Jesus also forgave people who didn't know they were doing something wrong. He asked Heavenly Father to forgive the men who crucified Him. They didn't know they were hurting the
DEAR F.B.: No, Judas was not forgiven for his betrayal of Jesus -- and one reason is because he could not bring himself to repent of the sin he had committed. You see, there's a difference between feeling sorry over something we have done, and actually repenting of it.
Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do
This first saying of Jesus on the cross is traditionally called "The Word of Forgiveness". It is theologically interpreted as Jesus' prayer for forgiveness for the Roman soldiers who were crucifying him and all others who were involved in his crucifixion.
When Jesus was on the cross, he forgave them. This means he forgave every person who desired his death and who participated in his death. He forgave the Jews who called for his death. He forgave the Romans who nailed him to the cross.
Now, it sure looks like Jesus is forgiving people at the cross. After all, we do find the words “forgive them” coming out of Jesus' mouth. But in both of our examples from Luke, Jesus says, “Your sins [plural] are forgiven.” In other words, “All of your sins are forgiven.”
In the Book of Matthew (12: 31-32), we read, "Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.
Jesus forgave people who felt sorry about their sins. When He forgave one woman, she felt so grateful that she washed His feet with her tears. Jesus also forgave people who didn't know they were doing something wrong. He asked Heavenly Father to forgive the men who crucified Him.
Matthew 12:30-32: "Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. Therefore I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
31:And so I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32:Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
If you want a short and powerful story that teaches the gospel of grace, you can't beat the story of the thief crucified next to Jesus (Luke 23:39–43; Matthew 27:38–44). In actuality, two thieves were crucified next to Jesus. One trusted Him and received salvation, and the other did not.
He took punishment without complaining. Even though Jesus never had to apologize for any wrong he committed, he lived all of the personal humility and self-sacrifice apologizing requires of us.
What are the 7 Last Words of Christ? Traditionally, these seven words (which are more like “sayings” that contain more than a single word) are known as words of Forgiveness, Salvation, Relationship, Abandonment, Distress, Triumph and Reunion.
Jesus forgave those who crucified him, Jesus said, 'Forgive them, Father! They don't know what they are doing. ' (Luke 23:34). This act of forgiveness shows that any act can be forgiven.
The question is asked: “Did Judas go to heaven?” Yes, if going to heaven was a matter of good works. Judas had a lot of good works. He traveled with Christ for three years without a salary or any certain dwelling place. He was one of the 12 who helped Christ feed the multitude (Matthew 14) to name a few.
The greatest example of forgiveness in the Bible is Jesus, who was unjustly condemned to death on a cross.
Mark 15: 21
They compelled a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross; it was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus.
The Bible says, "For the wages of sin is death" (Roman 6:23). But listen: There is only one sin that God cannot forgive -- and that is the sin of refusing to receive His forgiveness. Yes, your sin may be great -- but God's love and mercy are far greater!
Sin will kill you, but it's no longer an issue between God and man. Although unbelievers aren't saved, their sin is forgiven.
My response is to turn to Scripture and explain that they don't need to worry because the unforgivable sin can't be committed today. It could only be done by those who saw the miraculous work of Jesus Christ and publicly attributed it to the work of the devil.
The answer is if you practice sin, you WILL NOT go to heaven. You will go to hell to spend an eternity of torment away from God's presence and goodness and glory. “Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?
He is saying, all blasphemies that you repent of will be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven because by its very nature it puts you beyond repentance. It is the sort of sin that issues from a heart so incorrigibly calloused that a person simply isn't able to repent of it.
71, a. 5), a sin is “a word or deed or desire that is contrary to God's law.” But 'ignorance' does not imply any act, either interior or exterior. Therefore, ignorance is not a sin.
With the possible exception of one or two passages which may ascribe the authority to pardon sin to the Angel of YHWH, no firm evidence can be found which demonstrates that other figures than God forgave sins.
In the parable, the unforgiving servant was sent away to be tortured until he could repay the debt, even though it was clear he would never be able to repay it. The implication is clear - his punishment for not forgiving his fellow servant was death.
This man came in contact with Jesus at Calvary -- later that day he was with the Lord in paradise. Conclusion: 1. On these occasions, Jesus forgave the sins of 3 different people.