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Sermon Summary (August 5, 2012) |
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Have Authority to Forgive Sins
(Matthew 9:1-8)
God is gracious.
He gave salvation to humankind out of love (Jn 3:16)
and caused the Son to perform this working,
namely Jesus Christ (Mt 9:5).
The works of Jesus Christ are those of God (Jn 6:38-39)
and God is the One who forgives
the sins of humankind (Ps 103:3).
When humans are not aware of this fact,
there is no salvation for them.
Their sins are invisible,
whereas their diseases are visible;
thus the visible diseases and the invisible sins are one.
Therefore, if one’s sins are forgiven,
then one’s diseases are cured;
if one’s diseases are cured,
then the sins are forgiven (Mt 9:2)
That is why Jesus said,
“Whomever sins you forgive, it will be forgiven him.”
Thus the saints’ authority to forgive sins
is to perform healing (Jn 20:23).
○ Jesus’ saying, “Your sins are forgiven”
equates to “Your diseases are healed.”
Therefore, healing and the forgiveness of sin
are the same working.
○ Therefore, Jesus carried diseases
means he carried sins.
○ Since men of the truth are spiritual,
they must always have with them
the authority both to forgive sins and to heal diseases.
※ Let us be spiritual.
Every one should have fully the authority
to forgive sins and heal diseases.
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