God Will Forgive All of Your Sins
ob,
I received your email on your friend who apparently is having a hard time in dealing with whether or not God will really forgive her for some of the bad sins that are in her past. You asked that I send you over some of the Bible verses on forgiveness.
I am assuming your friend is already a Christian and that she has already confessed each one of these sins before God the Father and has asked for His forgiveness. If she has not, then that will be the first step she will need to complete.
She will need to go before God the Father in prayer, confess each one of the sins individually, and then ask God for His forgiveness. If she confesses each one of these sins from her heart, and is really serious with God about each one of these sins – then she will be fully forgiven – no questions asked! This will be a done deal.
However, if she has already done all of the above, but is still wrestling with God as to whether or not He has fully forgiven her, you can pass over to her the Scripture verses I will list below. These verses will show her that God will fully forgive any sin with the exception of the sin of the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. I am assuming that she is not anywhere close to having had committed this sin – so whatever she has done, no matter how bad she may think it may be, God will fully forgive her. Tell her that her slate is completely clean as far as God is concerned.
However, what may be bothering her is trying to handle the guilt of some of these past sins. What she has to learn how to do is to let that guilt completely go. God has, and so should she! If handling the guilt of these past sins is really her problem, and she can’t seem to let it go or get it off of her – then tell her to go direct to God the Father in prayer telling Him exactly what the problem is, and then tell her to ask God to help take these guilty feelings away from her.
This is the job of the Holy Spirit to break those guilt chains off her back! She may not have the mental power to do this for herself, so tell her to ask God, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to do this for her. If she will simply ask God to do this for her, I have to believe that He will do it. It could literally be that simple.
Bible Verses on Forgiveness
Here are 11 very powerful verses from the Bible that will show her that God will fully forgive all of her sins – no matter how bad she thinks any of them may be – if she will only believe it and accept it with a little faith.
1. This first verse will tell her that she can now boldly approach the throne of God for His mercy and grace – and that will include being able to approach Him to get full and complete forgiveness for any of her sins!
“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16)
2. This next verse will show her that God does not want her carrying around any excess baggage that will weigh her down. He wants all of her burdens to be light. These feelings of guilt are like heavy chains and anchors around her soul.
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28)
3. This next verse will tell her to literally cast all of her burdens onto Jesus – which would include handling all of the guilt associated with any of her past sins.
“Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.” (Psalm 55:22)
4. This next verse tells her that she now has an advocate in Jesus for any of her sins before God the Father.
“My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (1 John 2:1)
5. This next verse is a major, fundamental, power verse! This verse will tell her that if she will just confess her sins before God the Father, that He will then fully forgive her and cleanse her from all of the unrighteousness of her past sins.
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)
She needs to really grab a hold of the revelation that is in this verse. Tell her the Bible is truly the inspired and infallible Word of our Holy God and that she can literally bank her entire life on it!
6. This next verse will tell her that if she has truly repented from these past sins, then these sins have now been fully blotted out before God and that He no longer remembers any of these past sins!
“Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.” (Acts 3:19)
7. This next verse will reaffirm the above verse stating that God will now blot out all her transgressions and will no longer remember any of her sins! And if God is no longer wanting to remember any of her past sins, then she needs to do likewise.
“I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins. Put Me in remembrance; let us contend together; state your case, that you may be acquitted.” (Isaiah 43:25-26)
This verse also tells her that if she will simply approach God the Father in prayer, state her case before Him, and repent of each of her sins – then God will fully acquit her, fully forgive her, and her sins will no longer be remembered in His eyes!
8. This next one is another major power verse. This verse will tell us that there is now “no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.”
What this verse means is that if you have truly confessed your sins before God the Father, and have truly repented of each one of these sins, then God has fully forgiven you. And if God has now fully forgiven you, then you no longer have any more condemnation before God. You are now fully forgiven and you are now free to let all of your past sins go – including all of the guilt associated with those past sins. This specific verse should be committed to memory due to the extreme importance of it.
“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus …” (Romans 8:1)
9. This next verse will tell us that all of our sins will become as “white as snow.” In other words, our slates nave now been made completely clean. Our sheets are as white as snow. All of the stain from those past sins have now been completely washed away by the blood of Jesus. Here is the verse:
“Come now and let us reason together,” says the Lord,
“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.” (Isaiah 1:18)
10. Here is another good verse that will tell her that all of the old things of her past, which will include all of her past sins, have now fully passed away before the eyes of God because she has now become a new creation in Christ.
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17)
11. Here is another very powerful verse showing her that we now have full forgiveness of all of our sins through the blood that Jesus has already shed for all of us on the cross.
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.” (Ephesians 1:7)
Conclusion
Bob, feel free to print this article out and give it to her so she can really study the above verses and get a grip on what the Word of God is trying to tell her.
She needs to understand, that as a Christian, she has automatic forgiveness for all of her sins – no matter how bad or how vile she thinks any of these past sins may be. As long as she has properly confessed and repented of each one of these sins before God, then He will fully forgive her. All of the above Scripture verses are stating this fact without any other possible interpretation.
Tell her that our Bible is truly the inspired, infallible, and inerrant Word of our God, and that if the Bible says that a thing is so, then it is so – no questions asked!
If you study all of the above verses very carefully, not only is God telling her that she now has His full and complete forgiveness on all of these past sins due to the blood that Jesus has already shed for these sins – but these sins are no longer remembered in His eyes! They have now been completely blotted out for all of eternity.
And if God is no longer wanting to remember any of these sins, then she needs to do likewise.
The only thing left that she may have to deal with may be handling the guilt of some of these past sins. Like I said at the top of this article, tell her to go direct to God the Father in prayer on this issue and ask Him to take away these guilt chains by the power of His Holy Spirit. I have to believe that God will do this for her if she will just simply approach Him and specifically ask Him for it. It should be that simple.
Let me know what happens on this. If for some reason none of the above seems to work for her, let me know what the issues or problems are so I can try to send her some additional information in order to help her get a handle on this and defeat it.
I just ask God to forgive me on all the sins I have commited. But for some reason I feel as if I still not impressing the Lord.
Dear author
You have written so beautifully to address our friend’s friend’s spiritual disturbance.
The verses you have picked from the Holy Bible shall give all of us strength so we may firmly believe that our faith in His forgiveness shall save us—
The end of the world is close. It might even be standing in the next hour or minute. Undoubtedly, those will be the days of horror, panic and indecisiveness as people have never seen or shall see. The Bible says, they will seek death but death will not come to them.
We and those who know of the Lord, must repent while the time is still good. May our faith in Jesus the Saviour and help from the Holy Spirit make better of us, so we may join the Table with our Father, and Son, in Heaven—
Shantia, how wonderful that you have responded to the Lord by asking forgiveness! One question: Did you repent of your sins? By this I mean, are you sorry that you have offended God Almighty by your thoughts and actions? Do you want to turn away from those sins? If you did, then God said that He will forgive you. Just believe Him! God is doing all the work. Feelings are dicey, and they don’t tell the truth. The TRUTH is God’s Word. Believe what the Bible tells you, not what your feelings tell you! Hallelujah!!
Its about time I find a site like this. Repenting is weight off the shoulders! God forgives us, we just need to believe! And we need to turn from the filthy past and just do what the Lord wants!
what verse in the bible. saying we cannot enter the kingdom of heaven unless we forgive our bother or anyone that hurt or transgress us.
i appreciate ur column to help me study about forgiveness by the blood of the lamb.
thank you very much.
If we sin realy bad and ask for forginess will god forgive us?? And u do it again so many times and ask for forgiveness will god forgive us??
yes Diana he will forgive you no matter what but the problem for me is believing that he will. Beating myself up over it.
..God give me a knowledge to repent all my sin..sorry Lord for the things ive made it..i love You Jesus..thk u for Your love.
I also hve wanted to ask god for so many things and no its not easy but you oray and ask god truly in what you believe then I know he will forgive you for he is almighty powerful and caring in jesus name I pray, Amen
It has recently been revealed to me that the teaching of continuously confessing our sins has not been totally accurate. Yes we need to confess our sins for, All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” However once I have been forgiven this is where my change of theology finds its roots. I believe that when I was forgiven I was forgiven of “ALL” my sins. This however does not give me license to go out and do whatever I wish. The apostle Paul address this in Galations, 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. (Gal. 5:13) It is my stedfast belief that all of my sins have been forgiven past, presnt and future. Therefore to go before the throne of grace and ask forgiveness again for something that no longer exists in the site of God seems an afront to the grace bestowed upon us. I would much rather accept the grace, acknowledgethat I did not live up to God’s standards, thank him that through all of it I am still his child, covered by the blood of the lamb, and sinless as the day that some blood covered me for the first time. Finally thank our heavenly Father for such a grace as was bestowed upon all men that will accept him.
Well when you were talking about the “sin of the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit”, here are some verses where is talks about that,
“31 Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. 32 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come.”
And where is says “Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men” the part (unto men). When someone becomes a Christian they become a son or daughter of God, and if your not a Christian then your not a son or daughter of God, but your a son or daughter of man. And if your a son or daughter of man then your not forgiven, but if your a son or daughter of God then you are forgiven.
this article really helped me answered my questions esp. the guilty feelings from my past sins… I thank the Lord for your lives who never get tired to share God’s awesome power for the hopeless.. God bless your ministries…
I didnt know about the unpardable sin an have curesed to god one or twice but never doubt he was my lord or saver or miracle have not come from him I pray for his forgivness on it an am worried.
Nicole,
THE WORD of GOD says this: Matthew 12:31-32
New Century Version (NCV)
31 So I tell you, people can be forgiven for every sin and everything they say against God. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
32 Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, now or in the future.
If you are truly sorry for what you have said and you have asked God to forgive you, then HE HAS FORGIVEN YOU!!! And once GOD has forgiven us, HE doesn’t remember our sins any more!!!
Hebrews 8:12 NCV) I will forgive them for the wicked things they did, and I will not remember their sins anymore.
As long as you didn’t actually speak against the Holy Spirit, then you can be forgiven, if you ask!!! You would have to have intentionally spoken against HIM (the Holy Spirit)!!! If you had, you would have known it!!! So, ask God to forgive you for cursing HIM, and HE will, if you truly mean it!!!
There is no need to worry!!! That is a trick from the enemy!! If he can convince you that you cannot forgiven then he will take you to HELL!! Once you have repented, you tell that ole devil to shut up!!! He is a liar and the truth is NOT in him!!! John 8:44
It is the devil that constantly tells us that we are no good, NOT God!! Here is what THE WORD says about coming to GOD!!
2 Corinthians 5:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
So, Nicole, if you ask Jesus, He will save you and forgive you and cleanse you of your sins!!!
IT IS NOT TOO LATE!!!
Remember, Jesus died to save ALL of us of our sins!!! John 3:16
Nicole,
THE WORD of GOD says this: Matthew 12:31-32
New Century Version (NCV)
31 So I tell you, people can be forgiven for every sin and everything they say against God. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
32 Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, now or in the future.
If you are truly sorry for what you have said and you have asked God to forgive you, then HE HAS FORGIVEN YOU!!! And once GOD has forgiven us, HE doesn’t remember our sins any more!!!
Hebrews 8:12 (NCV) I will forgive them for the wicked things they did, and I will not remember their sins anymore.
As long as you didn’t actually speak against the Holy Spirit, then you can be forgiven, if you ask!!! You would have to have intentionally spoken against HIM (the Holy Spirit)!!! If you had, you would have known it!!! So, ask God to forgive you for cursing HIM, and HE will, if you truly mean it!!!
There is no need to worry!!! That is a trick from the enemy!! If he can convince you that you cannot forgiven then he will take you to HELL!! Once you have repented, you tell that ole devil to shut up!!! He is a liar and the truth is NOT in him!!! John 8:44
It is the devil that constantly tells us that we are no good, NOT God!! Here is what THE WORD says about coming to GOD!!
2 Corinthians 5:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
So, Nicole, if you ask Jesus, He will save you and forgive you and cleanse you of your sins!!!
IT IS NOT TOO LATE!!!
Remember, Jesus died to save ALL of us of our sins!!! John 3:16
Bob S. I will turn to differ with you a bit. Christ did die for all of us & for all our sins (Believers & Non Believers) either Past, Present & Future sins, but people only receive the forgiveness sins once they come to CHRIST through confession & repentance, of which God give them the forgivenes that has already been done long time ago, but when we sin again & or again those sins are not forgiven until we ask for forgiveness that’s why his word says “My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (1 John 2:1) I strongly believe that this verse was talking to believers. So let us not think one confession cleansed even our future sins, we have to live by confessing & repenting from all kind of evil ways (Thoughts & actions). May God richly bless you all *It’s a powerful Topic indeed.
I have sinned against God and I really don’t know how to ask for forgiveness. Will you help me? I also need gir my children to forgive me.
Lord I come to you with repent for all my sins and ask in Christ Jesus for forgiveness!!
Thank you lord for you have save me just a few weeks ago and i am now full with your love and happiness.
Godbless you all
Amen
Cooll thanks for the ANSWERS for my homework haha
God Loves Sinners
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” —Romans 5:8
I am saddened by the hatred that some professed “Christians” have for the unsaved. It is tragic. Yes, God hates sin and the wrath of God abides upon Christ-rejecters (John 3:36); but let us never stray from the great Biblical doctrine of God’s wondrous love for mankind, which allowed Christ to be nailed to the cross for our sins. John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Notice the words, “God so loved THE WORLD.”
Romans 5:8, “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” God in His foreknowledge knew how sinful and rotten mankind would be, but He looked beyond our faults and saw our need for redemption. Jesus Christ died, was buried and rose again from the grave to TAKE AWAY our sins. Jesus did this by the shedding of His own physical blood. 1st Peter 1:18,19, “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold… But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” Christ died for all men, because God loves all mankind, even the vilest of sinful men.
One woman told me, that “God doesn’t love sinners”. Oh, listen my friend, God loves mankind more than we could love Him in return. Luke 19:10 reads, “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” 1st John 3:16a, “Hereby perceive we the love of God, because He laid down his life for us.” Notice the words, “the love of God.” God loves humanity, which is why He sent His Son to pay the debt for our sins. How could anyone say that God hates sinners? God DOES hate sin, and God IS angry with the wicked every day; but God equally loves each and every person and desires for them to repent and get saved. 2nd peter 3:9, “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” God is “not willing that any should perish.”
When Moses went up to the top of Mount Sinai to beg God to forgive the sins of the Jews, God did. Exodus 32:14, “And the LORD repented of the evil which He thought to do unto His people.” Unfortunately, the people were dancing naked around a calf committing idolatry before Moses even got back down to the camp. Then Moses got mad. Please notice that NO ONE died that day accept those who chose to. Exodus 32:26 reads, “Who is on the LORD’s side? let him come unto me.” The Jews who refused to come over to the Lord’s side were killed that day (thousands of them). God didn’t just kill them! It was their own sinful pride that got them killed. Pride is destructive! America’s day of reckoning is coming, when her proud neck will be broken.
Yes, God does get angry about sin, very angry! In fact, Psalm 7:11 declares that “God is angry with the wicked every day.” John 3:36 warns that the “wrath of God abideth” upon Christ-rejecters.
However, the entire Bible is based upon the FACT that God loves mankind, so much so that God the Father sent His only begotten Son into the world to suffer and die for our sins. Romans 5:8,9 reads, “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.” God proved His love toward mankind by sending His Son into this hostile, sin-cursed world and giving His life for our sins.
God First Loved Us
1st John 4:19 declares, “We love him, because He first loved us.” The Bible teaches that God loved us before we loved Him. When we didn’t love God, the Bible says that He still loved us. The truth is that God loved mankind before He ever spoke the universe into existence. Revelation 13:8 reads, “And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship Him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” Jesus is the “Lamb of God,” Who in God’s time (eternity) was slain before the foundation of the world (our time). Remember, we live in time but God lives in eternity where there is NO TIME (Revelation 10:6). In God’s mind, Jesus had already died upon the cross before man ever became a living soul.
Romans 5:8 tells us, “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Jesus Christ laid down His life for us, knowing every sin which we would ever commit. The Bible declares that this is PROOF of God’s love toward mankind. God commended (or revealed) His genuine love toward us by making a way of escape from the curse of the Law—a plan of redemption—a Savior to TAKE AWAY our sins. Jesus paid a debt that He did not owe, because we owed a debt that we could not pay.
Again, 1st John 4:19, “We love him, because He first loved us.” Notice the words, “…because He first loved us.” When people don’t love God, they live in sin. Before we loved Him, we were still wicked sinners; yet the Bible says that God loved us and paid for our sins. The problem with the world isn’t that God has stopped loving man; but that man has never started loving God. God loves sinners in spite of their lack of love for Him. God’s love is unconditional.
God Has No Pleasure in the Death of the Wicked
The Bible teaches that God has no pleasure in the death of the wicked. Ezekiel 33:11, “Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel.” If we are to be Christlike, then we must not rejoice in the death of the unsaved. It is a sad thing when someone dies and goes into Hell.
No Christian who has God’s love in their heart should be glad to see anyone go to Hell. Many people rejoice that sinners are burning in Hell, but God is not pleased about it. God does NOT want any soul to perish into Hell. 2nd Peter 3:9, “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
Corrupt Bibles Remove the “Love of God”
Few believers have the great heart of God nowadays. They have God’s Holy Spirit living in their soul, but they’ve never yielded their mind and will to God. Most believers today are immature. They fail to abide in Christ and to allow God’s Word to abide in them. One of the big problems is that many believers are using a corrupted version of the Bible. I am so tired of hearing people say bad things about the King James Bible. Every modern Bible version is corrupt except the King James!
I guarantee you that most of the professed Christians who deny the pretribulation Rapture are using a New International Version [NIV] of the Bible. The NIV removes or changes 65,000 words as compared to the King James Bible. The only reliable English Bible today is the King James Bible. As churchgoers are being led astray from the true Word of God, they are descending into heresy, compromise and even apostasy. The King James Bible is powerful. Listen to the words of Hebrews 4:12 in the King James Bible, “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” All of the modern Bible versions have been watered down, diluted, reading like a newspaper. Today’s Bible versions are powerless, wimpy, and impotent. The NIV horrifyingly reduces “God was manifest in the flesh” in 1st Timothy 3:16 to “he was revealed in a body.” Is this easier to understand? Better comprehension? More modernized English?
It is NOT surprising that professed Christians who use such flawed Bible versions as the NIV would also believe that God hates sinners. Here’s a classic example: 1st John 3:16 in the King James Bible reads,
“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”
Now here’s the perverted NIV…
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.”
Notice that the NIV completely removes “the love of God” from 1st John 3:16. The New King James Bible also butchers the same Scripture. It is wicked!!! Do you see why so many people are being deceived by Satan nowadays? It is obvious to faithful Christians who are awake to righteousness.
If I had my way, I would burn every New International Version of the Bible in existence! I would burn every copy of Today’s International Version as well. I would burn every copy of the corrupted New King James Version. I would burn every perverted Bible out there, including the Living Bible and Good News for Modern Man. I would burn the Revised Standard Version.
God only wrote one Book! Matthew 4:4 commands us to live by “every word” of the Bible. To do that we must have an “every word” Bible. We have it in the preserved 1611 King James Bible, which has been tested and proven to be trustworthy over the centuries. If the King James Bible was good enough for Dwight L. Moody, Billy Sunday and Harry Ironside, bless God, it’s good enough for you and me!
Self-Righteousness
I realize that a believer is under grace and no longer under the curse of the Law, but to say that God hates the wicked is foolish and unbiblical. The great heart of God is much bigger than that. God loves mankind with an unconditional love that supercedes our words or actions. How shallow and immature for anyone to claim that God hates sinners.
There’s a group of self-righteous people in our churches today, going around lying, telling lost sinners that they cannot be saved unless they give up their sinful lifestyle and stop sinning. Nothing could be further from the truth of God’s Word. Who can stop sinning? Who can cease from committing sin? All that God requires is that a man acknowledge his guilt of sin and deserved penalty in hellfire, and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ to be forgiven. The change that genuine repentance brings is God’s department. Our part is simply to BELIEVE.
God Loves Sinners!
God loves sinners! Now God certainly does NOT love sin, but He loves the individual. How could God not love His own creation? How could God not love the object of His plan of redemptive?
As I mentioned earlier, I’ve had many people write me letters, upset because I say that “God loves people.” They send me verses in the Bible where God opened the ground to devour people, or killed thousands of people in His anger. Although God certainly did execute judgment in many places in the Old Testament, it does not in any way diminish the fact that God loved those people who were destroyed. Christ died for those people.
There are some false prophets who teach that Jesus only died for the elect and not the unsaved. This is certainly not Biblical. Jesus died for THE WHOLE WORLD, “And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world” (1st John 2:2). Notice the words, “the whole world.” Jesus died for the sins of “the whole world.” Amen.
In Luke 9:54-56, we find James and John eager to destroy the wicked with the wrath of God, but Jesus rebuked them instead, “And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But He turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.” And likewise I say to you professed Christians who insist that God hates sinners… “Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.” In case you don’t know, it is the spirit of Satan. Jesus came into this world to save sinners; not to hate them and destroy men’s lives.
There are only two Scriptures in the New Testament where Jesus said “I hate” (Revelation 2:6 and 2:15). Revelation 2:6 states, “But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.” And again in Revelation 2:15, “So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.” Jesus said that He hated the “deeds” of the Nicolaitans, and their “doctrine.” Please notice that Jesus DIDN’T say He hated the Nicolaitans (a false cult). Jesus loves all sinners, not because they are sinners, but because they are people with souls whom He loves. John 3:16 tells us, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” The “world” includes EVERYBODY, even a dirty, rotten, vile sinner like me.
Yes, I do take an uncompromising stand against all types of wickedness, heresies, and sins; but I will never stop proclaiming the Biblical truth that God loves ALL people (no matter what they have done). That’s not to say that God approves of their wickedness, it just means that God unconditionally loves people.
Even after being nailed to a cross, Jesus expressed forgiveness to the Roman soldiers who had stripped him naked, beat Him beyond recognition, placed a sharp crown of thorns upon His head, mocked Him, spit on Him and then nailed Him to a cross to bleed and die (Luke 23:34). Don’t you tell me that God doesn’t love sinners! There is no depth of sin known to man which can prevent the arm of God from saving the sinner who seeks forgiveness, “Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God…”
If Jesus would save a murderer like Saul (later to become the Apostle Paul), then he will save anybody! If Jesus would save a drunkard like Noah, then He will save anybody. If Jesus would save an adulterer like David, then He will save anybody. God will receive any repent sinner that comes to Jesus Christ for salvation (John 6:37). If you go to Hellfire (and you will if you don’t get saved), it will be your own stubborn fault (Romans 1:20; Revelation 20:15).
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” —Romans 5:8
To repent only means to change your mind. It is accepting a higher truth (God’s reality) in place of a subjective truth (the reality the enemy whispers in your ear). Repentance has nothing to do with feeling bad or guilty and promising to change your ways. This goes against the definition of the word repentance, and its meaning in the greek. (It is not a greek word but was invented in 1545 by the Roman Catholics). In fact, there is not a single verse in the new covenant, or new testament that tells you to ask for forgiveness for your sins…because they have already been forgiven. Now it is up to us to either accept that forgiveness or focus on the lies of the enemy. To repent simply means to change your thinking…which we all do daily. Anytime you hear something you recognize as truth that you didn’t before means you just repented. This can happen in math class or bible study. Repentance is not a precursor for forgiveness. It is simply having faith in the forgiveness already available. Rest in the finished works of the cross. You are free from guilt forever and found clean by the blood of the lamb!
So, from what must a person repent in order to be saved? He must repent of that which makes him lost. Since “believing not” makes him lost, “believing” makes him saved. In repentance there is a turning from the thing that keeps him from being saved to the thing that saves him. So, yes, there is a repentance from unbelief in order to believe. It is simply a change of direction. It means a turning around. You are going away from believing, and you decide to turn around and believe. You change your direction; you change your mind. With your will you believe and rely upon Christ to save you. In order to believe, you have to repent of unbelief. That which makes a man lost must be corrected.
I have another question about this. Let me give a little history first.
I sinned against someone many years ago. I have apologized to them for my actions and have since acknowledged that what I did was wrong and corrected my way of thinking about those actions, (long ago). Now, I am not a big church attendant but I do know God is out there and I am really wanting to increase my beliefs through the Bible and possibly, (probably), prayer.
The person I sinned against has recently communicated to me that they have forgiven me for what I had done. Here is where it gets odd for me though. They also have communicated to me that I should tell my significant other about the actions. The actions took place 20+ years ago, way before I met my significant other.
So, my question is, doesn’t forgiveness come without strings? I mean, this person has a strong belief in God and attends church and groups about their faith. They have also encouraged, (pushed), for me to attend their church and groups to seek out God and forgiveness from Him. Furthermore, they have also stated that they feel if I do not mention these past actions to my significant other that they would do so. Is this not blackmail? How is this forgiveness?
Is it possible this person wishes to harm me with this? For the record, I did not get away with murder.
If I have changed my way of thinking about those actions, (repented), (but still feel bad about them from time to time), have I not done enough in the eyes of the Lord? I know the verses aforementioned say my slate should be clean and my sins forgotten in the eyes of the Lord but I do still have some guilty feelings from time to time about them.
What do I do?
My friend, we have all committed sins, sin is a sin. There is no better sin. If even after repenting, confessing n asking God for forgiveness you still feel guilty, I doubt if really you ve repented or you re just wishing to do so. If for sure, you ve, please stay sway from rewriting the bible. The bible is the word of God. If the bible tells you that your sins can be forgive. Is the bible lying?
Hi There…
This websire has come to my aid in time of need….I have a done a few things I am not proud of and need to find acceptance with the fact that it is all in the past…I have hurt some people along the way, but have asked for forgiveness from each person I have hurt, but still feel I need to do more. I have asked God to be with me in my heart and in my home and walk with me every day to guide me along the path he wants me to travel..yet I still feel alone…
I need to talk to someone who is not judgemental and can help me with my faith issues…I have accepted the lord into my life but really feel I need to do more…
i made a promise with my gal not to have sex until marriage. we are all christians. but one day we found ourselves doing it and am very guilty am thinking is not gonna forgive me this sin because i lied to him that i am a christian. but with what you have written am more convinced that its possiblee to be forgiven of my sins and her sins. thannks for the verses
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I am having a hard time putting my life in order. I dont want to be a sinner anymore! There are people in my life who are a continuous reminder of my past sins and wish I could break away from them…but I also want to help them see the right way. I have accepted the Lord into my life and want him to work through me. How do I get my mind away from the bad habits?
I have sinned and I need help asking God for forgiveness my soul is so burdens and I can’t move forward I lived a life of prostitution and I have done horrbel things
I am a sinner. I was born a sinner. I know my wrongs and I’m dreadful against them all. I have done some bad things in my lifetime. I pray to the Lord to forgive me for all that I have done to disappoint him. I am sorry! Please forgive me my Lord. I know your Son Jesus died on the crossed for my Sins. Please forgive me. Please walk into my life. I want you there. I have faith that I will be forgiving of my sins, I just still beat my self up because I regret what I have done. I pray that the Father Almighty takes this quilt away from me. Please wash away all my sins and quilt.
Sincerely,
Me!
Been on fasting for 3days asking God to forgive me all my past sins & restore my lost glory….but I already believe he has but my mom asked me to do it…have repented of my past life am married now & she thinks my past sin is blocking my glory… Pls help and explain better to me…thx
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Been on fasting for 3days asking God to forgive me all my past sins & restore my lost glory….but I already believe he has but my mom asked me to do it…have repented of my past life am married now & she thinks my past sin is blocking my glory… Pls help and explain better to me…thx