Hi
Brad,
Thanks for posting this.
Vinny
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From: "Brad D" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: Conditional forgiveness??


> Vinnie,
>
> Matt 18:23-35
> 23 "For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who
> wished to settle accounts with his slaves.
>
> 24 "When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand
> talents was brought to him.
>
> 25 "But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him
> to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and
> repayment to be made.
>
> 26 "So the slave fell to the ground and prostrated himself before him,
> saying, "Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.'
>
> 27 "And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and
> forgave him the debt.
>
> 28 "But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed
> him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying,
> "Pay back what you owe.'
>
> 29 "So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him,
> saying, "Have patience with me and I will repay you.'
>
> 30 "But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should
> pay back what was owed.
>
> 31 "So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply
> grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had happened.
>
> 32 "Then summoning him, his lord said to him, "You wicked slave, I forgave
> you all that debt because you pleaded with me.
>
> 33 "Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same
> way that I had mercy on you?'
>
> 34 "And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until
> he should repay all that was owed him.
>
> 35 "My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does
> not forgive his brother from your heart."
>
> Brad
>