Matthew – the Gospel
of Fulfillment – Chapter 9 Your Sins are
Forgiven
Jesus made a bold statement and proclamation in this chapter
when he said to a paralyzed man, “Take courage, My son, your sins are forgiven.” Now this caused quite a stir among the
leaders of the Jewish faith, because only God can forgive sins. But Jesus asked them, what’s easier to do,
tell someone their sins are forgiven (because how can it be proved) or to tell
a paralyzed person to get up and walk?
So to prove He has the authority to forgive sins, He then told the
paralyzed man to get up, walk and take his mat home with him. And that’s just what the man did – his life
was forever radically changed.
And Jesus can just as radically change yours too, no matter
what the so-called religious experts may say or think.
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