Christians? Is God Obligated To Forgive Us, Whether We Confess Our Sins To Him Or Not?
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We must ask for forgiveness in order to maintain our fellowship with the Lord.  Our relationship will not be severed, however, if we fail to ask for forgiveness after every sin we commit.
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There's no such thing as a sin so big God can't forgive it.\nHe died on the cross for all sins, not just the little ones like lying or stealing or whatever.\nMurderers can receive forgiveness, too - you just have to be willing to ask for it!
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Yes God already knew who was bad and is giving him a chance to repent or mend his ways. He is also so loving that he will completely forgive you if you are sorry for your sins. and foremost he create us through his image.So we must all act Godlike. Good , righteous and loving, Does that answer your question.
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Being saved does not erase our pain or promise us freedom from pain in the future... it saves us from our sins. Our relationship with God can truly help us heal through prayer, but He does expect us to do all we can for ourselves, and in your case, that would be some major therapy.\n\nGod does not hate you, He loves you and when you are unjustly hurt, He is hurt as well. He has given us a way to be with Him one day, and until that time, we have free will and are subject to the free will of others. He does not stop all the people who do evil  now, but instead is waiting for judgment day. Why would he do that?\n\nWell, consider this... If He were declare to all the earth, "At noon tomorrow, I will destroy anyone who has done evil (anyone who has sinned)"... who would be left at 12:01? I wouldn't, you wouldn't, none of us would. Also, would it really be fair of Him to destroy all the people who have not found Him, but might have had they had more time?\n\nI know what you are going through and what you have gone through is horrible. But remember that He does love you, and He does care. One day, your fight will be over, and because you knew His truth and were saved, you will see that the seventy (give or take) years you spent here will be repaid with an ETERNITY of perfect happiness. Get as close to Him as you can. Talk to Him about what you go through. Ask Him to heal you, to let your therapy be exactly what you need, and have faith that it will be. God bless you, sweetheart.
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The Sacrament of Reconciliation is in place for us to be forgiven of our sins, the priest who hears your offenses was put here by Christ himself when He gave the keys to Peter and told him "what he holds bound here on earth will also be held bound in Heaven..." the priest forgives through Christ within him.As for believing in it... I have to say I do because in general people feel better when they talk about their wrongs to get it off their chest so to speak and I think that was ingrained into us by God.
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Jesus didn't take part of our sins to the cross; He took ALL OUR SINS.  He is waiting for you to return to Him.  If you confess your sins, He is faithful to forgive you.  Just ask Him.
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there should be no limit on forgivness. we are all human and screw up. does Jesus put a limit on how many times He will forgive you for your sins? no He doesn't so why should we. if the problem is big enough to where you can't trust him anymore then you probably would just be better off finding someone you can trust. there can never be unconditional love if there isn't trust. so basicly it depends on you how many times you want to forgive.
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Is this what you're getting at?\n\nRomans 5:1-21\n\nTherefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.\nFor when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.\nTherefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—(For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)\nTherefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.\nMoreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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I think you may be looking for a specific answer here, and I'm sure I'm not going to be the one to give it. \n\nYes, God can NOT punish us for being wrong, but he also CAN punish us.  He would rather not.  [If you were a Christian believer, this is where I would tell you that Jesus died for your sins and took that punishment upon himself, but you aren't looking for a religious lecture, are you.]\n\nSo, my answer is, "Yes, God can forgive us for being wrong."  and "Yes, God can NOT punish us for being wrong."\n\n****But he also CAN punish us.****
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Hello\n\nThank you for being open minded.\n\nI am a Muslim. I hope that I've understood your question so I can answer you properly.\n\nIn Islam there is no Justifier. meaning that when we do bad things, we do not go to confess to someone, but we talk and pray directly to God (it is just between me and him)there is no intermediate, and his the Most Merciful, so he forgives us, when we truly regret doing bad things/or sins.\nI think that you say in Christianity that Jesus blood wipes out all your bad deeds after confession.\nwell, we do not have this, we just have to pray to God to forgive us and to keep on doing Good things.BUT no one else has to bear another person's guilt.\n\nI hope you got what I want to say.\n\nAnd Sorry, in case I didn't get your answer right.
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God wants us ALL to be saved.  Satan has made his choice.  Should he repent (doubtful) God's love would accept him.
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We are human and cannot possibly know what God knows.  Do I believe things he has done?  Yes.  Can I with certainty explain how it was done? No.  I don't necessarily think it's doubt, I just think it's being unaware.  The longer you have a relationship with God, the more you will come to understand.  He will make some things clearer so that His will can be done.  We are his servants.  So in some ways I agree with you but I don't like the use of the word doubt, that makes me think of being unfaithful.  I see it more as being in the dark, not able to understand.  He is God, our Creator.  We are merely human.
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Absolutely!!  That is what "Christian" means, "Christ like", that is what we are supposed to strive for, to be and act like Him. Yes, we are obligated, teach by example, have faith the right person will learn from your example.
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No but Jesus is our salvation. It is imperative to seek him and come to know him. He is available to all who seek him. We are all sinners and Christ provided the atonement for all  who accept his atonement for their sins. Christ sacrificed his flesh to provide all of us a new life and an eternity with God. the sin you already have the atonement is free to all who seek him and repent and accept it.
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Oh My!! You confess to the whole church???  Do the people judge you for what sins you have made?? How could I look at the members in the church eye to eye, who have commited serious sins?  I don't think it is meant for us to judge.  How can we not when we hear about members airing their dirty laundry?  I think your sin should be left to God to handle.
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Good question!\n\nWhich brings us to the fact that Jesus was a man spreading the Word of God and not being penalized for everyone elses mistakes. They will be held accountable. We are responsable for our own actions. Would that then mean that we can freely sin since we have been saved? i think not.\n\nWell done you for highlighting this!\n\nto the person who said Jesus went to hell for 3 days to get the souls of those who were wrongfully sent there, are you implying that God makes mistakes now??\n\nand i wish people would stop rhetorically quoting the bible as their answer without explanation, like they know what it means anyway, its just rhetoric.\n\nand for the record, if all sins have been cleansed through Jesus and his crucifiction, then will someone please tell me the point of judgement day??!!!
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In the first place, it was our mistake that we did not pay any heed to His advice.  By giving that advice, He made us aware of the fact that He was in a position to give advice and we would be better off to follow that.\n\nHowever, we are human beings and we may commit mistakes and God does not punish us for our mistakes but forgives us.  Just think how many mistakes you have  committed since your birth and still you are enjoying life.  What we csonsider as punishment are just reminders from the Almighty that we must learn from our mistakes and do not commit the same sin twice.