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Question for Jerry

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Posted by: Frederik

Hi Jerry,
what do you think can somebody lose his salvation due to not forgiving others ? Isn't not forgiving others a sin like any other sin which is also covered by Jesus' blood ? I am asking this because of the story of the nigerian pastor Daniel who died and was resurrected 3 days later. He and his wife had argued the day before he died in a car accident and he didn't forgive her even though she begged him to forgive her. When he died he was picked up by 2 angels and they brought him to paradise and also showed him what hell looks like. The most surprising thing is what happened next. The escorting angel told pastor Daniel, “If your record is to be called here, you will in no doubt be thrown into hell.” Pastor Daniel immediately defended himself saying, “I am a man of God! I serve Him with all my heart!” But a Bible appeared in the angel’s hand, and it was opened to Matthew 5 where Jesus warned that if one calls his brother a fool he is guilty enough to go into the hell of fire (see Matt. 5:21-22). Pastor Daniel knew he was guilty for the angry words he had spoken to his wife. The angel also reminded him that Jesus promised that God will not forgive our sins if we do not forgive others (see Matt. 6:14-15), because we will reap what we have sown. Only those who are merciful will obtain mercy (Matt 5:7). The angel told Daniel that the prayers he prayed as he was dying in the hospital were of no effect, because he refused to forgive his wife even when she attempted to reconcile on the morning of his fatal accident.

Pastor Daniel wept at this revelation, but the angel told him not to cry, because God was going to send him back to the earth to grant the rich man’s request (see Luke 16:27-30). A man would come back from the dead and warn people of hell. The angel said that Daniel’s resurrection would serve as a sign and be the last warning for this generation.


The whole testimony can be found here:

http://www.shepherdserve*****/specia...rts/daniel1.htm