Episode 51: Step by step Christian living

In the name of the Glorious Trinity.

Father and Son and Holy Spirit forever.

Amen. Glory be to the Everlasting

mercies which sent you to us. Oh, Christ the light of the

world and the life of all give us wisdom by a law and Enlighten

our impulses, by your knowledge, sanctify, ourselves by your

truth, and Grant that we may be obedient to your words and may

fulfill your Commandments at every hour.

Oh, you who enlightens the rationale with the knowledge of

your greatness? Do in light?

Oh my Lord are thoughts that we made.

Meditate upon your holy and divine scriptures at all times

O, Lord of all Father and Son and Holy Spirit forever.

One of the most common remarks or comments on a report card.

Now this is going back, my school days report card or a, or

a personal character reference or work reference, was the

person Gino, that's when I study night.

When I was at school, Gino Works quite well with minimal

supervision. I really had that but you know,

sometimes I'd be lucky enough to get that comment Works quite

well with minimal supervision. Now, that's a favorable comment

to have on our curriculum vitae or resume.

That's a great characteristic, a great attribute to possess with

our lives. When we're working in this world

or is studying, what have you? But at the same time, it's an

amazing characteristic or attribute or Gift to possess

within our lives, with Christ through Christ in Christ, by

Christ, as Christians, minimal supervision and dependence on

others, in our Christian Life. Why many times I'm approached as

an unworthy, spiritual counselor a priest and I'm asked, you

know, father I have this issue. What do I need?

What do I do? How do I do this as the

sometimes within a in would frustration?

Not you know, portrayed or depicted?

I say well you know why trying have you tried reading the holy

Yes. You know, this is when we when

we leave our Christian Life with minimal supervision not

depending on others always. And one of the most important

supervisors, we should always refer to and depend on

excessively. Limitlessly is the holy

scriptures. The Bible is inspired by the

holy spirit. So before we refer to someone or

depend on, anyone go to the holy scriptures, Let's put this in

practice. One of the most difficult things

is forgiving right reconciliation and I'm always

faced with a comment or the question.

It's very hard. Robbie, how do I do this?

What do I do? Well, let's put it in in, you

know, in practice using is using the scriptures as an example.

In place of referring, to people off the bat, with our problems.

For example, when someone has done done you wrong, or done us

wrong, That's the reason why I always say, we'll have you read

the scriptures because Jesus, praise and glory.

Be to his name, has given us a three simple step.

Solution is already established that.

To when we have been sinned against, we have been done

wrong. And as Christians what our

response should be, listen to this very carefully.

Matthew 18:15 Matthew 18:15, but if your brother wrongs you, so

Matthew 18:15 Matthew 18:15

someone has ticked you off. Someone has broken your heart,

someone has disappointed you, someone has, you know, broken

the trust. What do you do?

Here is the three-step solution before you pick up the phone.

And talk to someone for advice, pick up the holy scriptures and

read Matthew 18:15 but if your brother wrongs you he's the

Matthew 18:15

first step reprove rebuke. Rebuke.

Meaning mangas in the Assyrian language, but in love.

Admonish so reproduces. Jesus, giving us the authority

on the steps rebuke or approve or admonish it with love him or

her between you and him alone. Don't broadcast it.

Don't go on your social media and post subliminal messages

where everyone knows that this person is having an issue with

another person. You don't need to do that as

Christians. We are not called to that, we

are called to Holiness. So rebuke, Jesus says, reproof

admonish in love him, or her between you and her, you and him

alone. If he hears, you praise and

glory to his name, you've gained your brother, let all bygones be

Bygones. Let's just dust it off.

Let's just continue our life In Love In Christ life.

Now, the question is, but why must I?

Well, you know, when you asked me that question, you're asking

Jesus, that question because Jesus said, if your brother

wrongs you you need to go and approach to rebuke.

Why must I why must I make the first move?

Well, you know why? Because God made the first move

to All with you and me and everyone Romans 5:8.

Romans 5:8

God, demonstrated his love for us while we were yet.

Sinners Christ died for us. So you want to demonstrate your

love for Jesus Christ. Yeah.

Well, if your brother wrongs you, you approach to rebuke to

admonish to correct again, using the holy scriptures because

there is the why they've been inspired.

In love. And then Jesus goes on to say in

verse 16, he continues. And if he does not hear you,

once I have nothing to do with you and you aggravate the

situation even more. And says, don't ever approach me

how dare you. Well, Christ has given us the

next step. Take one or two Christians.

That is when I say Christians, not tattoos tattooed,

Christians, not crossed. Christians, those who wear

crosses. No faithful Christ, loving

Christians Christ, obeying Christians.

Take one or two with you so that from the mouth of two or three

Witnesses, every word will be established.

Why? Because something severe is

coming. Now if that person does still

not hear you, Jesus, did this himself in John chapter 8, verse

John 8:18

18. I am, he, who testifies about

myself, right? When they questioned his

testimony, but he goes on to say, and the father who sent me,

testifies about me as well, so, take Witnesses.

Has not so you can you know have the upper hand so they can be

ready to to rebuke harshly or totally right off that person

know. Just so the person that has

wronged you wronged you when he sees that you are going to so

much. It's so extreme that may humbled

heart. You know, break the pride and

you reconcile praise and glory. Be to his name.

Jesus Christ. Amen.

Jesus then continues because he knew the stubbornness of men in

verse 17 but if he will not hear them because when when you

rebuke and admonish because of the person's done you wrong, And

then they also hear the story and they admonish and rebuked.

The person that has done you wrong.

And if he doesn't hear them, here is the third step.

The final step, tell the church, or the assembly, tell the

church. And if he does not he The church

here is the the reason why Jesus, you know, demands or or

asks that we take two or three Witnesses Aces.

If he does not hear the church, let him be to you as a tax

gatherer or tax collector IRS officer and heathen.

You know, I was always asked myself.

Why did he just use tax collectors, and heathens?

Saint, Jerome rides, the person who under the name of Faith,

there's a infidels work is shown to be more cursed than those who

openly are evens. It's like Jesus saying in the

Book of Revelations, you were neither warm hot nor cold your

warm lukewarm. I will spew you.

So the person who under the name of Faith, doesn't infidels work

is shown to be more cursed than those who are openly heathens

pagans and publicans or tax collectors.

Figuratively speaking. Are those who pursue the profits

of the secular world and exact taxes by business fraud, theft

crimes, and false Oaths. So you see the severity of the

person who's done you wrong, excuse me.

And you're trying to reconcile, but he doesn't listen to you.

He doesn't listen to the two witnesses and he doesn't, most

importantly, the final authority of the church.

Church doesn't adhere or take heed of the church then Jesus is

likening. This person to a tax collector

and a heathen and Jesus says, they will not enter the Kingdom

of Heaven unless they return And now let me read to you, what?

The Blessed fearful act, who comments, his comments are more,

you know, directed towards the teachings of st.

John chrysostom. Listen to what he says in

regards to these verses. Let me find it.

So it says such Brethren are these.

He Likens to the publicans for the Publican was Notorious for

evildoing and was an outcast. It is a consolation to the one

who has been wronged that the wrongdoer is considered as a

Publican or a gentile. Look at the the place of honor,

Jesus is giving those who have been done wrong.

Wrong yet. They want to reconcile.

It is a consolation to the one who has been wronged that the

wrongdoer is considered, as a Publican, or a gentile, that is

a sinner or an unbeliever. Is this the only punishment of

the wrongdoer indeed, not. But here, what follows Jesus

goes on to verse Universe, 18. Truly, I say unto you

whatsoever. You shall bind on Earth shall be

bound in heaven and whatsoever. Ye shall loose on Earth, shall

be loosed in heaven. The theophil act, the velocity

of light continues to comment. If you, he says, you have been

done wrong, deemed the wrongdoer of public and a gentile he shall

be. So in heaven as well.

Did you did you hear that? Here we go again.

Stop you're vacuuming pull to one side.

Stop your cleaning and washing of your dishes and changing the

baby. What Have you listened to what

the church fathers are commenting when Jesus says that

after you. You have exhausted, these three

steps wholeheartedly obviously through prayer through fasting

in love with a pure and and holy conscience.

And yet the person who's done you wrong, does not want to take

heed. The Blessed the off, elect the

church fathers, right? If you, he says, who have been

wronged. So have you been wronged?

Oh yeah. Robbie let me tell you, let me

tell you what a heartache this person has has you know, a

Causley. Okay, great, you've been wrong.

Okay now now you know what to do as a Christian, right?

You need to go and admonish that person.

If not, you need to take two and then you need to come to the

church. So once you have done that, look

at the credit, look at where Jesus puts you, if you, he says,

who have been wronged, I read that three times.

I know deemed the wrongdoer Publican and the Gentile that

means you If you declare that person a Publican and a gentile

because you tried, he shall be so in heaven as well.

Saint John chrysostom comments that this is not the authority,

only of the church, but you who genuinely wholeheartedly in

obedient to Jesus Christ have attempted to restrict reconcile,

according to the three steps. Then, if you declare, that

person to be a heathen and a n, a tax collector, then in heaven,

he shall be. And if you lose that is forgive

him, he shall be forgiven in heaven as well.

For it is not only what the priest loose that is loose here

it is, but also whatever we have been run whenever we have been

wronged bind or lose those things too.

Shall be either bound or loosed. You know why beloved?

Because this is when you genuinely love the Lord, when

you do love, love those, who love the Lord, you portray it,

you justify, you prove that by fulfilling his Commandments, and

this is his commandment. Now, this is not a closure to

the matter. No, no by all means, it's not

because in verses 21 and 22 of Matthew 18.

Simon asks, how many times do I forgive my brother?

Who's wronged me that returns to repent, their, the keyword

returns and repents, do I forgive him seven times?

And I've mentioned this, you know, each time I was trying to

be a hero because the norm was three times, but Jesus turns

again, turns around and Again, rebukes him.

No Simon. Don't be a hero, not seven times

Seventy Times seven, seven, not meaning that you need to take

out a calculator and keep tabs. Know, the Blessed the off elect

comments, this is what Peter is asking, how many times if one

scenes and then comes and begs. Forgiveness, repentantly there's

the keyword. Should I forgive him?

He added sin against me. For, if he sins against God.

So, Simon Says sins against me, not against God for E for.

If he sings against God, I a Layman.

This is what Simon was trying to.

This is the point he was trying to make, cannot forgive him, but

only the priests who had the authority from God, but if he

sings against me, then I will forgive him and he will be

forgiven. According to Matthew 18:15 to

Matthew 18:15–18

18, though, I am a Layman and not a priest.

He said until Seventy Times Seven not to limit forgiveness

with a number for, it would be absurd for someone to sit and

count occasions. Until they number 490 that is

Seventy Times Seven. But the Lord what he means here

is an infinite number. As if he was saying however,

many times he sings how ever many times he sins and repent

forgive him, he also tells us that we should be Be

compassionate by means of another Parable that he says.

So here's the formula. Someone's done you wrong.

Go and rebuke admonish, man--his in love.

If you sort of the case out, praise God, give glory to God,

and reconcile with a holy kiss as Saint Paul Kermit.

If not take to as Witnesses again, if not take the church

and if the church, the person does have no respect for the

church. Let him be a tax collector and a

pagan, a heathen. Ever when he returns that person

wants to return and reconcile because somehow you've touched

his heart or her heart, you must be ready to forgive.

Why? Because this is what we receive

every day, beloved. When you pray the Lord's Prayer

and you ask the Lord, to forgive your trespasses and dare to say,

as I have forgiven, my debtors, or those who have trespassed

against me, and I haven't, well, that's trying to fool God, but

we can't fool God at all times what?

We receive freely forgiveness. We must give freely.

Matthew, 6:14-15 for, if you forgive other people for their

offenses, your heavenly father will also forgive you.

But if you do not forgive other people, then your father will

not forgive you your offenses. How simple is that?

So before depending on others beloved before, you know,

wanting to always be supervised in our faith, in our walk with

Christ. Let's open the scriptures before

we do. Pray to the Lord, open the

scriptures and see what procedure, what equation, what

directions, the holy scriptures that have been inspired by the

Holy Spirit are leading as praise and glory be to name of

the father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit forever.

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