Good example! Hard to deny.
There's another example I like to give, that being Jesus' teaching on forgiving others. He taught that if you do not forgive others, the Father will not forgive you. However, Paul taught that we are to forgive others precisely because we've been forgiven by God already.
Jesus taught under the Law, to keep all the Law, in it's full intent. Paul taught the Gospel of Grace, brought in by Jesus' death and resurrection.
Much love!
Marks, I see
one gospel.
Too many Christians seem to be troubled by a call to obedience. Grace is first - obedience is a product of that grace.
Paul Col 3:13- "Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else.
Forgive as the Lord forgave you."
Forgiving others after we have been forgiven is still a command. We are forgiven our sins by faith in Christ's work on the cross, and that circumcism of the heart changes us and teaches us to forgive others. If that doesn't happen there is a PROBLEM of the heart.
Look at the parable- it illustrates the teaching that forgiveness is not merely a suggestion
but a commandment after we have experienced God's grace. Matt 18
The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
21Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”
22Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
23Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
24And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
25But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made.
26The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’
27Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and
forgave him the debt.
28“But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took
him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’
29So his fellow servant fell down
[e]at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you
[f]all.’
30And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.
31So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done.
32Then his master, after he had called him, said to him,
‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 33Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ 34And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.
35“
So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother [g]his trespasses.”