"And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery...in the very act...the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?...He that is without sin, let him first cast a stone at her...being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one...Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?...No man, Lord...Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more...I am the light of the world: he that followth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life...Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man, And yet if I judge, my judgment is true..."
John 8:3-16
Did the adultress beg for mercy, ask for forgiveness, or express a belief in the divinity of Jesus to receive his love?
What does this teach you about the gift of Love?
yaltm
2006-10-26 11:15:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, two can play the scripture quoting game. What do these passages imply about sin and forgiveness:
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Some men brought to him a paralytic, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven."
Matthew 9: 2 (NIV)
"But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'
"I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
Luke 18:13,14 (NIV)
“There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants."
John 3:18-21 (NIV)
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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 (New International Version)
2006-10-26 11:25:07 · answer #1 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A christian isn't certain by a faith to do something on condition that they seem to be a human so forgiveness won't settle for neither an apology. you mustn't wait to be forgiven to grant an apology it supply up the different, you may make an apology christian or to no longer be forgiven, and if the guy became a real Christian they might have already forgiven you no remember the situation otherwise in the event that they do no longer it's going to cause them to a say so christian that's individual who says they seem to be a christian and would not do something christian like aka hypocrite.
2016-10-16 10:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by hultman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Again, you are forgetting the main point of this story.
When you read the bible, both the old testament and the old, you will find a common theme to the entire book.
This woman was in the company of God in the flesh. He can see our hearts. If this womans heart was not for God, the story could have went much differently. Its not the sin that gets us into trouble with God, its our heart. She knew in her heart that what she did was wrong, and Jesus told her to go and do it no more.
We tend to want to complicate life with detail after detail, but Jesus looks to our hearts, and that is where we are told to allow him to live within us, in our hearts. For if we change our inside, our ouside will follow.
2006-10-26 11:22:36 · answer #3 · answered by cindy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bible shows god commanding people to stone a man for blasphemy. where was that saying then? "let he without sin cast the first stone". why did god wait to implament this in the belief?
13 Then the LORD said to Moses: 14 "Take the blasphemer outside the camp. All those who heard him are to lay their hands on his head, and the entire assembly is to stone him
2006-10-26 11:18:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's forgiveness by man's law, which is what the adultry thing is about, and forgiveness by God, which you have to ask for. At the time of Moses when the laws were set down, man was pretty unevolved. They saw black and white, no grey. They had to have every single law and exact repercussions for going against the law in writing, exact sacrifices for certain sins laid down.
By the time of Christ, man was a bit more evolved, and by then they were ready to understand what He had to teach us, as the concept of forgiveness in the time of Moses was too much for their unevolved minds to comprehend. That's my take on it.
2006-10-26 11:24:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the road to forgiveness is a heart issue that expresses regret and deep sorrow. With people, we express it by demonstrating it. With Jesus, all He had to do was look upon her heart because He could.
In my opinion, those that are not regretful of their offensive actions are not forgiven. The Christian who is offended, must give up their right to be angry and turn it over to God to deal with that person. That's different from forgiveness, it's submitting your anger to God.
2006-10-26 11:30:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God reads the heart not the lips. If you are truly sorry for your sins and make restitution where possible and firmly desire to never commit this sin again, God forgives you.
Evern greater than that He forgets you ever committed that sin.
2006-10-26 11:20:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really what the woman was told was, go and sin no more. God showed me mercy for many years before I came to know Christ and it was He, when I asked ,who gave His forgiveness.
We are worth a Son to God.
2006-10-26 11:22:31 · answer #8 · answered by thomasnotdoubting 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gift of love is unconditional, but we must choose to receive it or else it remains undelivered.
Belief is the choice to receive the love, God does not force his love on us against our will.
He allows us to make our choice and to enjoy or suffer the consequences. He opened a doorway to us, and allowed us the choice to step through it or not.
Jesus is the way, the Truth and the Life.
Bless you,
David
2006-10-26 11:19:52 · answer #9 · answered by Just David 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
certainly mercy is freely given
but the honest harlott must also be able to see that forgivness earned
that can only be done by the use of the lips then deeds of the heart
2006-10-26 11:21:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋