1miseryindex
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This is an interesting passage, St Mt 18:21-
In which Jesus tells the parable about the king who forgave his servant's debt, but then the servant found someone, a fellow servant, who owed him a far lesser sum and demanded that he pay back what he owe, or else. The fellow servant couldn't pay him back so he (and his family?) ended up in jail until the debt was paid.
This passage is a very strong one, btw, against the old "once saved always saved" LIE. The king is a representation of God, the ultimate Judge... Here we are shown that salvation CAN indeed be lost.
A lot of Christians (at one time yours truly also) couldn't "forgive from the heart" as Jesus requires.
No grudge holders will be allowed into Heaven... where there is only love and peace.
Maybe that's why (one reason why) Jesus said that FEW find the narrow way There. .?
In which Jesus tells the parable about the king who forgave his servant's debt, but then the servant found someone, a fellow servant, who owed him a far lesser sum and demanded that he pay back what he owe, or else. The fellow servant couldn't pay him back so he (and his family?) ended up in jail until the debt was paid.
This passage is a very strong one, btw, against the old "once saved always saved" LIE. The king is a representation of God, the ultimate Judge... Here we are shown that salvation CAN indeed be lost.
A lot of Christians (at one time yours truly also) couldn't "forgive from the heart" as Jesus requires.
No grudge holders will be allowed into Heaven... where there is only love and peace.
Maybe that's why (one reason why) Jesus said that FEW find the narrow way There. .?