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To: rollo tomasi

Where it’s possible that “can” be a good start. However you still borrowed it without permission and how do you erase that? You can’t give the borrowing back too. History is indelible.

This is where we realize we too are debtors to the grace of God. We can refuse it, but we can’t force it to occur either. When it occurs it is because God willed it, and we would be foolish to refuse it when God does.

Ultimately, repent is the only thing actually required by the Lord. We’d never be able to personally undo all the stealing of grace we stole away from other people, something that actually matters more than a bike, though in our materialistic system we get it upside down. But the Lord by furnishing new grace can make it possible to reverse this course in the world.

There was a legal case a few years ago where the USSC upheld the reclamation of funds that had been donated to the Salvation Army after being defrauded. I asked a knowledgeable friend about this, whether this meant the defrauded funds would be returned to those who were defrauded. Oddly enough the answer was no. They’ll go to another charity....


223 posted on 12/01/2016 9:59:08 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck
Remorse can lead to repentance though; Parable of two sons in Matthew.

Reconciliation among the "borrower" and the owner physically *starts* with that. Either the owner can call the authorities or accept and stay silent. Not required by God, however again, harmony, not anger (From the owner) Matthew 18:15-17.
225 posted on 12/01/2016 10:30:43 AM PST by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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