Wednesday 12 March 2014

Jesus can forgive sins

Jesus has the right to forgive

“Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town.  
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.” 
At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!” 
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?  
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then he said to the paralytic, “Get up, take your mat and go home.”  
And the man got up and went home.  
When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to men.” 
                                           Matthew 9:1-8.
Here Jesus heals the Paralytic. We are not sure whether this man’s paralyses was due to his sin Jesus doesn’t elaborate.
I think from what is said it may have been a case of the man’s sin caused him to be paralysed.
Either way Jesus forgives his sin. And the teachers of the law see it as blaspheming.
This is another example of Jesus being open on honest as to who he is. Such a thing in the society in which Jesus lived could have got him killed.
Blasphemy was a capital offence. Jesus was making himself equal to God.
For a man to say such a thing unless it was true would be if you think about it ludicrous.
Jesus was indeed everything he claimed to be he leaves no doubt about it.
All that is left to the reader is to accept what he said as truth or dismiss it.
Think about it.

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