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Forgive those who trespass against me

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I would like to talk about the subject of forgiveness.

Whenever you bring up the subject of forgiveness on a Bible board most people immediately think that you are referring to the grace of God and his forgiveness for our sins. And of course that is probably the greatest form of forgiveness and expression of love that exist. But what I like to talk to now is our forgiveness for our brothers and sisters here are. I would like to imagine going into a God and be able to say, please forgive me for I have forgiven everybody that sinned against me. Doesn't the text say forgive me as I forgive those who trespass against me? If you pray that prayer and what can you expect when you stand in front of God and ask for his forgiveness you expect the same forgiveness that you gave to those who have trespass against you.

What's even worse is to know that the transgressions that was done against you will be charged against another person when he stands in front of God. Our Lord has given us the authority to forgive those who trespass against us so those trespassers will not be brought forward and be judged by God. I do not want anybody standing in front of God and having to answer for anything that he's done against me. I am too lowly and to sinful to turn and point an accusing finger at anyone. So when you pray to God before you ask him to forgive you, pray that those that trespass against you not be charged with that trespass and tell Lord that you have forgiven them in your heart and do not hold them accountable. 



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Then Peter came and said to Him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times ?"  Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
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