And Jesus teaches us to pray in such a way that whenever we ask God to forgive us, we challenge ourselves to do the same for others. And forgiving someone who has hurt us in one of the most difficult things that we will ever do. But Jesus definitely teaches us, even commands us, to forgive one another. He says:. Jesus expects us to forgive others.
And if we refuse, we cannot rightfully expect God to forgive us. But let me pause to say a word about forgiving and forgetting. Thankfully, because it is impossible to force ourselves to forget something. We can forgive someone without forgetting.
We can forgive someone while protecting ourselves from it happening again. We can forgive someone while agreeing that there should be consequences, often quite severe, for their actions. But, still, forgiveness is hard. So, the third thing that I want to say about forgiveness right now is that forgiveness is a process , not a one-time act. This prayer begins the process, but it can be a very long process.
One of the most remarkable stories of forgiveness in the Bible is the story told in Genesis, of Joseph and his brothers. That story is in Genesis But the last nine chapters of Genesis are really the story of Joseph forgiving his brothers, and being reconciled with his family. Another idea could be the development of regional banks dedicated to local residents and businesses, and working with them on investment, budgeting, and best practices throughout business development, not just when bankruptcy looms.
In this way, borrowing could be adjusted before it becomes unmanageable debt, a pre-emptive forgiveness far more productive than letting businesses fail. Still another proposal is to restructure debt throughout the economy. Bail- in s, by contrast, mandate that large investors in banks and brokerage houses not only reap profits in good times but share risk of loss. Should a bank falter, large investors would bail-in with funds to stabilize it and set it on a productive course.
If these are not the best ideas, others will be better. Understanding it may require our going deeper than our modern translations to grasp its original intent.
We cannot understand the extraordinary success that the capitalist market has had over the past three decades unless we pay close attention to the way it has destroyed free non-market goods and replaced them with merchandise. But capitalism is now seeking to extract further profits by claiming it can repair the damage it has done in the very act of making profits. The system of virtues developed for two millennia in the West was widely abandoned by the end of the eighteenth century.
It was not dropped because it was found on careful consideration to be mistaken. It was merely set aside with a distracted casualness, or as associated with religious and political systems themselves suddenly objectionable. In his Essays , Montaigne fundamentally re-orders the classical-Christian catalogue of the virtues and vices. David Roberts Dungan. Search Type Description Example all search for verses that contains all of the search words.
The result: "dish",etc displaying set the max displaying in one page. Go to the New Version. Advanced Search Home Home bible. NET Only. The New Testament teaching on the subject is, first to be reconciled to the brother and then offer, or worship Matthew , In all cases, also, the offended party must forgive if the offender shall say, "I repent" Matthew Ephesians Colossians We have been alienated by our trespasses from God Ephesians It was the Father's good will to reconcile all to Himself through Christ Colossians We must be reconciled to God 2 Corinthians , This being done, our trespasses shall be forgiven and we shall be justified.
Greek Perhaps from a as a negative particle and the From 'asham; guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering -- guiltiness From pasha'; a revolt national, moral or religious -- rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass. A primitive root; properly, to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, ie Treacherously -- transgress, commit, do a trespass -ing.
Word Origin a prim. A primitive root identical with pasa' through the idea of expansion ; to break away from just authority , ie Trespass , apostatize, quarrel -- offend, rebel Feminine of 'asham; guiltiness, a fault, the presentation of a sin-offering -- offend, sin, cause of trespass -ing, offering. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
This part now relates to our poor miserable life, which For strong and marvellous is that love which may not, nor will not, be broken for trespass ". He ate what was forbidden, and, surfeited by the trespass , suffered indigestion tending to death; he certainly richly deserving to lose his life altogether who Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against When we trespass we enter places we should not, or where we are forbidden to go.
Trespass -offering, Trespass -offerings. Multi-Version Concordance Trespass -offerings 2 Occurrences. Trespassing, Trespass -money. Trespass -offering. Multi-Version Concordance Trespass -money 1 Occurrence.
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