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Hello @Rhema,No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.- Luke 5:39 KJV
This isn't hard. I am perplexed as to why my question confuses you.
The thing is, do we now nullify the Teachings of Jesus? Pauline Christians dispense with the Teachings of Jesus as being irrelevant to one's salvation. You do this by means of racism - Jew v. Gentile, a concept that even Paul rejected. While Jesus may have been sent first to the Jew, the Truth that he taught came from God for the whole World.
But since it seems that you really do reject (nullify) the Teachings of Jesus, then his (Jesus) command to PRAY can just be ignored. However, I can show you why my sins were forgiven using only the words of the Lord Jesus.
After this manner therefore PRAY (written in the Imperative Mood to signify a command) Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. ... And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.- Matthew 6:9, 12 KJV
But if you object to the word "debt" ....
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.- Luke 11:4 KJV
My sins have been forgiven because I've asked the Father TO forgive them, placing my faith in the LOGOS (Teachings) of Jesus.
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:- Acts 13:38 KJV
(Ahh... but I forget you think this applies only to Jews.)
It would seem that Forgiveness through Repentance is not part of your faith, since...
So then your "Gospel" removes these words of Christ himself because they were "earthly." In the name of Jesus, your belief removes the words of Jesus? Where does one stop removing? Everything the Lord ever said was during his Earthly Ministry.
I can see why you would no longer wish to even think about the true Gospel that Jesus taught.
Once more, then, you have removed part of the Teaching of Jesus, thereby rejecting the Gospel that He taught. Is that wise?
Consider, though. Here, you have removed Jesus' teaching about the forgiveness of sins based on the phrase "Lamb of God" attributed to John the Baptist in the Gospel named John. So why is this phrase not found in Mark? Why is it missing in Luke? Why hadn't Matthew recorded John the Baptist teaching this since it is SO important that it literally has caused you to remove words from the Gospel of Christ Jesus?
If one is actually allowed to look at what is written, the Gospel named John is problematic. "John" states that Jesus was crucified during the time when the Passover Lambs were killed. Yet Matthew, Mark, and Luke clearly have Jesus eating the Passover meal. Well, it's hard to eat the Passover meal when one is dead. Whoever wrote John (and you'll find it's Lazarus if you look closely) was so enamored with the epiphany that Jesus was the Passover Lamb (something that Jesus never, ever taught), that he changed the narrative of the crucifixion.
This turns the Forgiveness of Sin by the Father through repentance (the very Gospel that Jesus and Peter taught) into a Payment for Sin by this "shed blood of Christ." Why would anyone turn the Son of God into a human blood sacrifice offered to the gods? (Okay, just one God.)
But I do understand why you would not like to continue. I would, though, like you to ask yourself -
How can you forgive a debt that's been paid?And how can one pay a debt that's been forgiven?
In the Truth of the Lord's teaching,
Rhema
You have made a great deal of assumptions: and have judged me and passed sentence. So be it. My reply was not complete as I intimated, it is still a work in progress, for I search for the Scriptures within the words of The Lord Jesus Christ which refer to the forgiveness of sins as it applies to me, as a gentile believer, as you requested. Perhaps you can point me to a relevant verse. but I will not sit under your condemnation, when my Saviour has received me.
In Christ Jesus
Chris