Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.

Forgive us our sins…   debts/trespasses… Luke 11 – Jesus refers Debts to “SIN”

John 3:23 à For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

• We have to open up – for God to forgive our sins…
• We have to allow God to do open heart surgery …
• Ask God for forgiveness for our actions, words and the attitudes…

SIN?  Transgressions of God’s law… willingly, deliberately, knowingly, intentionally stepping out of line.   I do it – after knowing what Bible says…

• << Ten Commandments>>
• Commission (Things we said we will do and not do) vs. Omission (We look the other way).
• Man brought down from the roof à Jesus said - Your sins are forgiven.   Only God has the authority to forgive our sins.   God will keep His side of the bargain, when He see the Cross.

Sometimes, we are not on the right side of the wrong…

• God wants to repair the fractured relationship with both horizontal and vertical.
• Horizontal = with fellow believers; Vertical = with the Lord.

Forgiveness – comes in 3 categories: 

1. Final/Total Forgiveness: Initial salvation – when we repent of our sins (Past, present and future) – Ephesians 2:8 -9 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it isthe gift of God, ⁹ not of works, lest anyone should boast.

If you are child of God – you are placed in His Hands.    We are justified!

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2. Fellowship Forgiveness: That’s what Jesus is referring to.   He is not talking about the eternal forgiveness.  
   1 John 1: 9 à If we forgive our sins…  
   
   Every day we have to wash ourselves with the Jesus Soap.   The blood of Jesus is constantly cleansing from sins.
   What hinders my relationship/Fellowship with God.  
   Jesus wash disciples feet – Son of God, washing their feet.  

 

Peter refusing… to allow my feet.   If I don’t wash your feet, you don’t have part with me.    Jesus said (John 13:10) – He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet,

 

Taking bath outside… and then you have to come in… and your feet needs to be washed again.   We need to get our feet washed…

 

If you don’t wash your feet… we all need to be forgiven to have fellowship with God.

3. Pre-requisite/family forgiveness: I need to forgive others who sinned against us.