is to pray slowly, with a listening ear, so that the Holy Spirit can tell you whatever else He wants you to pray for. And when you have finished the list, start all over again. After you have had some practice you can pray these prayers even in the house, school bus, in the office or any other time when your mind is free.
Please do both of the above for 10 days, and then give me feedback.
God is ABSOLUTELY TASTY!!! You just have to get a taste of His goodness.
The following are some truths/suggestions in the context of tasting Him:
1.Our identity lies in ‘serving people on behalf of Jesus’.
2.Obedience is a must. To choose to rebel is to choose Satan-likeness. To choose to obey is to choose Christ-likeness.
3.Those who obey are friends of Jesus. He will reveal to them His mind and heart. This is how we get to taste Him.
“You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.” John 15:14-15
4.Read the Bible out loud. You must finish the Bible at least once in 365 days. (I read mine twice in the last about 10 ½ months—but then I have more time than you.)
5.Give thanks—out loud—for the following truths, over and over again. (Decide what is the minimum time you will give thanks for these—and stick to it. Once you have memorised them, you can continue thanksgiving at other times also, specially as you lie down to sleep. I have found this most helpful in hearing from God.)
•God I thank You that You love me with all Your heart, with all Your soul, with all Your mind and with all Your strength Mk 12:30
•God I thank You that You love me as much as You love Yourself Mk 12:31
•God I thank You that You give as much importance to my welfare as You do to Your welfare Phil 2:4
•God I thank You that You give more importance to my welfare than Your own welfare Phil 2:3
•God I thank You that You love me so much that You sent Jesus to die for me Jn 3:16
•God I thank You that You love me so much that You gave Your Holy Spirit to me Eph 1:13
• Jesus I thank You that You died for me Jn 3:16
• Jesus I thank You that You live for me Heb 7:25
• Jesus I thank You that You are praying for me always Rom 8:34
•God I thank You that You are my God as You are the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I thank You that Your name is ‘God of ____’
•God I thank You that Your name is Emmanuel. God I thank You that Your name is ‘God with _____’ Mt 1:23
•God I thank You that You are ‘God on behalf of _____’ 2 Chron 16:9
INTERCESSION
Please write down the names of the ____ children and pray the following prayers for each of them by name.
1. ‘Jesus, I thank you for (name). I thank you that (name) is made in Your image and likeness. That You love (name) so much that You died for him/her. I thank You that You love (name) with all Your heart, soul, mind and strength. I thank You that You love (name) as much as You love Yourself.
2. ‘Jesus, please heal whatever wounds (name) has in his/her heart, so that Your love can flow freely through him/her. Please help (name) to forgive whoever/whatever caused those wounds’
3. ‘Please give (name) Your heart—so that he/she can forgive as You forgave, can love as You loved. Please give (name) Your mind—so that he/she can help others as You would have helped them’
You can add anything else you may want to the above
Do it slowly. There is no need to rush. You can pray through the list over two or three days. The idea is to pray slowly, with a listening ear, so that the Holy Spirit can tell you whatever else He wants you to pray for. And when you have finished the list, start all over again. After you have had some practice you can pray these prayers even in the house, school bus, in the office or any other time when your mind is free.
Please do both of the above for 10 days, and then give me feedback.
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