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[RMDY]

Here is a situation:

There are two devoted christians who fall into temptation and have pre-marital sex. The girl gets pregnant and has an abortion, knowing it is wrong. She aborts the child because of her parents are pushing her to do so and threatening to disown her and for other reasons.

Can God forgive her for what she did if she repents and asks for forgiveness?



Please post your answer and why you picked it.

 

[PastorMikeJ]

I said yes because my God can and will forgive all sin...if you repent and ask for forgiveness..you have to ask first....

 

[Amélie Unbound]

I chose yes, because as far as I know (according to the Bible), the only unforgivable sin is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. So yes, she will be forgiven.

 

[Lisa0315]

God will forgive anything except blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.

Lisa

 

[SonOfSophroniscus]

What then necessitates purging oneself of sin?

God will forgive anything except blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.

Lisa

 

[Lisa0315]

What then necessitates purging oneself of sin?

God is WILLING to forgive anything, but yes, repentance is needed to receive it.

Lisa

 

[SonOfSophroniscus]

How long does that take in the afterlife?

God is WILLING to forgive anything, but yes, repentance is needed to receive it.

Lisa

 

[Lisa0315]

How long does that take in the afterlife?

I think you may have confused me with someone else. I am OSAS, and forgiveness occurs for past, present, and future sins. However, Christians should repent daily to stay in close communion with God.

Lisa

 

[SonOfSophroniscus]

Why not then lead a life of sin and repent after?

I think you may have confused me with someone else. I am OSAS, and forgiveness occurs for past, present, and future sins. However, Christians should repent daily to stay in close communion with God.

Lisa

 

[2theSKY]

Here is a situation:

There are two devoted christians who fall into temptation and have pre-marital sex. The girl gets pregnant and has an abortion, knowing it is wrong. She aborts the child because of her parents are pushing her to do so and threatening to disown her and for other reasons.

Can God forgive her for what she did if she repents and asks for forgiveness?



Please post your answer and why you picked it.

Yes. Of course.

 

[Lisa0315]

Why not then lead a life of sin and repent after?

Because I have too much God in me to be happy in the world, and if I have too much world in me, I cannot be happy in God.

Lisa

 

[SonOfSophroniscus]

As a heuristic principle, as opposed to your personal requirements as a Christian.

Because I have too much God in me to be happy in the world, and if I have too much world in me, I cannot be happy in God.

Lisa

 

[Lisa0315]

As a heuristic principle, as opposed to your personal requirements as a Christian.

Huh?

 

[SonOfSophroniscus]

As a rule of thumb. Why not sin if you're not close to God, when you can repent in the eternity which follows death?

Huh?

 

[Lisa0315]

As a rule of thumb. Why not sin if you're not close to God, when you can repent in the eternity which follows death?

I do not believe there is repentance after death. That is kind of my point...

Lisa

 

[SonOfSophroniscus]

Do you mean that sins are attributed to the body, rather than the soul?

I do not believe there is repentance after death. That is kind of my point...

Lisa

 

[Lisa0315]

Do you mean that sins are attributed to the body, rather than the soul?

I think sins must be accounted for by the individual...What is all of this about, anyway? It hardly has to do with the OP.

Lisa

 

[SonOfSophroniscus]

Circular response [if you think bodies and souls are both individual]; what I mean is this. If the sins are attributed to the flesh, then the flesh perishes, as with the sins. If the soul, then as the soul exists after death of the body, it is within the capacity of the soul to repent of sins. If any were to say 'The soul can only be purged through the body', then such purging would not alter the state of the soul after death of the body.

I think sins must be accounted for by the individual...What is all of this about, anyway? It hardly has to do with the OP.

Lisa

 

[Lisa0315]

Circular response [if you think bodies and souls are both individual]; what I mean is this. If the sins are attributed to the flesh, then the flesh perishes, as with the sins. If the soul, then as the soul exists after death of the body, it is within the capacity of the soul to repent of sins. If any were to say 'The soul can only be purged through the body', then such purging would not alter the state of the soul after death of the body.

I do not know. I do not believe bodies and souls are individual. I believe we are triune beings created in the image of a triune God. Scripture says that after death comes the judgement. This does not speak well of repentance after death.

There is no purging of sins except by calling on the name of Jesus. Scripture tells us to confess with our mouths and believe in our hearts. This tells me that a physical prior to death repentance must occur.

Lisa

 

[SonOfSophroniscus]

I do not know. I do not believe bodies and souls are individual.

What? Is my soul not indexed to my body?

There is no purging of sins except by calling on the name of Jesus. Scripture tells us to confess with our mouths and believe in our hearts. This tells me that a physical prior to death repentance must occur.

Yet does not actually answer the dichotomy posed. If my soul is different to my body, then my soul is not to be blamed for acts committed by my body which may be considered sinful.