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To: terycarl

“Penance” is still absent from the text.

Jesus said “forgive” He did not give instructions on what a repentant sinner is supposed to ‘do’ for church leaders to gain forgiveness.

Meting out penance is not seen in the NT. We do see rebuking, reproving and correcting a brother for sin to lead them to repent; we see church leaders remove the unrepentant from fellowship with the hope of restoration.

We also see the promise of a loving Heavenly Father who will chastise His children.


129 posted on 11/01/2015 9:51:08 PM PST by redleghunter (Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation)
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To: redleghunter
We also see the promise of a loving Heavenly Father who will chastise His children.

Purgatory by chance????

151 posted on 11/03/2015 8:35:40 PM PST by terycarl (COMMON SENSE PREVAILS OVER ALL)
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