John 20:22-23 (KJV)- “And when he had said this, he breathed on - TopicsExpress



          

John 20:22-23 (KJV)- “And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: 23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.” Jesus ties personal forgiveness of others to our own forgiveness in the Lords Prayer. Here, he reminds us that the Holy Spirit was crucial in giving the gift of forgiveness in church setting. Clearly part of the work of the Spirit in this context is discernment and authority to forgive as Gods community. However, the Spirit, who forms Christ in us and brings to maturity spiritual fruit in us, is crucial in our power to forgive. So our prayer probably should be that the Lord continue to fill us, to guide us, to lead us, and to transform us by his Spirit so that we can truly be his agents of redemption, reconciliation, and grace.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 09:45:29 +0000

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