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FAQ # 222
QUESTION 222 : You said that God is the only
one that has the prerogative of forgiving sins which Jesus has, hence
it makes him God; but in Isa 6:7 we see an angel forgiving Isaiah's sins.
Is he God also or a [Yahweh] Yahovah?
His disciples also forgave sins, "Whose soever
sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them" (John
20:23), but by water baptism (Acts 2:38). Not directly, so that
they had the prerogative to do so. Similarly, the angel did not have the
prerogative to do so, he was probably commission by God to speak or even
God directly speaking through him.
Moreover, Isaiah’s sins weren’t remitted in the sense
as to how our sins are remitted through Jesus Christ, he was purged for
the work ahead of him; just as how people under the law had their sins
periodically forgiven by sacrifices and ordinances. Only God can forgive
sins, but he can and does uses instruments or agents to effect that (John 20:23).
One person noted: "Yahweh says that the Israelites
dare not rebel, for his malak has
He said that after reading Exodus 23:20,21. "Behold,
I send an angel (malak) before you, to guard you on the way and to bring
you to the place which I have prepared. Give heed to him and hearken to his voice, do not rebel against
him, for he will not pardon your transgression; for my name is in him.”
This is not so, it only meant that he will not tolerate
the wickedness but use his authority to discipline; even to the death
of lives. Like all persons with the overwhelming presence of God (name
in him), sin is agitating and thus this angel commission to bring the
Israelites into the land will use his authority given to discipline them
when they sin. Much like a Pastor of a congregation will get angry with
his flock if they are sinning and thus take disciplinary actions. Sort
of the same thing with the angel in Exodus 23:20-21. Only God can forgive
sins and only he can use agents to do so.
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