1. Peter's Question about the Limits of Forgiveness (18:21-22)

New International Version to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God's people, who are set apart by faith in me. Christian Standard Bible to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.

Then their sins will be forgiven, and by faith in me they will become part of God's holy people. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and a share among God's people who are made holy by believing in me. King James Bible To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them who are sanctified by faith that is in me. I want to feel what it's like to be the Light! You always were the adventuresome one.

You see, I created nothing but what you are; and so, there is no easy way for you to experience yourself as Who You Are, since there is nothing that you are not.

Kingdom Forgiveness; Verse Commentary on Matthew

Oh, you're there all right. Along with a million, gazillion other candles who make up the Sun. And the sun would not be the Sun without you. Nay, it would be a sun without one of its candles Yet, how to know yourself as the Light when you are amidst the Light -that is the question.

God replied, "It is that which you are not. You see, we are making it all up. Then God explained that, in order to experience anything at all, the exact opposite of it will appear. Rather be a Light unto the darkness, and don't be mad about it.

Then you will know Who You Really Are, and all others will know, too. Let your Light shine so that everyone will know how special you are! But remember,'special' does not mean 'better.

2. A Parable About a Forgiven Servant (18:23-27)

Yet many others have forgotten that. They will see that it is okay for them to be special only when you see that it is okay for you to be special. It is special to be kind.


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It is special to be gentle. It is special to be creative. It is special to be patient. For at no time can any person presume to offer forgiveness to a perpetrator of a crime to which he was not a victim.

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In such cases, the perpetrator must realize that he has no recourse to obtain forgiveness from any human being. The answer then to our original question of whether the Nazis can be forgiven becomes clear. The level of teshuvah that would be necessary to rectify the monstrous Nazi crimes would be enormous indeed. It also begs us to ask another question: Has any individual Nazi ever demonstrated this type of remorse, contrition and superhuman determination to make amends? I have not heard of a single such instance.

And even if there was such a person, his murdered victims are no longer alive to even consider granting forgiveness. So, since we are human beings who still have a conscience to discern good from evil, the only conclusion we must come to is that we cannot in any way forgive the Nazis. To think otherwise would be to dishonor the victims of the Holocaust and to degrade our own moral compass.

Jewish law and thought believes that the the power for good can always be stronger than the power for evil. The Nazis showed a truly terrifying power for destruction and brought much darkness to the world. But together we can choose to illuminate the world with the light of morality and kindness, one good deed at a time.

Our efforts will surely bring our world much needed peace and harmony. As the Sages assure us,. Pets in Victorian paintings — Egham, Surrey. The history of pets and family life — Egham, Surrey. Available editions United Kingdom. Yerachmiel Gorelik , Colorado State University. What does Judaism say about forgiveness?