Hi all,
What I have problems now with and would like to discuss with you is still this responsible/accountable thing. I mean when I'm thinking about the past I ask, why-why-why those things happened that way? I also ask the question, to which Paul says who am I to ask? That is: why I'm like this or that or behaved this way or that way. Of course I focus on the sad,negative things and mistakes, when I know also that for every good that happened I should be thankful to God. But I would love so much if my brother and classmate would live now. And then I start to think about responsibility.
I mean if someone accidentally hits someone by car, then God caused it 100% and takes 100% responsibility for the death? This is how I see it now. But then again, I've recently read somewhere from Ray that Hitler will have a very hard time forgive himself for his sins, but what is the difference between him and other people? Also I'm thinking what if I'm let's say 1% "responsible" for their death? It's so easy to get into deep depression and apathy.. and move on with life..
It's very strange to me that there is so little about guilt in the New Testament and also here in the forum I couldn't find too much material on it. What "you" adviced me some time ago was this: CLV: Matt 6:14-15 "For if you should be forgiving men their offenses, your heavenly Father also will be forgiving you." 15 Yet if you should not be forgiving men their offenses, neither will your Father be forgiving your offenses." I have the problem that this statement by Jesus was still before the crucifixion, so Jesus said it under the Old Covenant. I don't want to say at all, that what Jesus said before crucifixion has no meaning for us or don't have to follow it today or anything like that, I just think that it works the other way around in the New Testament, when we receive accept,feel, God's forgiveness, could we really forgive to other people or ourselves. ( I still have a hard time).
Would appreciate any thoughts on this topics.
Gyula