---------------------- Forwarded by Judy Hernandez/HOU/ECT on 06/29/2000 
05:04 PM ---------------------------


Regina Blackshear@ENRON
06/20/2000 10:14 AM
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Subject: Fwd: FW: forgive them!


> One night in a church service a young woman felt the tug of God at
> > her heart.
> >  She responded to God's call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and
> >  Savior.
> The
> > young woman had a very rough past, involving alcohol, drugs, and
> > prostitution. But, the change in her was evident. As time went on
> > she
> became
> >
> > a faithful member of the church.  She eventually became involved in
> > the ministry, teaching young children. It was not very long until
> > this
> faithful
> > young woman had caught the eye and heart of the pastor's son. The
> > relationship grew and they began to make wedding plans.  This is
> > when the problems began. You see, about one half of the church did
> > not think that a woman with a past such as hers was suitable for a
> > pastor's son.The church began to argue and fight about the matter.
> > So they decided to have a meeting. As the people made their
> > arguments and tensions increased, the meeting was getting completely
> > out of hand. The young woman became very upset about
> all
> > the things being brought up about her past.  As she began to cry the
> > pastor's son stood to speak. He could not bear the pain it was
> > causing his wife to be. He began to speak and his statement was
> > this:
> >
> > " My fianc,'s past is not what is on trial here. What you are
> > questioning
> is
> >
> > the ability of the blood of Jesus to wash away sin. Today you have
> > put the blood of Jesus on trial. So, does it wash away sin or not?"
> > The whole
> church
> >
> > began to weep as they realized that they had been slandering the
> > blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. Too often, even as Christians, we
> > bring up the past and use it as a weapon against our brothers and
> > sisters.  Forgiveness is a
> very
> > foundational part of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. If the
> > blood of Jesus does not cleanse the other person completely then it
> > cannot cleanse
> us
> >
> > completely.  If that is the case, then we are all in a lot of
> > trouble.
> >
> > What can wash away my sins, nothing but the blood of Jesus....end of
> case!!!
> >
> > Pass this on to everyone that you truly care for. We all need this
> > message....  God Forgives.. So Should We.
>

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