Trusting God Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Praying the Lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammie7 Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Q4. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) How could praying the Lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charisbarak Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 If a person prays the Lord's prayer without thinking of what they are saying & taking it to heart, they can curse themselves--if you don't forgive others, you won't be forgiven either. Forgiveness is not a work for righteousness, it is a work because of the forgiveness we have rec'd & the righteousness paid for us by Jesus on the cross. We shouldn't be forgiving others to receive forgivenss ourselves, but to desire to be more like Jesus -- make forgiveness a new lifestyle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janel Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Q4 The Lord's Prayer was the first prayer Jesus taught His disciples and us to God the Heavenly Father. Every word we utter in the prayer is a dialogue with God. Therefore, we need to be sincere about it otherwise we are making a mockery out of it and it will be thrown back onto us. As it is said, 'what you reap is what you harvest.' No, forgiving in order to be forgiven is not a kind of "righteousness works." Relationship is always a two way traffic. If we confess we love God and want to be His children, then we need to live life right with God. We need to let go of the bondage to sin and hate and be free to enjoy the privilege God has for His children. Sin is the non-acceptance of our relationship to God as Creator. As sin distorts our relationship and friendship with God, repentance must come from an inner willingness to mourn for the wrongful act, to return to the known will of God, and to walk in God's good company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Q4. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) How could praying the Lord's Prayer become a curse upon a person? Is forgiving in order to be forgiven a kind of "righteousness by works"? Why or why not? Answer: 1 How could praying the Lord's Prayer become a curse upon a person? The Bible says that the tongue is the most powerful member of our body.(James 3:6- And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.). If we don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PATCH Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Q4. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) How could praying the Lords Prayer become a curse upon a person? Is forgiving in order to be forgiven a kind of righteousness by works? Why or why not? How could praying the Lords Prayer become a curse upon a person? I dont think its so much a curse but more a reflection of our own weaknesses. Too often we think we deserve to be forgiven but those who have wronged us must pay for their sins. When we pray the Lord's prayer, it is a sober reminder that we are also sinners and if God can forgive us, who are we to decide not to forgive others. Is forgiving in order to be forgiven a kind of righteousness by works? Why or why not? I think we already know God is merciful and willing to forgive us so there is no need for us to work toward it. However, since we know of God's mercy and goodness toward us, we should extend the same to others. Therefore we should be ready to forgive even though we do not feel like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda bass Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Praying the Lord's Prayer can become a curse upon a person if they pray without really meaning it. I believe that forgiving someone in order to be forgiven by God isn't a kind of "righteousness by works." It is important that we let go of our bondage to sin and hate that we may be free. Only by freely forgiving others do we truly know God's forgiveness to us for our sins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haar Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Praying the Lord's prayer may become a curse when we are still holding grudges against pepople but at the same time ask God to forgive us "as we forgive...". We are simply saying God continue to hold gruges against me as I am holding agaist others!!! I never saw this side of the prayer before!! However, how I mostly pray is "teach/ help me to forgive those who trespass against me.." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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csreeves Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Q4. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) How could praying the Lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summertime7 Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Q4. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) How could praying the Lord's Prayer become a curse upon a person? Praying the Lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaret955 Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Q4. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) How could praying the Lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurselaino Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Q4. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) How could praying the Lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Q4. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) How could praying the Lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr4624 Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Q4. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) How could praying the Lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORWARD FELEX Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Q4. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) How could praying the Lord's Prayer become a curse upon a person? Is forgiving in order to be forgiven a kind of "righteousness by works"? Why or why not? It could be a curse for the words said in Prayer are mostly not fulfilled. For example, when we ask to be forgiven of our sins as we forgive and we don't, it becomes a curse upon us, for we lie to God. I think this shouldn't be a question. it should be a statement that "forgiving in order to be forgiven is a kind of righteousness by works". Because we sin several times in several ways, if people sin against us, we have what we can use as payment for our sins we commit if we forgive them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Q4. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) How could praying the Lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eudora Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 Q4. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) How could praying the Lord's Prayer become a curse upon a person? Because we are asking the Lord to forgive us as we forgive others. If we do not forgive fully, then God will not forgive fully. If we forgive just a little, then God can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissioned Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Q4. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) How could praying the Lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wifee Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 4a )If we pray forgive those people who sin against us(cause us hurt) but at the same time hold a grudge against those people,we could bring a curse on us, as we are not fully forgiving. B)Forgiving others,even our enemies, is living as Jesus taught. Being forgiven by God is a consequence & others maybe a bonus. Living as Jesus asks of us is the right thing to do;we seek him &his righteousness to enter kingdom,not because of any actions we may do. We cannot do anything to repay the debt we owe for Jesus sacrifice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saja3 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I do not believe that praying the Lord's Prayer can become a curse on someone because it is intended to bring Life to people. It is a guide as Jesus said, on how to pray to the Father, how to address Him and what we should ask for. It teaches us to seek forgiveness from the Father, to forgive others and to seek His deliverance from evil. Is forgiving to be forgiven a kind of righteousness? I think it is because Jesus tells us that we must forgive to be forgiven. And keep in mind that God knows our true heart our true thoughts so we cannot scheme our way through. We must "truly" forgive someone to be forgiven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizzie55 Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 WE ARE TO FORGIVE OTHERS IT IS SOMETIMES VERY HARD TO DO . SPECIALLY IF THEY REALLY HURT OR DID SOMETHING REALLY BAD TO YOU, THEN THE PRAYER COULD BE A CURSE. NO, IT IS NOT SOME KIND OF WORK, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcjim Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Q4. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) How could praying the Lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyho1 Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Q4. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) How could praying the Lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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