Q&A: Will God forgive me of repetative sins? Tim Keller
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- Опубліковано 21 лют 2011
- Timothy Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminister Theological Seminary. He is pastor of the Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 with his wife, Kathy, and three young sons. Today Redeemer has nearly six thousand regular attendees at five services, a host of daughter churches, and is planting churches in large cities throughout the world
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God, please have mercy on us and forgive us our sins......
Amen
amen
+Azongo Augustine amen
Azongo Augustine Amen
Azongo Augustine... **Amen, BROTHER**
Sins of the flesh are like stray dogs as long as you feed them they will hang around your house. As soon as you starve them they will leave.
If they come back remember to not feed them . Even if you think they are cute .
Stray dogs will bite you.
MR. FUSON not any dog I've met. Now the drug addicts will!
MR. FUSON
You are right
Nice analogy.
That's what I thought..
@@PrinceJes
Thankyou
For anyone that is struggling with repetitive sin, Ask God for forgiveness for He is faithful and will forgive your sins and ask him to help you repent and overcome that sin. Let me tell you something I struggled with repetitive sin too and now I am free from it, The secret for overcoming sin is God’s help and not giving up, The Lord will help you so dont give up!
"If you didn't earn your salvation to begin with, how are you going to unearn it?"... Brilliant.
I agree and it answers alot of questions that I had about my own salvation as well.
VLAD THE IMPALER absolutely, God bless you
Can you please explain to me the meaning of that quote.
Jaime T Rubio III Jesus died for our sins, on account of his own sacrifice not based off of us earning it or being good enough, it was done as an act of grace, and love. So if we wouldn’t have made the cut in the first place to have earned it than how can we lose that salvation by not measuring up?
@s h they were never believers to begin with, the Bible is clear that a born again, spirit filled, child of God, WILL NOT LEAVE THE FAITH. If a “Christian” leaves the faith, they were never with us in the faith to begin with.
“They went out from us, but THEY WERE NOT OF US; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that THEY WERE NOT ALL OF US.”
1 John 2:19 KJV
Dear lord forgive me am not worthy
But am your child and i need you
+BIANCA LEROY hi bianca.. you are beautiful..i just wanted to let you know that..
85timotheus thank you.
+BIANCA LEROY where are you from? I am calling from Kingston NY.
Same here for me.
Such a simple yet beautiful prayer. I hope your humility has remained, and your faith has increased over these two hears. Lord bless you, and keep you.
I've been struggling with alcohol and porn. Everytime I do it I ask for forgiveness. But I feel as though I'm stopping at justification. I know I need to be sanctified. But I feel as though I'm too weak to discipline myself. I want to bring glory to God, I want to live a holy life. But I feel as though I can't. If anybody reads this. Please pray for me. And if you'd like. Give me a piece of advice. Thanks and God bless.
I'm suffering from pornography, its very hard to stop and I really want to. I get scared that god gets fed up and leaves me :(
I know the feeling, I"m in the same situation.
i used to masturbate and i stopped when i got saved but not imiddiatly, i used to be mad at myself for doing it but i can tell you by Gods grace and help i stopped. every time you're tempted think about this: its just temporarly, that feeling will last for a short time and you'll feel bad again. of course you won't stop imiddiatly but i reccomend A LOT of praying, fasting and reading Gods word, listen to worship songs and surround yourself with people who will push you closer to Jesus. satan always plays with your mind and tells you God hates you and can't forgive you bc you've gone too far, BUT THATS NOT TRUE! JESUS LOVES YOU AND FORGIVES ALL OF YOU AND WILL CONTINUE BECAUSE OF WHO HE IS! God bless you and give you strenght to stop in Jesus name, amen ❤
MrLJolley06 yes bro I was doing the same thing too even wen I was going to church if you a life now repent of your sin God well for give as but we can keep do in it. and dont look bak bro. glory to God bro
I struggle with porn and sexual sin as well. I also have pure o, which is a mental health disorder that comes with ocd, it brings intrusive evil and horrific thoughts, i cant begin to explain the amount of guilt and sinfulness i feel within my self every day. Videos like this help me allot, I will pray for you man, God bless you! Please pray for me , and my family, that our relationship with God strengthens and that we can overcome all of our problems.
I struggle with porn and sexual sin. I also have pure o, which is a mental health disorder that comes with ocd, it brings intrusive evil and horrific thoughts, i cant begin to explain the amount of guilt and sinfulness i feel within my self every day. Videos like this help me allot. Please pray for me , and my family, that our relationship with God strengthens and that we can overcome all of our problems. God bless
Hey brother you still struggling?
I started getting disgusting vile thoughts after I lost my beautiful grandmother 💔😔
You’re not alone brother. I feel you. I am in the same exact spot. Let’s get through this together.
Me too
Semen Retention does wonders man. You can do it
"If you didn't earn your salvation to start with, how are you going to unearn it?" - Tim Keller
^ That quote was so powerful! To God be the glory.
love ur Lust video dude
Wow!!
Yes, I agree with that. That was the best statement I have ever seen.
Blood of The King that is absolutely false! What is Christ saying Matthew 25? Does he say oh you were really bad but you know what you're still going to make it? Of course not! He says depart from me sinners, I never knew you! Straight from the mouth of Christ, we must follow in his footsteps. We must depart from iniquity. We cannot be saved and have sin in our lives, we would be at tree that brought forth both good and bad fruit, or a spring with both fresh and saltwater. The Bible says that is not possible.
Derek H. Okay so how long has it been since you've sinned? Just because we are saved does not mean we have any right to sin but guess what we are not perfect ( Jesus is perfect). We do sin but it doesn't mean we have to like it in fact we should hate it.
Samantha Campbell let me clarify that statement. Intentional sin is all that I am referring to. We all fall short of the glory of God and why? Because we can still stumble. I don't have all knowledge nor all understanding, therefore it is possible for me to sin unintentionally. That is why Paul says in his letter to the 1Corinthians 4:4 For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me.
He has a clear conscience, there is no rebellion or guile in him. All sin is wrong doing but not all sin leads to death. Will full wrong doing is what I'm talking about.
You mentioned that we hate sin. I would agree that someone who truly hates sin , would not purposely do it. We don't do the things we hate. If you hated roller coasters you wouldn't ride them. If you hated seafood you wouldn't eat it. The point is no one is holding a gun to anyone's head forcing them to sin. People don't accidentally have affairs nor view pornography, nor steal, lie, or murder and so on. Sin is born in the hearts of mankind. People sin because they like to. No one is born in sin, because of Adam. Sin is a choice and that is proven thoughout the Bible. But for the sake of argument look at the first two kids from Adam and Eve,
Cain and Able. Able was righteous and Cain wasn't. Cain's heart was wrong. Look at what the lord says to him. Genesis 4:6-7
The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”
We have free will.
And we have the helper, note he's not a doer.
John 16:8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment
So, once someone has repented putting to death the deeds of the flesh by the spirit, who is in the world, then after receiving the knowledge of the truth of Christ, the Holy Spirit will come into a person.
There are no magical prayers to become saved. In fact God doesn't even listen to someone that sins intentionally.
John 9: 31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him.
If we do what is right we are righteous. No one is clothed in His righteousness. In Rev John states that the saints are clothed in their righteous deeds.
I challenge you to read the Bible with a blank mind, forget what you think you know and have been taught by man. No foregone conclusions. The Holy Spirit is the teacher. Read and obey and He will increase your understanding.
Thanks for the reply. If you want to reason some more
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forgive me Jesus in this moment and forever :( I'm sorry
"Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted."
There are consequences to sin, repetative sin especially. I grieve almost daily over what I have done. And I am always comforted by these words of Jesus.
True repentance, mourning, grieving, understanding I am utterly morally bankrupt and can do nothing to save myself is so important. Why? To keep us from the self-righteous pride of the Pharisees, to keep us sensitive to his will -- because it is a heart he can work with (a perfect heart, as he said of King David), to mold into the image of his Son, and bring about a life that honors him.
My repentance eventually became deep enough, desperate enough, and sincere enough to overcome my wrongdoing. His grace is sufficient through our weakest times!
How evil must my heart be that I continue in my sins and transgressions against Jesus. Why am I like this? :'(
Spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
Im a sinner too
We neef to oray do anything all. To be closer to god jenus we can do it
Because you’re sinful in your very nature and it blinds you to how bad you truly are. It’s OK - you are not alone.
The Bible says “For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.”
Romans 1:21
It is impossible for man to live right before God. That’s why the cross, and a promise of a new heart.
But as we draw closer to God we better understand who He is and who we are. Just as Isaiah exclaimed when he saw the Lords glory “I am undone! … I am a man of unclean lips and live among a people of unclean lips! . Or Peter when he says to Jesus “go away from me Lord, I am a sinful man” …
But I can help you.
I was addicted for 20+ years.
You know how I got free? Reading my Bible. But the key was consistently. Everyday for over 2 months.
Gods Word - I think we profoundly underestimate its true power. It can set you free!
You are human.
We all struggle with sin but if we hold on to Him,He will help you through it!
I made the same mistake multiple times, I try to stop and I can't, and even though God forgives me, I can't forgive myself
feel the same way
You need to stop and and take a min and stop saying i cant because you will receive what you say that come out of your mouth. your voice is tunel to your hart think God doesn't want to walk in this world sorrowless depression and still feeling like feeling like you're still Shackled to that sin because that's the devil and if you stay on that mode how can you grow how can you be what he wants you be and help other the devil is creep mode in your mind that is when you really believe god has forgive you you need to except that and receive it and believe that you will forgive yourslef as well
lana aaa - sister it was kinda hard to understand what you were trying to say. Grammar is key, God bless.
Beatriz Mazim - I feel where you're coming from sis, I've gone through this myself. God bless and remember this.
1 John 1:9 (KJV)
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Don't let the Devil beat you over the head with your past mistakes. Repent, admit and confess your SINS to the LORD. Don't lose hope, cling to the Lord Jesus Christ. Keep your eyes on the Lord.
lana aaa i know what your saying , and that is true. God didnt give us a spirit of fear , the bible says the fearfull will be jugded or something like that .. i have to learn to trust in the Lord with all my heart and even tho i dont deserve anything i will accept his gift of grace amen. i have to stop worrying and be confident in my faith thats what God wants , pick myself up when i fall and procced forward
The Holy Spirit entered my body. i really felt it when he entered me. i was filled with peace, love and comfort. God shared his love with me and gave me understanding of how much he really loves all of us. God loves the worst person out there. Even a murderer who killed 50 million ppl. God said he loves that person and hes ready to forgive them if only they ask. He's ready and willing to forgive u and remember ur sins no more. It was love that none of us could express. God told me he doesnt want hell for any of us. Hes not mean at all like some of us may see him. He only warns us because he loves us so much and wants us being reconciled back to him. I felt the holy spirit grieve in me. i started weeping nonstop for hours. The Holy Spirit was weeping for all the lost souls. He told me to pray and plead with God for forgiveness, mercy, grace and more time for all the lost sinners. pray that they come into a repentance and God softens their heart. God doesn't want hell for us. He weeps when 1 soul goes to hell. The lil bit of grief he allowed me to feel was too much for me to bear. i told God i cant handle this grief. its too much for me. God took the grief away from me. He just wanted me to know how high, deep and wide his love really is. I had hate for my enemy and unforgiveness but God gave me HIS OWN love for my enemy. And now i have love for my enemy and ive been trying to help him get saved and be reconciled back to God. There's no way u can love ur enemies on ur own. U can only love ur enemies when u SHARE in Gods love 😊💖 God is truly beautiful and he loves you so much. He doesnt want bad for u. He wants u to know and feel how much he loves you and he is for u 😊💖 we may fail God and get mad at him, but God will never fail us and will never leave us. I know this from experience😊 Jesus loves u 💖😊
please pray for me i dont feel close to god or jesus, even though i pray and sutff
Amen i accept Jesus Christ as my lord and savior and I believe in god
Love god with all your heart and Jesus Christ are lord and savior cause they both love us so much and I want the best for u so believe in god and Jesus amen
I get warm. Feeling like someone look after me like arms around me do u get thst peace feeling
Thank u we all stick togher talj to eathotjerbhelps
God please forgive all my sins,please have mercy on me
Actually people! Jesus forgives us for all of our sins....even if we repeat them...the only thing he does not forgive is us turning our backs on him and ignoring him. Some of the prophets sinned...our flesh and our Godly souls are 2 different things...why do you think Jesus died for our sins and suffered so horribly for us...do your research peolple God loves you more than you love him...he loves us deeper than we will ever know or understand...if we don't turn our backs on him...he won't turn his back on us : )
Yes but iv done research and found that even christians are in hell. Whats ur justification at this moment in time brother?.
+Rebekah Gerrie what do you mean Christians are in hell. that's an oxymoron of sorts
Rebekah Gerrie would you like to explain that or ?? - I'd really like to know why they are in hello if they are in hell.
Rebekah Gerrie Christians that have passed away are not in heaven or hell, it is stated we sleep in our graves until judgment day, the saved are awoken by the voice of Jesus and are judged. What you heard goes against the words of scripture, so I doubt its true. God bless:)
Stopjust Stop so how are the saved judged can they go to hell? What about the ones who are not woken up?
Lord I ask you for forgiveness ,please Lord heal me ,touch my heart and make me walk the right path. Please whoever sees this pray for me ,I am living with a broken heart right now and it is so hard sometimes I cant even breathe .
Thank you, i sinned badly today and I am a born again christian, I prayed for forgiveness and by watching this video it really consoled me that God is always forgiving and we always get chances if we pray and ask for forgiveness,
Thank you for answering, Pastor Keller! In 2012 I suffered a brain aneurism that put me in a coma for 4 weeks. When I regained consciousness, I was told that I said about my wife of 17 years, "I'm not sure who she is, but I think I like her a lot." (And no, I don't recall even SAYING this!!!) To hear my story, search UA-cam for "Charles Frank Kurtz." Then spread word that miracles STILL happen! For me to be alive to say that might not sound like much, but to me and my family, even THAT is a miracle!!!
"if you didn't earn your salvation to start with, how are you gonna unearn it?" wow that one hit home
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.
I John 5:2-3 NKJV
Thank you for posting this video,I needed this so badly in my life at this time,of my life.God bless you for making this video possible to witness,and to see here on UA-cam.
Amen :) Loved reading it, so helpful and supporting! This is the truth, it sets me free! Thank you!
WOW!!!! I LITERALLY prayed about this last night!
I love this massage
Thank god. I needed this🙏
Me too
this relieves alot of stress for me. Iv been loving Jesus and GOD since I was pretty young. I've known this answer for a while but it's something I have to look up often because I'm ashamed of it because it happens quite often. this will sure help me get through the day without a doubt.
Thanks I needed to hear this
This guy is great. I love his mind set.
Thank the Lord that he has set me free and has forgiven me. No matter how much I did so many sins, even the worst of sins, God sees deep in my heart that I'm repenting and winning on that struggle
When Jesus died on the cross all your sin was future-tense and ALL of it, your entire life history of sin was laid on Jesus at the cross. That includes all the repeats of sin.
"My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought
MY SIN, NOT IN PART BUT THE WHOLE,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, o my soul"
If we live in willful sin, we will end up in hell.
Please supply scripture that says we are forgiven for FUTURE sin
Guys how is it false😂😂 if it was false then We would all go to hell
@@Justinpie91 it's a struggle for ppl we are made of dirt and I truly believe the lord knows our hearts and he knows we're not perfect just keep trying to do better and ask for forgiveness
The most useful answer to victory over sin is God’s grace. By grace we are dead to sin and alive to God, by the grace of Christ we are empowered to say no to sin and yes to Him!!! It’s amazing.
Excellent thoughts - thanks. "Had it not been for Thy name, the Concealer, and for Thy name, the Ever Forgiving, and for the sweet savors of Thy name, the Most Merciful, all Thy chosen ones had been reckoned amongst the perverse and the wicked.." - Bahá’u’lláh
Father in heaven I ask for forgiveness for all things bad I've done and may we be able to forgive those that trespass against me.
amen
Thanks For This Answer. I'm Getting Terrified Cause I Kept Repeating A Certain Sin. But I Swear To God And Jesus This Will Be My Last Straw. Swear.
this is such great to hear, but bad news at the same time. I hate the sin that i struggle with weekly. and it is so embarrassing that I cannot share with anybody. I really hope God will help me to completely turn away
I am 60 yr old and repeat alcoholic. I pray for God to forgive me and give me strength. And make me clean & good woman of God
Thank you!
Wow, amazing answer!
Great video! I needed to hear this today
I hate my sin.
thank you, you really helped me out today
We All Need Jesus
God's grace and love and FORGIVENESS has no limits, it is forever continuous and flowing to those who seek his forgiveness and those of us who have faith and believe in HIM with all our Hearts and All our soul and trust,rely, and hold steadfast in and on Him as we patiently await His glorious return to gather us and bring us home.
thank you now i know i need to change my life around
Thank You
I give in daily. I am tired and weak. I am tired of asking forgiveness and crying to God about it... I so need a breakthrough. I just want some joy and peace in this life while I am here on this earth, but I just can't seem to have it.
You have to dig deep and come clean with God. Until you understand that your sin will lead you to hell, you will continue sinning. Your sin gives you no peace, as you say, and it only drags you further into despair. Put your old man to death and start walking worthy of Christ.
jesus talked about strict measures for refraining from sin , such as cutting your hand off or plucking your eye out... so we have to take big measures if we have too, mabey breaking my phone if i keep going on dirty websites for me.... try fasting it does help
Jesus is the answer he is waiting for you he will Forgive you because he loves you so much.
I can relate to that. I'm 48 and I've never had 'joy and peace' in my life. Life is a continuous struggle. But when I ask GOD for help when I want to repent, I do get the help. And the more you're serious about repenting, the stronger GOD is gonna make you to see it through. That's my experience.
Forgive me Jesus and give me a chance to prove myself...give back my lost good traits....I am so sad now
Pradipta Pramanik Just let GOD do the work.you will fail again if you trying to prove yourself with your own strength
Lord have mercy on my family
How deep the Father’s love and grace for us.
In understanding it, we will not toil to achieve righteousness on our own. “Spotty” repentance, asking for forgiveness over the superficial behaviors is not the aim.
Grateful for Tim Keller.
I did not earn salvation to begin with.
Love that concept.
God please forgive me..Help me be sincere in my repentance...Give me the strength to resist temptation
Amen
Somebody once said, "Even our tears of repentance need to be washed in the blood of the Lamb."
This is a deeply liberating truth and should inspire us to pray each day, "Lord, lead me to deeper repentance."
God Bless 🙏
Thanks
this helped me a ALOT and next time I repent this certain sin I wont do it.
:)
Thank you Timothy Keller :) u got down to the core of it
Im sorrry GOD for every sin i've done. Please forgive me. I dont love you how much YOU deserve but i know you are not mad on me. I hope YOU still love us.
Lord God, have mercy on us, forgive us of our sins.
Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.
I John 3:24 NKJV
IT is all about what the Son did on the tree. He died for ALL SIN and therefore it is all already forgiven. Sin 100 yrs from now FORGIVEN! What is needed is the act of repentance. NOT repentance out of guilt or shame, yet repentance out of love for God, and the necessity to feel the comfort of that love with no sin in between. At least (For myself) I feel truly forgiven and CAN FORGIVE MYSELF (hard to do) when I repent out of love for HIM. Hope that helps!
JESUS!!!😩 have mercy on me dear lord. Wake me up from my sleep dont let me be slothfull. Let me be fruitfull O God. Let your will be done God not mine.
It is really about understanding grace... If you don't understand that by your own flesh you'll never be able to stop sinning, you will never find the way out, even if you sincerely repent. The only way out is Grace.. it is not you stopping sinning, it is letting God change you. You are not able to change yourself, not because you are bad or evil, but because your flesh is corrupt. You are not your flesh..If people understood this, they could overcome and stop sin... it is grace that stops sin!!
This is good bible teaching .. Before creation , Jesus paid for your sin and sins ..
You're either under law or under grace.
God is not judging you under grace by your moral performance.
He is not waiting to punish you, but to have you develop from your sin.
Sin exists, but He does not see it, we are made righteous in Christ.
In one man's disobedience all were made sinful,
but in one man's obedience we receive the gift of righteousness.
If you're wondering why Tim didn't mention a punishment, it's because there isn't one. All of God's wrath was exhausted at the cross for us.
Jesus taught a prayer for when you sinned it is
God be merciful to me a sinner
BRAVO! Exactly right!
I think that for some, they may not understand the article underlying cause of what is truly causing them to sin. The amazing thing is, that if a person is genuinely seeking God eventually helps them answer the question.
I agree...IMHO that is why it is critical that we keep the relationship with Christ open and flourishing. When we sin and do not repent, we put up a barrier to fellowship...our RELATIONSHIP is still as it should be, but our sin keeps us from close fellowship....
So so so true i mean he told the truth without adding religion to it
Thank you Lord. For your forgiveness. I am so sorry. Jesus
God is ready to forgive you as soon as you approach Him in humility, with a repentant heart and a well made up mind, like the prodigal son who came back to his senses and returned to his father (Luke 15:11-24). The key is genuine repentance. That's necessary for forgiveness and to build or restore your relationship with God. Please see the videos in my playlist called _"Be Set Free From Sin"_ for help. Take some time to understand well the way you need to approach God. Your obedience to God is the key to your deliverance from any sin that you are bound in (Hebrews 5:9).
Peace to you!
@@yestothetruth thank you 😗l
For further help and victory over sin see - Unlocking the Mystery: Why do I keep on sinning by Last Call to Calvary. God be with you
This is a question that I think many Christians have to wrestle with at some point in their lives. And I love the way Tim Keller answered the question. God does not forgive us based on our ability to stop sinning or the rate of our progress, or lack thereof. God forgives us because what Jesus has done and is doing in our lives. He sees his son in us.
That isn't an excuse to keep sinning but it should bring us comfort that God can be trusted even when we fail over and over again.
Nice video though it makes a lot more sense than the other ones out here and then then then the other ones out here on the internet
The Bible says that if keep sinning after we receive the truth there remains no more sacrifice!
@Loved and Forgiven how are you doing now
i'd love it if Tim spoke about will full sin.
Sorry jesus please forgive me for my multidudes of sins
I also need the help of God as a child
Repentance means to change direction. We repent once. When we do this. Our salvation is secure. As a believer. Our sins keep us from blessings. Our rewards He wants to give. A believer does not lose the free gift of salvation because you continue to sin. We should work on ourselves daily. A believer should be sinning less now then they did when they lived in darkness.
Forgive Us Father
True repentance is conviction from the Holy Ghost
Repentance is not conviction .... really? Repentance is a complete turning from sin, a absolute end to sin meaning you just stop and dont do it anymore.... JESUS can set you free if you want to repent and if you want out and give you victory over sin. He can help you to repent and to never go back to it ... if you cry out to GOD in JESUS NAME
Pls pray for me. I sin over and over again too much.
I have been suffering from explicit content addict and iam going beyond the limit, I feel bad doing it and the next day iam doing it again please pray for me.😢
Pray 4 me
Wish I would've found this guy long ago.
God is a very merciful god he loves his children. I suffer a common sin which is lust.
"My God, my God! If none be found to stray from Thy path, how, then, can the ensign of Thy mercy be unfurled, or the banner of Thy bountiful favor be hoisted? And if iniquity be not committed, what is it that can proclaim Thee to be the Concealer of men's sins, the Ever-Forgiving, the Omniscient, the All-Wise?" ~ Baha'u'llah, Baha'i Faith
I really needed to hear this, the Lord lead me here. If you can, please pray for me. I'm struggling with lustful thoughts and physical sexual immortality. Thank you and God bless.
It's WW3 in my head, the old man and the new man are, constantly duking it out in there.
i realy liked this answer it helped me out quite q bit.
in agreement with the gist of what you are saying. a better way of putting it would be in borrowing from David's own prayer of confession and repentance where he boldly comes to the throne of grace in Ps 51, where one of the consequences of his sin was in being stripped of the joy and gladness of his salvation, he petitions the Lord:
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. (Ps 51:12)
I agree with what he's saying up to a certain point, if a person is dealing with something that involves a chemical dependency or a mental or an emotional dependency such as an addiction to something such as pornography, drugs or some other embarrassing lust, it's definitely going to be hard to just up and stop cold turkey especially for someone addicted to drugs. This type of repentance is going to involve some help from someone you trust and a fasting of some sort maybe even the help of a medical doctor.
Forgive forgive and walk in forgiveness, and ask God to forgive you sin is sin guys.
But now it is no longer I who do it but sin that lives in me.
God forgive me my sins
Amen!!!! God's grace is unlimited!!! That is one of God's unique characteristics. God is merciful, loving and caring. And God loves us all , that's why God send His only Son Jesus Christ of Nazereth to die on a cross for our sins so that we may have eternal life!!!!!! amen
A GOD WITH A DISCERNING HEART, HE FORGIVES ND FORGET-DICKSON FAKAYODE
forgive me God I know its really difficult to me to think about it
Have mercy on me masterrrrrrr!
For as Apostle Paul says, “I am the chief of all sinners”
Find the verse where he said that and read the verse right after. He saw himself as the biggest sinner of all times, that does not mean as an Apostle he was still "the chief of sinners." His life was transformed in Christ. As a "new creature" in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17) he was not still a sinner/rebel/worker of iniquity before God. He had left his life of sin to become a servant of God just like everyone else who turns to Jesus for salvation today must repent and that means submit to God and turn away from sin. The apostle Paul said to the Corinthians, "Imitate me as I imitate Christ" (1 Corinthians 1:11). Christ was not a sinner and if he was imitating Christ, he was abiding in Him and not sinning. The apostle Paul told the believers of Corinth to imitate him and in no way that could mean "Be a sinner like I am (still) the chief of sinners." That's an incorrect reading of the scripture.
*1 John 3:6*
*Whoever abides in Him [Jesus] does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.*
26If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, 27but only a fearful expectation of judgment and raging fire that will consume all adversaries.…
Andrew Dewys what about addiction?
Andrew Dewys That is about the willful sin of rejecting the one for all sacrifice of Christ and his blood and turning back to animal sacrifices for sin. Check out Renee Rolands videos on the book of Hebrews
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I just thought I'd share this verse from the (niv) john 2:1 Or (kjv) john 5:13 I tell you these things not because you won't sin but if we do we have a advocate in Jesus Christ to me this is a very important verse. A long with if we confess our sins god will purify us and I believe god constantly strengthens us we all turn our backs on him and I believe we can do what we can to get to the "root" of the problem but we're supposed to turn to Jesus and god ask for forgiveness and keep trying for him turning for him until we eventually die just to keep going and keeping him and walking with him hope this helps thanks to the Lord I was able type all this.
if left to ourselves, we would inevitably walk away. but the glorious truth is that we are being kept by the precious and powerful work of the Holy Spirit. the Lord will keep all whom the Father gives to him. the Holy Spirit will not only speak to our heart, but will effectually speak to those who have been purchased by the blood of Christ. the book of Hosea is the perfect illustration of how God will save even the most stubborn of us who are as Ephraim spoken of there.