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  • "Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven."
     
    QUESTION:  If we are suppose to forgive 70X7 won't God do the same? I know that we can grieve away the Holy Spirit but how long will it be before He gives up on us?
     
    ANSWER:  This passage about 70x7 is not about willful sinning against God's commandments it is about brethren doing something wrong to us - such as not acting in love - we are to always forgive if they repent.

    If they are sinning against God, they are not our brethren.

    Luk 17:3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
     
    Surely people who ask that question are not saying "if our brethren sin against us; such as, committing adultery with your wife you should forgive him seventy times seven.

    We should not confuse errors and trespasses with willful sin which is rebellion against God.

    Harold Kupp
     




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