How many times can God forgive us?

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Permalink Reply by JB on November 4, 2011 at 11:46pm

　Dear friend,

You want to know how many times God can forgive you? once!!! And that was when He died and rose from the dead. That was once and for all time. He doesn’t say for you to ask Him for forgiveness, He says in 1 John 1:8-10 (KJV)
⁸ If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
⁹ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
¹⁰ If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
Romans 8:3 (KJV)
³ For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
Matthew 18:21-22 (KJV)
²¹ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
²² Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. So is Jesus going to tell us to do something that He himself wouldn’t do?

The Gospel; “the good news” is, your sins are forgiven. Now He wants us to start cleansing ourselves from the corruption of this world. That can’t be done over night, it takes a little while, more time for some than others. But He is not imputing your sins against you. So you don’t have to beg Him every time you sin. So when you received Christ as your savior, you were sealed with that Spirit. Ephesians 1:13 (KJV)
¹³ In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, You don’t quit sinning to become Holy, you are Holy and you use that Holiness to quit sinning. You don’t have the power to quit sinning on your own, it takes a work of the Holy Spirit to help you live a holy life.

Fear not my child, for He hath said that He will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Heb.13:5.

You was an old sinner, but now you have been saved by grace and you are now the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus

Quote”I just don't know how to stop this sinful desire that I have?? ”

Here’s your answer, James 4:7-8 (KJV)
⁷ Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
⁸ Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Blessings to you,

Joe

 

　

　

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Permalink Reply by Rita Cullimore on November 6, 2011 at 5:09am

Janelle,

As well as what Joe and Char said, I think mind renewal has a part to play in this as well. You have got to change your mind to think as God would have you to think. This is a life long process. I, above all, know how difficult it can be. A good way to start might be to read all the things the Bible has to say about the particular sin you are committing, or something close to it. As you study what God says about this particular sin, you might be better equipped to lay the sin aside.

Blessings,

Rita

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Permalink Reply by Janelle Hamilton on November 6, 2011 at 9:35am

I just feel so guilty, so unrewarding of his love and forgiveness. I know he is working on me and I think I expected his works to be fast and miraculous and that has not been the case. I have to accept that it is going to be a long journey for me and I will fall short of his glory! I thank everyone for their inspiring scriptures and words and I love Jesus and have to be patient on what the Father has planned for my purpose. All of your comments have been truly thought through and I thank you.

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