Rockson Posted August 21, 2023 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 109 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 61 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/10/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted August 21, 2023 Many become discouraged because of past mistakes, sins or failures. They just can't seem to get over things they may have done even since becoming a Christian. They wallow around in despair and remorse with the question aching in their hearts can God ever forgive them. Can everything be back the way if was between them and God? YES! God knew you wouldn't be perfect that we'd fail in future times but he left the door open to avail ourselves to that which will remedy the situation that being the precious blood of Jesus. The door open is through The PRECIOUS blood of Jesus! And they overcame him (the devil) by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; Revelation 12:11 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.” (Hebrews 9:22) 1 Pt 1:19, Lev 17:11, Eph 1:7, Heb 9:14, Ex 12:13, 1 John 1:7, Heb 9:22 The Blood of Jesus has been shed to remit, cancel out our sins and will cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 You take the prefix, UN off of unrighteousness and what are you left with? Righteousness or being put into the position of being just as if you'd never sinned. I lean heavily to always keep a consciousness of what the scriptures say about Jesus precious blood. Does knowing these things give us a comfort and license to go ahead and sin? After all God will forgive us and cleanse us. No we should never go along with that way of thinking but God knows you're in a trap and are desperately looking for a way out. He wants you free! He still doesn't want you languishing in despair. I'd encourage you to believe the Lord is full of compassion Ps 145:8 wanting and longing for your life to be restored. It's found through your understanding about how Jesus precious blood puts you into a position of where God can look at you as just-as-if you'd never sinned. And keep in mind this isn't something God feels he has to do or does so grudgingly BUT .... he wants to . He wants to look at you through his precious blood. God finds pleasure when you're life is helped and restored! God is LOVE. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vine Abider Posted August 21, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 6 Topic Count: 200 Topics Per Day: 0.36 Content Count: 3,448 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 2,300 Days Won: 3 Joined: 10/25/2022 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/01/2024 Share Posted August 21, 2023 It's the blood! It is permanent and all efficacious! He paid the ultimate price to take care of our sin problem. Now the vessel (us believers) can be clean and filled with His eternal life!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted August 23, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 957 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,623 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,075 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Online Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Well maybe, least that is what a song or two says; but is it the blood shed, rather than what has shed the blood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starise Posted August 23, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 13 Topic Count: 279 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 13,089 Content Per Day: 9.72 Reputation: 13,574 Days Won: 149 Joined: 08/26/2020 Status: Offline Share Posted August 23, 2023 I think this is some of the thinking that holds some people back. For those who are in a hot mess and seeking the Lord, you don't need to clean yourself up. Come to Him just as you are. He already knows what you are and He loves you. The hitch is, we allow Him to make the changes necessary to change us into what He intends for us to be. We can't do it. We simply come by saying, " Here I am Lord, I am trusting you and accepting Jesus as the way for my salvation." Come as you are, a sinner unclean whether anyone notices or whether it is so apparent noone can miss it. For those who are already saved and have continued to stumble with some vice or weakness, you are still a child of the King. He knows you hate what you are doing. He knows you want to change but are unable to change. Pray this prayer- " Lord, please do whatever you need to do to conform me to what you want me to be." I assure you, He will. He doesn't always make the changes immediately, but He reaches out and begins to work on the willing heart. If you hold back, hold onto sin in any way instead of letting it go to Him, then he pulls away from you. This is what free will is all about. There are believers who "sin unto death". That final chastisement is death. Some will be saved "as by fire". I believe MOST saved will be refined and used to bear fruit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlade Posted August 24, 2023 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 66 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2,224 Content Per Day: 1.36 Reputation: 1,127 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/06/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/25/1961 Share Posted August 24, 2023 The guilt offering... Christ took that to the cross also 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boy Stan Murf Posted August 25, 2023 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 2 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,027 Content Per Day: 4.69 Reputation: 279 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/26/2023 Status: Offline Share Posted August 25, 2023 On 8/20/2023 at 10:20 PM, Rockson said: Many become discouraged because of past mistakes, sins or failures. They just can't seem to get over things they may have done even since becoming a Christian. They wallow around in despair and remorse with the question aching in their hearts can God ever forgive them. Can everything be back the way if was between them and God? YES! God knew you wouldn't be perfect that we'd fail in future times but he left the door open to avail ourselves to that which will remedy the situation that being the precious blood of Jesus. The door open is through The PRECIOUS blood of Jesus! And they overcame him (the devil) by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; Revelation 12:11 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.” (Hebrews 9:22) 1 Pt 1:19, Lev 17:11, Eph 1:7, Heb 9:14, Ex 12:13, 1 John 1:7, Heb 9:22 The Blood of Jesus has been shed to remit, cancel out our sins and will cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 You take the prefix, UN off of unrighteousness and what are you left with? Righteousness or being put into the position of being just as if you'd never sinned. I lean heavily to always keep a consciousness of what the scriptures say about Jesus precious blood. Does knowing these things give us a comfort and license to go ahead and sin? After all God will forgive us and cleanse us. No we should never go along with that way of thinking but God knows you're in a trap and are desperately looking for a way out. He wants you free! He still doesn't want you languishing in despair. I'd encourage you to believe the Lord is full of compassion Ps 145:8 wanting and longing for your life to be restored. It's found through your understanding about how Jesus precious blood puts you into a position of where God can look at you as just-as-if you'd never sinned. And keep in mind this isn't something God feels he has to do or does so grudgingly BUT .... he wants to . He wants to look at you through his precious blood. God finds pleasure when you're life is helped and restored! God is LOVE. Wow, so no need to repent and quit doing the sin... we can just know we are forgiven and keep on truckin in sin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockson Posted August 25, 2023 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 109 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 61 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/10/2018 Status: Offline Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 10 hours ago, Stan Murff said: Wow, so no need to repent and quit doing the sin... we can just know we are forgiven and keep on truckin in sin... No I don't mean that at all. I'm assuming the person is feeling bad and remorseful and wants to overcome whatever sin but how to deal with the condemnation and guilt people are struggling with. I'll say you're right to point that out but NO that's not what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vine Abider Posted August 25, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 6 Topic Count: 200 Topics Per Day: 0.36 Content Count: 3,448 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 2,300 Days Won: 3 Joined: 10/25/2022 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/01/2024 Share Posted August 25, 2023 15 hours ago, Stan Murff said: Wow, so no need to repent and quit doing the sin... we can just know we are forgiven and keep on truckin in sin... Is that what you want to do - "keep on truckin in sin?" Because of your God-given free will, you do have that choice . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted August 25, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 957 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,623 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,075 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Online Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted August 25, 2023 15 minutes ago, Vine Abider said: Because of your God-given free will, you do have that choice . . . God did not give me any such freewill, not at all. I am not free in Yeshua. I am indebted, completely indebted, to Him. I had no choice in becoming aware of the saving grace and the mercy extended to me by God . That awareness is of the Holy Spirit's doing, not of my freewill. Now aware, I have no freewill to sin against God. I do not my own will, but instead God's. I do not challenge God, nor His will for my doing(s). He moves me to where I do not know next, but I go anyway for He is sovereign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boy Stan Murf Posted August 25, 2023 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 2 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,027 Content Per Day: 4.69 Reputation: 279 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/26/2023 Status: Offline Share Posted August 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Vine Abider said: Is that what you want to do - "keep on truckin in sin?" Because of your God-given free will, you do have that choice . . . And the once saved always saved crowd will insist that those who got born again and continued in sin.... will still go to Heaven, This is what is so dangerous about false OSAS teaching is because it causes those young in the faith to stumble as many of them will actually continue in sin based on hearing people say "you can never lose your salvation" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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