cuz when Stephen was being stoned he said "Lord, forgive them for they know not what they do" Isnt everybody accountable for their own sins
2006-08-20 08:30:09 · 14 answers · asked by chained6002 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, all are accountable for their own hearts, not just the act of the sin.
We can pray for forgiveness for another all we want. What we are really asking is for God to place it upon their hearts that they were wrong and will want to change.
I guess we could be more specific in prayer if we wanted to, but God knows our hearts and what we really want and need, so in times of total despair and wordnessness, he still knows what we are feeling and needing.
In the case of Stephen, he knew that the stoners had no idea of who and what they were actually destroying. He just wanted them to have their eyes opened to what they had done, so they could repent themselves and change from what they were into followers of God , rather than followers of men and Law.
God still answers the same way, no matter how we ask the question. yes, no and wait.
2006-08-20 08:45:57 · answer #1 · answered by cindy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
examine the entire element and that i need to say, you made some astonishing factors. i imagine the surely answer is that certain God could surely have forgave guy with out bloodshed yet with out the guilt of Jesus's grisly lack of existence mankind would have probably gone on to sin back and back having felt no regret the first time. So per chance it became mandatory, not because God had no different selection yet because it became mandatory to dodge extra sinning through guy, the incorrect introduction even as searching at it from the prepared faith stand element i imagine that the answer is that the Christianity would not draw 1/2 as a lot help because it did if Jesus hadn't died on the flow. as well as utilising your concern of lack of existence and for this reason hell in addition they guilt-holiday you, ensuring that you're feeling so unworthy that you want a more effective power for salvation.
2016-11-30 21:31:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was Jesus who said it from the cross. And no, we as humans cannot ask forgiveness of another's sin. That is a personal thing between him and God.
2006-08-20 10:09:51 · answer #3 · answered by stullerrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can ask!
And that can be taken into account for them.
Will it? now that's the question!
If you break a law of you town, city, state, country, and you did not know (really didn't know) [except for the IRS] that can be taken into account at your trial, you may get a judge that will not make an example out of you.
Now I know with my luck they would bury me and build the jail on top!
2006-08-20 11:55:49 · answer #4 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you can ask for someones sins to be forgiven, but I guess if the sin is against you, then you can ask God not to hold it against them.
2006-08-20 08:36:53 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, people are accontable for their actions, but you can still pray that they find salvation. What is really being asked for there is, "Lord, forgive what they are doing, and help them find you."
2006-08-20 08:36:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically what Stephen was doing was saying that he did not hold them in guillt.
2006-08-20 08:38:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes but we can pray for whoever and what ever we want. We can pray to have mercy on someones soul. God hears all.
2006-08-20 08:36:23 · answer #8 · answered by so sick of being broke 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's possible to ask, and I think God will answer as He sees fit.
2006-08-20 08:38:52 · answer #9 · answered by fogofwarcat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, everyone is accountable for their own sins...but you can intercede for one another.
2006-08-20 08:35:44 · answer #10 · answered by Beth 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋