Burnishing Bigotry - 3rd edition

Daniel #166: And then you also claim that, ―God will grant us forgiveness if we forgive
others. We forgive others so that our hearts are not poisoned. We forgive ourselves so that we
can continuously focus our eyes on the cross.‖
This is a bold statement, my Friend, and yet you neglect to note or mention the three
following fundamental Truths tied to any Forgiveness that count as both viable & pure:
Truth: It is impossible for us to truly forgive another if we are doing so to gain any sort
of benefit for ourselves.
Truth: It is impossible for us to truly forgive another who has not sinned against
us (and homosexuals have most certainly not transgressed against you, my Friend – and therefore
they most certainly do not need your forgiveness).
Truth: It is impossible to grant sincere forgiveness while exuding callous judgment
against those you would forgive (in the case at hand, your judgment against homosexuals that is not
only fully misplaced, but also fully hypocritical).
―You hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup [of others], but inside are full of
greed and self-indulgence ... First clean the inside of your own cup, so that the outside might also
then become truly clean … Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children,
you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Whoever becomes humble like this young child is
the greatest in the Kingdom‖ ~ Jesus Christ (Matthew 23:25-26 + Matthew 18:3-4)
P.S. And here is a bonus Truth for you & yours: It is impossible the fulfill the Way of
the Cross while you are keeping your eyes on the cross itself. In other words, it is impossible to
abide in the commandments of Jesus to pick up your own cross and serve others if you
are doing so in any way for your own salvation or redemption – for you cannot carry
your own cross at all while you are vacantly staring at his!
―Whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Those who
cherish their own life will lose it, and those who fully give of their life for my sake will find it.‖
~ Jesus Christ (Matthew 10:37-39)
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