June 2
THE LORD’S PRAYER PART 7
( Matthew 6:9-13 )
FORGIVE US, AS WE FORGIVE
According to Dr. Stephen Jones:
-"The Jubilee is all about forgiveness. The law itself speaks of the cancellation and forgiveness of DEBTS on
this day, but in the Bible, all sin is reckoned as a debt. If a man stole a thousand dollars, the thief normally owed
his victim two thousand dollars (Exodus 22:4). His sin was reckoned as a debt, according to Biblical justice. And so the New
Testament writers speak of debts as the equivalent of sin. For example, in the Lord's Prayer, we read in Matthew 6:12, "And
forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors." In Luke 11:4, it reads, "And forgive us
our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us." ( The Laws Of The Second Coming,
Dr. Stephen Jones )
-As was just stated, the word "forgive" carries with it the idea of releasing someone from a debt that they
are not able to pay. It means: to send forth, omit, send away, remit, dismiss, to liberate, and to release from a debt.
-Every Christian must first understand that he ( or she ) has been forgiven by their Heavenly Father. He has
released us from our sin debt by the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ. We are then to show forth this same forgiveness to all
others. Ephesians 4:32 states, … And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER, even as God for Christ’s
sake has forgiven you … 1st Corinthians 6:20 states, … For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify
God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s … Romans 5:10 states, … For if, when we were enemies,
WE WERE RECONCILED TO GOD BY THE DEATH OF HIS SON, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life …
-Let us rejoice and embrace God’s forgiveness. We have been forgiven, bought, and reconciled. THIS IS
GOOD NEWS!!! Our sin debt has been paid in full. We have been forgiven by God for Christ’s sake!
-Now … It is our turn. Our turn for what? It is our turn to extend this same forgiveness that has been
FREELY GIVEN to us! Many people have a hard time forgiving others. Why is this? When it comes right down to it, they do not
understand the forgiveness that has been given to them. ( Read Matthew 18:23-35. ) Someone who will not forgive others is
clueless as to the forgiveness that their Heavenly Father has given to them. Don’t you want to be a forgiver, a lover,
and a reconciler? You have been forgiven, loved, and reconciled. Let us be kind one to another, tenderhearted, FORGIVING ONE
ANOTHER!
According to Dr. Stephen Jones:
-"The overcomers are people who have experienced the Jubilee. That is, they have learned to release men from
bondage and the prison house of sin (debt). They have learned not to hold grudges against their persecutors, but to rejoice
that God has found them worthy to undergo these trials of faith. These are overcomers." ( The Laws Of The Second Coming,
Dr. Stephen Jones )
-FORGIVE!-
