WB Lesson 166 commentary part 3

1. God does not forgive because He has never condemned. ²And there must be condemnation before forgiveness is necessary. ³Forgiveness is the great need of this world, but that is because it is a world of illusions. ⁴Those who forgive are thus releasing themselves from illusions, while those who withhold forgiveness are binding themselves to them. ⁵As you condemn only yourself, so do you forgive only yourself.
2. Yet although God does not forgive, His Love is nevertheless the basis of forgiveness. [W.46:1-2]

Jesus or Barabbas?

This next installment I’ll call the bad, the good, and the better. Or; I’ve got some good news and some bad news what do ya want to hear first? The bad news, OK here it is. Now Barabbas will represent the “bad” news and Jesus will represent the “good news” two ways.

Seventy Times Seven

As radical as Moses’ solution was to the ancient peoples how much more radical are Jesus’ directions to the people listening to him. He has just turned the world upside down or may I suggest right side up. This is how people are supposed to live in relations and societies.

Who are we?

2 Corinthians 5 & ACIM, Workbook Lessons 181-200 review; Lessons (201-220) I am not a body. I am free.For I am still as God created me. (ACIM, W-201) Ecc. 3.14 Everything God has done will last forever; nothing he does can ever be changed. God has done all this, so that we will worship him.… Continue reading Who are we?

The Prodigal

⁷And is a father angry at his son because he failed to understand the truth? (ACIM, W-fl.in.5:7) This is a well loved story. The writer of Luke gives us three scenarios in chapter fifteen illustrating how humanity gets back to the Father and the Fathers response. God receives, finds and cares for everyone. ALL people.… Continue reading The Prodigal