A sin is a sin

[oldzimm]

After reading another forum I want to say a sin is a sin and if we don't repent of the sin and accept Jesus as our savior, we are going to hell. Now some sins seem to stand out more than others because of political correctness of the time and people feel they must convince others that their sin is all well an good. As an example we as Christians know abortion is wrong, yet there are people that think they need to persuade us to thinking it is no longer a sin.

As I stated before we must repent of our sins, now I got a question that I hope others can answer. I'm older than dirt and if I were to put all my sins down on paper I would have a book thicker then the Bible. I can't possibly remember all my sins, so is it possible to ask God to collectively forgive me of my sins that I can no longer remember?

This might be a stupid question but I should get some good responses.

[Guest lovinghim4ever]

the only stupid question is the one unasked!

all of your sins were forgiven when you accepted Christ. i know others will disagree with me on this, but if you look at what paul wrote about forgiveness, you will note that it is always past tense. we are seated with Christ in the heavenlies. how can that be so if we have unforgiven sin in our lives? how many times in the new testiment does it say we should ask for forgiveness? check it out.

don't worry about your thick book, zim. i don't know if i'm older than you, but i bet my book is thicker! Jesus covered it all, though. on that you can rest!

Amen to that!

[Gideons300]

After reading another forum I want to say a sin is a sin and if we don't repent of the sin and accept Jesus as our savior, we are going to hell. Now some sins seem to stand out more than others because of political correctness of the time and people feel they must convince others that their sin is all well an good. As an example we as Christians know abortion is wrong, yet there are people that think they need to persuade us to thinking it is no longer a sin.

As I stated before we must repent of our sins, now I got a question that I hope others can answer. I'm older than dirt and if I were to put all my sins down on paper I would have a book thicker then the Bible. I can't possibly remember all my sins, so is it possible to ask God to collectively forgive me of my sins that I can no longer remember?

This might be a stupid question but I should get some good responses.

As someone who is older than dirt as well, I can understand your dilemma. Here is what I feel is the answer. We as believers want to repent for certain sins we have committed in our lives, but in truth, we have never gotten tothe root of the issue, which is possessing and living in our fallen natures. We continue to not belioeve we are new creatures in Christ and stand fast in that faith, having put off the old man. Instead, we so oftern remain in our old nature, repenting of the sins it commits, but never come to the understanding that it is repentance for our old nature itself that we must come to. We must see that apart from putting on the new man, we cannot stop sinning, but are a veratble fountain of sin that never will cease. Our repentance is complete when we see that in us dwells no good thing, that we cannot obey without Him in us, living in us, guiding us by the spirit that we allow to reign in our wills and or lives.

Until we see we are sin, not just committers of speicific acts of sin, we cannot enter into the new creature and truly walk away from the old nature by faith.

I hope this helps somewhat.

Bruce

Edited May 9, 2010 by Gideons300

[enoob57]

After reading another forum I want to say a sin is a sin and if we don't repent of the sin and accept Jesus as our savior, we are going to hell. Now some sins seem to stand out more than others because of political correctness of the time and people feel they must convince others that their sin is all well an good. As an example we as Christians know abortion is wrong, yet there are people that think they need to persuade us to thinking it is no longer a sin.

As I stated before we must repent of our sins, now I got a question that I hope others can answer. I'm older than dirt and if I were to put all my sins down on paper I would have a book thicker then the Bible. I can't possibly remember all my sins, so is it possible to ask God to collectively forgive me of my sins that I can no longer remember?

This might be a stupid question but I should get some good responses.

As newly created beings with The Spirit of God within- we will be guided into all truth

John 16:13a

13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth;

NKJV

This all truth is the removal of lies which as I grow He brings to me past things that I quickly confess as His light shines upon them as dead and without life! I am thankful for this growth for I am daily changing into something useful to Him! As the dead things grow increasenly less my perception in Him and His Word increases. This value does not have earthly defintion but that all one has here one would quickly exchanged for what I am speaking of-

Matt 13:45-46

45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, 46 who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

NKJV

Love Steven

[georgedrw81]

Once we have accepted God and Jesus our sins are washed away.

Blessings

[Openly Curious]

After reading another forum I want to say a sin is a sin and if we don't repent of the sin and accept Jesus as our savior, we are going to hell. Now some sins seem to stand out more than others because of political correctness of the time and people feel they must convince others that their sin is all well an good. As an example we as Christians know abortion is wrong, yet there are people that think they need to persuade us to thinking it is no longer a sin.

As I stated before we must repent of our sins, now I got a question that I hope others can answer. I'm older than dirt and if I were to put all my sins down on paper I would have a book thicker then the Bible. I can't possibly remember all my sins, so is it possible to ask God to collectively forgive me of my sins that I can no longer remember?

This might be a stupid question but I should get some good responses.

As someone who is older than dirt as well, I can understand your dilemma. Here is what I feel is the answer. We as believers want to repent for certain sins we have committed in our lives, but in truth, we have never gotten tothe root of the issue, which is possessing and living in our fallen natures. We continue to not belioeve we are new creatures in Christ and stand fast in that faith, having put off the old man. Instead, we so oftern remain in our old nature, repenting of the sins it commits, but never come to the understanding that it is repentance for our old nature itself that we must come to. We must see that apart from putting on the new man, we cannot stop sinning, but are a veratble fountain of sin that never will cease. Our repentance is complete when we see that in us dwells no good thing, that we cannot obey without Him in us, living in us, guiding us by the spirit that we allow to reign in our wills and or lives.

Until we see we are sin, not just committers of speicific acts of sin, we cannot enter into the new creature and truly walk away from the old nature by faith.

I hope this helps somewhat.

Bruce

[oldzimm]

I like to thank everyone that responded, they were all great answers. If I had to pick two words to describe the bible it would be truth and love. All these response were spoken in truth, which comes from the heart. I love all of you here on Worthy, thank you Brothers an Sisters in Christ.

For all you that are Mothers, have a wonderful Mothers day.

[Rick-Parker]

Once you accept Christ, all your sins are forgiven. Past, present and future. For me, when there are specific sins that I had committed as a pup, then the Holy Spirit brings it to my mind and I confess that sin to God. I've been saved a long time, but these recollections still happen. But we don't have to ask for forgiveness for our sins more than once because once confessed (individually or corporately) they are forgiven and forgotten. Guilt from confessed sin is from Satan and not God.

[Shaliach]

An interesting thread concerning sin and repentance. Generally I hear of these kinds of discussions, but seldom find the terms defined - rather they are simply 'understood' in some sort of foggy fashion.

Just for the fun of it, who would like to give us a biblical based definition of sin and list of what God has identified as 'sin', plus the role or function of repentance? It would seem that such a discussion would be right in line with the subject and tone of the thread to date.

I am currently in the middle of a study on the subject and would be very interested in what the members of this forum think about it.

[oldzimm]

An interesting thread concerning sin and repentance. Generally I hear of these kinds of discussions, but seldom find the terms defined - rather they are simply 'understood' in some sort of foggy fashion.

Just for the fun of it, who would like to give us a biblical based definition of sin and list of what God has identified as 'sin', plus the role or function of repentance? It would seem that such a discussion would be right in line with the subject and tone of the thread to date.

I am currently in the middle of a study on the subject and would be very interested in what the members of this forum think about it.

Sin, sinning, sinner has been mentioned in the Bible thousands of times, yet I couldn't find the Biblical definition for sin. Maybe someone reading this post that is more versed in the Bible will be able to find the definition. In my opinion to sin is to do wrong against the word of God.

Repentance or to repent is to feel a sincere regret for sinning.

Again this is just my opinion.