Mat_6:12. Forgiveness Implored<\/p>\n
"And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors."’97Mat_6:12.<\/p>\n
Consider, I. The Debts. II. The Forgiveness. And, III. The Condition specified.<\/p>\n
I. The Debts.<\/p>\n
We owe to God constant allegiance, love, gratitude, &c. These we shall ever owe to him; and ought not to desire freedom from them. But we are debtors to his justice.<\/p>\n
1. As servants or stewards.<\/p>\n
Wasted his goods. Misapplied the talents committed to our trust. Health, time, powers of mind, opportunities, mercies, &c.<\/p>\n
2. As transgressors of his laws.<\/p>\n
Exposed ourselves to the dreadful penalties annexed.<\/p>\n
Now, these debts,<\/p>\n
(1) Are just. Not oppressive exactions. What God righteously demands.<\/p>\n
(2) Great in number. Like mountains, clouds, sand on the seashore, hairs of our head.<\/p>\n
(3) Constantly increasing. Every year, week, day is adding to the amount.<\/p>\n
(4) Expose us to the most dreadful consequences. Wages of sin, death. Cast into prison. No deliverance till the uttermost farthing is paid. That prison, hell.<\/p>\n
(5) No created being can discharge us from the consequences of them. Hence it follows, there must be punishment, or,<\/p>\n
II. Forgiveness.<\/p>\n
Now, the blessed Word informs us, that they may be forgiven’97all forgiven, freely, fully, and eternally forgiven. Now, observe, sins can be forgiven,<\/p>\n
1. Only by God.<\/p>\n
"I am he that blotteth out thy transgressions," &c.; Isa_43:25. Our debts must be forgiven,<\/p>\n
2. Through the mediation of Christ.<\/p>\n
Through this man is preached, &c.; Act_13:38. None other name, &c.; Act_4:12. He is the one mediator, &c.’97only way to the Father. Redemption through his blood; even forgiveness of sins; Col_1:14.<\/p>\n
3. By repentance and faith.<\/p>\n
"Repent and believe the gospel." Repentance, including an entire change of mind; arising from light, conviction, apprehension of danger, &c. And faith, in God’s gift, Jesus Christ, who is the true propitiatory, or mercy-seat, where we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need; Mar_1:15; Act_26:20; Joh_3:14, Joh_3:17; Rom_10:9.<\/p>\n
Notice,<\/p>\n
III. The Condition specified.<\/p>\n
"As we forgive our debtors."<\/p>\n
The sense is evidently this: that unless we forgive our debtors, we cannot be forgiven of God. This is further stated, ver. 14, 15; also, Mat_18:21; and is quite express, clear, solemn, absolute. This condition is grounded,<\/p>\n
1. On the fitness of things.<\/p>\n
None can owe us so much as we owe God; nor be so unworthy of our pardon, as we are of his.<\/p>\n
2. Without this our forgiveness would be of no avail to us.<\/p>\n
Heart not capable of appreciating it. No genuine fruit; unless we can forgive others. No conformity to God; no fitness for heaven, &c. This condition implies,<\/p>\n
3. That we desire of God that which we award to others.<\/p>\n
If we are therefore angry, uncharitable, implacable, &c., we desire Deity to be so to us. How fearful would be our condition, if God thus dealt with us! Mark the expression: "As" we forgive our debtors.<\/p>\n
Application<\/p>\n
1. How necessary that our debts be for given’97to our peace’97to a good hope’97to future salvation! 2. How essential, that we forgive others, freely and fully, as God forgiveth us!<\/p>\n
Autor: JABEZ BURNS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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