Is Sin Forgiven If, As You're Asking..

[FatherApe]

Is sin forgiven if, as you're asking, you know you'll probably be tempted beyond your ability to resist committing the same sin again?

 

[ZiSunka]

Yep. There is no requirement to never commit the same sin again. The minute you repent and confess, you are released from the weight of that sin.

And more important, once you accept Christ as your savior, ALL your sins are forgiven, confessed or not. They are ALL covered by the blood of Christ that was shed on the cross.

So do a sin once or a hundred times, as long as you are Christ's your sins are gone, gone, gone, off the books so to speak, and can weigh you down no more!

 

[MikeMcK]

Is sin forgiven if, as you're asking, you know you'll probably be tempted beyond your ability to resist committing the same sin again?

If you wait until you're beyond temptation to ask for forgiveness, then you'll never be able to ask. That's kind of like getting clean so you can take a bath. We all struggle with sin and temptation until the day we die.

 

[Tentmaker]

Is sin forgiven if, as you're asking, you know you'll probably be tempted beyond your ability to resist committing the same sin again?

The much mis-understood and maligned doctrine is: the baptism of REPENTANCE for the REMISSION of SIN.

What needs the light of understanding is what was meant by repentance in pre-biblical, pre-church, times.

Added to that understanding should be the original definition of remission.

Sin is error of member under the covenant. Non-covenant members ought not be judged accordingly.

 

[brotherjim]

Is sin forgiven if, as you're asking, you know you'll probably be tempted beyond your ability to resist committing the same sin again?

God never allows us to be tempted beyond "our ability to resist," if we are indeed remaining in Him (1 Cor. 10:13).

We just don't resist, loving our sin more than we love God.

This is why we need God to purify our hearts, to rip out the idols that cause the desire to sin, and replace them with the fullness of Christ's virtues - especially His Love.

The change in desire has to come from within, from the "new heart" that God is attempting to instill within us who are His: "for out of the abundance of the heart. . . ."

It must all be by Grace and Grace alone: Grace ripping out the idols; Grace replacing the idols with additional virtues of Christ.

Read James 4:1-10.

brother jim

 

[brotherjim]

"For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the Truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins."

 

[Tentmaker]

The baptism of repentance is unto perfection. That which is reborn of it is in the image and likeness of Truth...the Truth that is the Light of every man.

 

[Dawn Marie]

Yep. There is no requirement to never commit the same sin again. The minute you repent and confess, you are released from the weight of that sin.

And more important, once you accept Christ as your savior, ALL your sins are forgiven, confessed or not. They are ALL covered by the blood of Christ that was shed on the cross.

So do a sin once or a hundred times, as long as you are Christ's your sins are gone, gone, gone, off the books so to speak, and can weigh you down no more!

To me that sounds like... Christians can sin as much as they want as long as they accept the fact that Christ died for their sins.

 

[Tentmaker]

DM,

 

[d0c markus]

To me that sounds like... Christians can sin as much as they want as long as they accept the fact that Christ died for their sins.

GAL 5:13 You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.

Or how about, Just cuz your saved that doesnt give you a license to sin. When we accept Jesus we are free'd from sins punishment, even though we may sin over and over again. When i first became a christian, when i sinned i didnt feel guilty about every sin i commited, i knew it was wrong, but for the life of me i just couldnt feel it. But through repentance and prayer jesus re-sensitized my heart to evil acts.

The difference between a fake christian and a true one, is one who tries to live a life of faith, and repentance. I both agree and disagree with your statement.

Take it easy

 

[Machachachi]

You are asking the wrong question. Forgiveness is not dependent upon you..... The bible says that Jesus will be faithful and just to forgive you. It doesn't have a thing to do with you, God forgives you because it is what he chose to do. So don't worry about it, let God have his time to be the author and perfecter of your faith, for he's the one that is good, not you, so just relax. Thats why you put your faith in him .

~Machachachi~

EDIT: Added in later: And in response to those who were bubbling over about the comment that implied that Christians could do whatever they wanted and not worry cause was going to forgive them.... Here is my comment:

Its true, no matter what you do, and no matter how much, God will forgive you, you can spend all your time in a drunken stupor and God will love you no less. Its not a question of God's love, or your position in his eyes. God is not measuring. BUT, the real question is why would you want to? Wouldn't you rather be playing with your children, or staying up all night with your wife, or howling at the moon? I mean its not a question of forgiveness, its a question of desire. "The problem with people is not that they desire too much but that they desire far too little, spending there time drinking, and fooling around in a stupor, when right in front of them is their wildest dreams waiting to be taken." CS Lewis Heavily Paraphrased

Sin is not so much an issue of being under the power of evil, as it is an issue of not really taking the time to figure out what you really want. Take the time to dream a little and suddenly that sin seems like such a silly thing, we dream far to little....

The other problem might be is that what you see as sin, might not be sin at all. It could be society or your search for approval. Do not be so quick to condemn, you only do yourself a disservice, God said come away and reason with me. He is not afraid of your sin, or your questions, or your unbelief, he desires those parts of you just as much as the hope, love, and faith in you. He wants all of you, not just the parts you think are worthy. God is not about worthy, God is about you. He wants you, and he won't settle for anything but all of you, both the good and the bad. So trust him to be who he is, and trust that he is more powerful than anything you might fear could overtake you.

God came to set you free, a freedom complete, one in which you can consider all of yourself and be unafraid of yourself. You will succeed, you can do nothing but, because God lives in you, and who can stop him? Who can put his hand up to God and stop him? The problem is not sin, the problem is that you think the problem is sin;-). Don't be afraid of your sin, it can't do anything to you, it can't tell you who you are, it can't change you, it doesn't have that power.