The GT member reconciliation thread. Forgive as Jesus forgives.
Let us recall the story of Zaccheus.
Originally Posted by Luke 19:1-10
1And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
4And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for
to day I must abide at thy house.
6And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
8And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
9And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Zaccheus is someone we should all remember. Sure, he had his faults and sins, but what we can learn here is that when he realized his faults he made up for them. He apologized to those whom he had stolen from and returned what he had stolen fourfold.
This thread is made for members to apologize and forgive each other. At times when we are deeply engaged in a thread we let our passions get the best of us and may insult individuals at a very personal level.
Take the time to apologize to one another and to forgive each other for what we've said and done.
Yes, I mean you. The posters of this General Theology forum. Admit it, we all get bent out of shape and ugly at each other and I'm sure most of the time we regret it. For those that are apologetic, take this thread to apologize and be forgiven by your brothers and sisters here.
I mean it.
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Last edited by E.C.; 4th February 2009 at 02:30 AM.
What a beatuful story in Luke. I hope I can be forgiven for any anger or anquish I may have caused to other Christian posters on CF and I also forgive any of those that may have caused me to be angry and perhaps be spitefull at times. Love the Light, hate the Darkness God bless
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1 John 2:11 The-one yet hating his brother, in the darkness is, and in the darkness is about-walking, and not he has perceived whither he is going, that the darkness hath-blinded/etuflwsen <5186> (5656) the eyes of him
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Last edited by LittleLambofJesus; 3rd February 2009 at 06:49 PM.
I agree with you E.C., what a great reminder for all of us to treat each other with love and respect, do not be afraid to apologize for wrongs given, and graciously accept apologies given.
I know I struggle with this when I do wander into threads that get me riled - but this is a good reading to remember and pray about before I go wandering
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I didn't realize that here I am starting a thread meant for forgiveness and apologies and yet I haven't forgiven or apologized!
In the last few days I'm sure I've offended a lot of people whether intentional or not, but a few cases do come to mind that I won't forget anytime soon. And there are times when I've been a complete jerk in the past that I probably will not forget.
To list a few...
CaliforniaJosiah, simonthezealot, ticker, Uphill Battle, and calluna. Somehow y'all's names come to mind first. I am sorry for all that I've done to offend you.
Forgive me.
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Lest we forget that he was one of the seventy and became a Bishop
Apostle Zacchaeus, bishop of Caesarea (1st c.) Commemorated on April 20
This is the tax-collector Zaccheus whom Jesus called down from the tree in Jericho (Luke ch. 19). He became a faithful disciple and, after the Resurrection, a companion of the Apostle Peter. He became Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine, where he served faithfully and reposed in peace.
Forgive me...
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Zaccheus is someone we should all remember. Sure, he had his faults and sins, but what we can learn here is that when he realized his faults he made up for them. He apologized to those whom he had stolen from and returned what he had stolen fourfold.
This thread is made for members to apologize and forgive each other. At times when we are deeply engaged in a thread we let our passions get the best of us and may insult individuals at a very personal level.
Take the time to apologize to one another and to forgive each other for what we've said and done.
Yes, I mean you. The posters of this General Theology forum. Admit it, we all get bent out of shape and ugly at each other and I'm sure most of the time we regret it. For those that are apologetic, take this thread to apologize and be forgiven by your brothers and sisters here.
I mean it.
Thank you for this wonderful reminder of the core of Christs teaching. "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass agains us"
Please all of my brothers and sisters forgive me for my offenses and I freely forgive all.
Your servant in Christ.
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