Sin and OCD

[Caty]

"Just as criminals must pay the penalty for their crimes, sinners must pay the penalty for their sins. If you continue to sin, you will pay the penalty of spiritual death: You will not only die physically; you will also be separated from our holy God for all eternity. The Bible teaches that those who choose to remain separated from God will spend eternity in a place called hell."

I read this and got scared. You all who have OCD are you constanly afraid your sinning. I'm afraid that I'm sinning and I don't know it or I'm ignoring something that is a sin. That's what scares me with OCD. Do you all go through this?

 

[seajoy]

"Just as criminals must pay the penalty for their crimes, sinners must pay the penalty for their sins. If you continue to sin, you will pay the penalty of spiritual death: You will not only die physically; you will also be separated from our holy God for all eternity. The Bible teaches that those who choose to remain separated from God will spend eternity in a place called hell."

I read this and got scared. You all who have OCD are you constanly afraid your sinning. I'm afraid that I'm sinning and I don't know it or I'm ignoring something that is a sin. That's what scares me with OCD. Do you all go through this?

Jesus paid the price. You have OCD, which is an illness. Just think about those two things for a bit.

Also.........In trying to find reassurance, you are finding things like the above words that you quoted, and are turning them into what OCD tells you. I'm guessing you were trying to find something to help yourself, and found this, and you will ruminate on this one for a while, until you find something else that bothers you even more. The only reason I know this, is because I did it for 8yrs.

Please call a psychiatrist and get some help. I have a hard time seeing someone suffer when they can be helped.

Jesus loves you.....nothing can separate you from Him.

 

[Caty]

Thank you, your very helpful.

 

[seajoy]

Thank you, your very helpful.

Thank you for saying so. I really appreciate that.

Any questions, let me know.

To God be the glory.

 

[keryakos]

CATY

We do go through this and you are not alone ..

I think its important to discuss it openly and i personally dont think it neccesarily feeds the cycle of OCD ..I have found that the more i talk about my fears and concerns the better i feel and am more informed ..but that is me .. Different approaches work best for different people . I think a combination of both pastoral and psychological counseling is better than having one without the other .

 

[Jayangel81]

I am unclear where you read that, but you will continue to sin, in this life. Yes we will sin less but will never be sinless.

The bible is very clear that those who practice sin, will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

1John 1:8-10 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

1John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

I speak to you not as someone with OCD for a reason, but as a Christian, why? Becuase although as a person who has OCD and may obsess or doubt over such things, so does a person without it.

And a Christian needs to know these verses and understand them reguardless of any type of infirmities

I think a combination of both pastoral and psychological counseling is better than having one without the other .

I agree with this statement

When you get thoughts about these sins, it is wise to remember the Word of God and put your trust in it.

 

[seajoy]

I think a combination of both pastoral and psychological counseling is better than having one without the other .

I agree with this, ecspecially if the pastor has been told the person has OCD. I ran from pastor to pastor for reassurance before I was finally diagnosed with OCD. Once that happened, (though I saw the psychiatrist more often), my pastor really understood that this was an illness and he wholeheartedly agreed with my treatment of meds and exposure/response therapy.

I hope I never gave the impression that a pastor could not be involved with recovery. He just needs to understand the illness to be of more help.

 

[keryakos]

oh no Angie ..you did not give any such impression ..i was just stating a view ..and i totally agree with you the pastor does need to be informed of the OCD ...that does bring up an issue ill post a thread on it ..later on ...

both should work together if at all possible for the sake of the individual ..

 

[seajoy]

oh no Angie ..you did not give any such impression ..i was just stating a view ..and i totally agree with you the pastor does need to be informed of the OCD ...that does bring up an issue ill post a thread on it ..later on ...

both should work together if at all possible for the sake of the individual ..

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