Cheating in College

[Kris855]

Is there anyone who struggles with past sins. When i was in college i sometimes cheated in tests and i feel so guilty and terrified. Back then I never thought i did something wrong. Now i work at the field for 8 years and i wonder if i should even keep my diplomas. I also have OCD. So maybe I am obsessing. It is really tormenting.

 

[A. Sinner]

Welcome to Christ consciousness, my good person.

Confess, repent, beg for forgiveness and you will be forgiven. Then don’t sin again!

Pro tip: you will sin again either voluntarily or involuntarily so rinse and repeat the above salvation technique forever and ever. Amen.

In Christ,

A. Sinner

 

[rockytopva]

Is there anyone who struggles with past sins. When i was in college i sometimes cheated in tests and i feel so guilty and terrified. Back then I never thought i did something wrong. Now i work at the field for 8 years and i wonder if i should even keep my diplomas. I also have OCD. So maybe I am obsessing. It is really tormenting.

Here Is the deal... Forgive others and God will forgive you...

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. - Mark 11:24-25

 

[Mari17]

Is there anyone who struggles with past sins. When i was in college i sometimes cheated in tests and i feel so guilty and terrified. Back then I never thought i did something wrong. Now i work at the field for 8 years and i wonder if i should even keep my diplomas. I also have OCD. So maybe I am obsessing. It is really tormenting.

Just out of curiosity, what do you think? Do you think you should give back your diplomas?

 

[Kris855]

I don`t know. I never had feeing back then that i am sinning. I did what everybody else were doing around me. I need to know what the Lord thinks.

 

[Mari17]

I don`t know. I never had feeing back then that i am sinning. I did what everybody else were doing around me. I need to know what the Lord thinks.

I mean, you can't know for sure what the Lord thinks, which might be where your OCD comes into play (wanting you to be certain). In my opinion, cheating is wrong. But although I can't say for sure what you should do, I think it is typical of OCD to want to go backwards and "fix" something even when it's impractical to do so. I think my advice would be to move on. Maybe bring your uncertainty to God and ask Him to show you how to deal with it in a calm, natural way, and only do something if you feel confident and good about it, not from an obsessive, oppressed motivation.