In the parable of the unforgiving servant, since the wicked servant did not have the means to repay his debt, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made. (vs. 25) That is not how it works with the Lord in regard to our sin debt. Jesus doesn't order that our wife and children be sold in order to pay off the sin debt.
The wicked servant fell on his knees before his master, asking him to be patient with him and he will pay back everything. (vs. 29) The wicked servant did not ask his master to forgive his debt. That is not how it works with the Lord. He is not going to forgive our sin debt because we ask Him to be patient with us and we will pay it back, no matter how much we beg (vs. 32) with a wicked heart that is unwilling to forgive in such small matters. (vss. 28-30) The debt is too enormous to pay back!
The parable does demonstrate the mercy of the Lord who is willing to forgive, but ultimately, wicked, unforgiving hearts (which do not represent those who are born of God) can expect no forgiveness. Even though the master in the parable cancelled the debt of his wicked servant (just as our sin debt was paid in full and cancelled at the cross) he did not infallibly know his heart was wicked, until his wicked servant refused to forgive his fellow servant in such a small matter and even had him thrown into prison until he paid back the small debt.
So, even though his debt was cancelled, ultimately, he was not forgiven. The Lord Jesus Christ infallibly knows our hearts and ultimate forgiveness of sin is based on grace through faith and not on pleading for more time to pay back a debt that is too enormous to pay back with a wicked, unforgiving heart.
“In the parable of the unforgiving servant, since the wicked servant did not have the means to repay his debt,
his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made”
this represents every sinner who cannot atone for thier own sins and now exist beneath this heavy wieght.
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Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine:
the soul that sinneth, it shall die.”
Ezekiel 18:4 KJV
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That is not how it works with the Lord in regard to our sin debt. Jesus doesn't order that our wife and children be sold in order to pay off the sin debt.”
it’s a parable not a literal account it’s meant to teach
believers how it does work in the kingdom of God. With our Heavenly Father Jesus literally closes the teaching with this statement which is the lesson meant to be learned
“So likewise shall my
heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.”
Matthew 18:35
It’s literally Gods only begotten son teaching mankind how God truly is and will be towards believers in him. The lesson there is part of Jesus consistant doctrine
“For
if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
Matthew 6:14-15 KJV
that’s how God is regarding forgivness of believers sins. Like this
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Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged:
condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned:
forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall be given into your bosom.
For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”
Luke 6:36-38 KJV
This is Jesus explaining this to those who believed in him. That orable doesn’t have anything to do with anyone being sold it’s about
God has forgiven us all our trespasses and imperfections and so we now are called to go out and treat others like he has treated us forgiving them . And if we don’t we should take his word seriously when he warns us what will happen if we don’t change and find mercy for others .
How we treat others who do wrong to us or who we are doing wrong and then we judge . This really matters no Jesus it’s why he taught it so often in his doctrine he died for me …..but he also died for the person who offended me the other day . I need to respect that and not hold things against others
We should believe this
“And
when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
Mark 11:25-26 KJV
That’s what that parable is about look how it concludes and he states the lesson at the end “ this is how my father is going to treat all of you also u less you forgive others “
Jesus knows brother he’s even more sure than the mail he o owe how god will treat us regarding forgivness he died so we could be forgiven and also for the person who wronged me …. Can be forgiven
Jesus is the way to learn about the true God
I'd think it would be quite the problem given the only one that knows for a fact is God.