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Matthew 6:5-15; Prayer (Word Study)
By
Mike Nappa
Forgiveness is a crucial element of The Lord’s Prayer, and it always carries both vertical and horizontal applications. “Forgive us our debts” Jesus said in Matthew 6:12—a vertical, us-to-God appeal. Then he said, “…As we have also forgiven our debtors”—a horizontal, us-to-others commitment. Jesus emphasized this dual application immediately after ending his prayer, saying, “For…
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