Audience of Matt 18:18

From: Lex Kuhta (lexkuhta@mail2.deltanet.com)
Date: Sun Jul 27 1997 - 20:00:10 EDT


A quick note on the audience of Matt 18. I don't think the point is to
tell us how to reform our brothers who sin but how to reform ourselves
when WE sin. Notice that in Matt 18:1 and 18:21, the parables are
addressed to those who would become church leaders.

Thus, when two brothers knock on our door and say, Hey we'd like to talk
with you about...., then we'd better shift gears and listen up.

And the parable of unforgiving servant was told to Peter with the idea
of instructing Peter on how to be forgiving. Thus, in the same way that
the Lord has forgiven us church leaders, we are to forgive others.

The parables are meant for US, as we are the ones who are sinning, not
our brothers.



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