"To God be the glory, great things He hath done, so loved He the world that He gave us His Son"

[JLB]

'Then came Peter to him, and said,
Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me,
and I forgive him? till seven times?'
(Mat 18:21)

Hello @JLB,

The Lord was addressing those who were still under law, for Christ had not yet died, risen again and sat down at God's right hand.

In Christ Jesus
Chris

That would make everything written in Matthew Mark Luke and John to be excluded for the Church.


Do you honestly believe that?


Doesn’t Heavenly Father apply to the Church?


“So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.” Matthew 18:35

Wasn’t Jesus teaching His disciples the instructions for them to live out and to teach their disciples?


And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. Matthew 28:18-20

• teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age

Everything Paul, John, Peter Luke and James taught comes directly from Christ; the doctrine of Christ.

• does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God.

Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.
2 John 9-11

 

[JoshebB]

Hello @JoshebB,

Thank you. If you look at the OP, I simply expressed my frustration at constantly seeing threads which are devoted to either the defence of Calvinism, or in opposition to it. This section of the forum is for suggestions and ideas, and not for discussion actually, so perhaps I should not have invited further comment. My apologies to the Admin.

In Christ Jesus
Chris

No worries.

Post a topic of your own in an appropriate board, specify you'd like to avoid making everything about soteriology, and discuss that topic. If you link me to it, I'll weigh in.