I am a Christian and I know that I'm saved, but I feel a lot of guilt for my sins and everything else that I do. I haven't live that bad of a life, but I feel really dirty. Even when I ask for forgiveness, I don't really feel relief. Any advice?Christian advice, please help?
its satan trying to worry you.
Jesus paid for you sins
you are free.
You are a child of the MOST HIGH GOD
you have royal blood in your veins.
Your real Dad is the King of kings
dont let the devil steel your joy
May Yeshua ( Jesus ) bless you dear oneChristian advice, please help?
Pray for repentance. What I mean is that just asking for forgiveness although it's the right direction, you need to be diligent about it, and pray for repentance, and a contrite heart. If you are diligent, and continually keep your eyes on Jesus, you will feel forgiven, because God loves a contrite heart. I feel most loved by God, and at peace with God when I deeply regret sins, and the Holy Spirit convicts me of sins. If you just feel bad, and just half heartedly ask for forgiveness you are not truly repenting. I can't make a judgement on that, I'm just basing it on my own experience. I hope this makes sense. There is much more too it.
Jesus is coming soon, so be careful what you read, watch, say, hear, and do. Pay attention to what happens in Isreal and the countries surrounding it, but try not to get caught up in the things of the world, and worldy lusts. If you love your life, you will lose your soul.
Read the Bible with a fresh pair of eyes, and hear what it says with a fresh pair of ears like a child hearing it for the first time. Ask yourself, do I really believe this? I think you will be blessed if you do.
forgive me for saying it but the reason you feel that way is because you don't know how to forgive. it is so important to forgive. you say you believe in christ but if i asked you what he died for , you will quickly say for our sins. if that is the case then you are saying that he died for nothing or you are saying that your sins are too big for him to have saved you from. either way is not true. it is that attack of the devil to make you feel that you are not really saved and washed clean. trust that you are and don't focus on your shortcomings. you are not alone
The devil loves to make Christians feel shame and guilt about their sins. But you need to know this once you ask the Lord to forgive you for holding anything against anyone else, then forgive yourself too. Forgiveness is not an emotion you do not feel sorry. But it is an action. God forgives you and forgets, so if you were to ask Him about it. He would not know what you are talking about.
Just thank the Lord and praise Jesus for paying for your sins. You are free!! :)
I John 1:9, keep repeating it. God cannot lie, so if He says we are forgiven, we are. The problem is us believing this without ';doing'; something. We feel like we have fix something or whatever to really be forgiven, if at all.
The truth is, confess to God whatever is holding you back and take it by faith that He has forgiven you, so now you must forgive yourself.
Condemnation comes from the enemy, conviction is what the Holy Spirit does to call us to repentance.
So, if you still feel condemed for sin, its not from God, Satan is trying to keep you bound to that thing. Once you confess (convictions role) and turn away from that thing, you should ';feel'; free. I say feel this way because your and my freedom and cleansing etc. is not based on our feelings, its based on what Christ did for us.
Let that load be lifted and be free again! Read I Peter 5:7 (one of my favorite scriptures).
There are the ABC's to repentence that has been discovered.
Abandon
Be sorry
Confess
Don't do it again
Now I don't know what branch of Christianity you fall into, but mine is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The atonement (http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?index=鈥?/a> is taught in a very sacred manner, and a real way to acheive forgiveness. I also suggest you read Miracle of Forgiveness by Spencer W. Kimball.
Simple, I've felt peace with myself because of this Gospel, and I know God has forgiven me.
mormon.org
When you feel that way, start singing songs of praise and worship (in your mind if not an appropriate place and time to sing).
To God Be The Glory is one I sing a lot.
Also, Amazing Grace, How Great Thou Art, Great is Thy Faithfulness
The devil is accusing you. Resist him and he will flee from you.
Take every thought captive.
Also, read 1 John 1:9
Thats because god doesn't exist
you need to be able forgive yourself and not think that something else is going to do it for you
you need to find the strength within yourself to say ';i made a mistake'; and be able to forgive yourself
If Jesus says that you are forgiven, why do you doubt? This is acting against our Lord. Do not go by your feelings, they will always confuse you. Accept in Faith and the rest He will do for you.
Do not be under the yoke of 'guilt'.
';Guilt is never a rational thing; it distorts all the faculties of the human mind, it perverts them, it leaves a man no longer in the free use of his reason, it puts him into confusion.'; Edmund Burke
Jesus has set you free, of all this. Accept this fact, do not go by your feelings. He will take care of the rest. :-)
Are you repeating the same sin or sins over and over? Truly repent and stop your willful sinning , I say willing because I am sure that you know what I am talking about, and God will begin to fellowship with you again. The Holy Spirit is telling you what is greiving Him ,just listen.
Realize that ALL saved believers are still sinners.
And don't allow yourself to be under condemnation. Jesus ALREADY paid for ALL SINS when He died on the cross.
Jesus forgives ALL SINS past, present, and future, when you believe in Jesus alone for salvation. That simple!
Salvation is a FREE GIFT that happens in a split second when you believe in Jesus alone to save you! It is impossible to lose or ';leave'; salvation (John 6:39-40, 1 John 5:13).
The truth about Jesus is that the only way to be saved and to get into heaven and avoid being sent to eternal hell, is by believing in faith alone that Jesus, who is God, died for our sins on the cross as FULL PAYMENT for all our sins, and then Jesus rose from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). Believe this and you will be in heaven, no matter what!
God forgives all things. God's forgiveness is easy. Forgiving YOURSELF is much harder. Take refuge in the fact that God has already forgotten your sins, and learn to forget them yourself.
Do not worry I feel the same way after I ask for forgiveness. It is hard for you to forget, but soon as you ask for forgiveness God erases all records of the things you have done wrong!
It is very easy to ask for forgiveness... However true repentance has taken place when you commit not to commit that sin again.
Every Christian feels that way sometimes, there is no need to feel guilty. God loves us no matter what we do, that should be your relief. :)
Yeah, drop the religion and you'll drop the unnecessary fear it creates.
That should be incentive enough to ditch the BS religion when you feel bad for no reason.
Sometimes its fun to feel dirty.
Repentance is one of the first principles of the gospel and is essential to our temporal and eternal happiness. It is much more than just acknowledging wrongdoings. It is a change of mind and heart that gives us a fresh view about God, about ourselves, and about the world. It includes turning away from sin and turning to God for forgiveness. It is motivated by love for God and the sincere desire to obey His commandments.
Feel Godly Sorrow
';For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.'; (Psalms 38:18)
The first step of repentance is to recognize that you've committed a sin against God's commandments.
Feel true sorrow for what you've done and for disobeying Heavenly Father.
Feel sorrow for any pain you may have caused toward other people.
Confess to God
';By this ye may know if a man repenteth of his sins鈥攂ehold, he will confess them and forsake them.'; (D%26amp;C 58:43)
Pray to Heavenly Father and be honest with him.
Tell him of your sin(s).
If necessary confess your sins to your local LDS bishop.
Ask for Forgiveness
';And it came to pass that I did frankly forgive them all that they had done, and I did exhort them that they would pray unto the Lord their God for forgiveness.'; (1 Nephi 7:21)
Pray to God for his forgiveness.
Forgive others who have hurt you.
Forgive yourself and know that God loves you, even though you've sinned.
Rectify Problems Caused by the Sin(s)
';And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.'; (Exodus 22:12)
Make restitution by fixing any problems caused by your sin.
Problems caused by sin include physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual damage.
If you can't rectify the problem sincerely ask forgiveness of those wronged and try to find another way to show your change of heart.
Forsake Sin
';He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.'; (Proverbs 28:13)
Make a promise to yourself and to God that you will never repeat the sin.
Recommit yourself to obeying God's commandments.
Continue to repent if you sin again.
Receive Forgiveness
';Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more.'; (D%26amp;C 58:42)
The Lord will forgive you when you truly repent with a sincere heart.
Allow his forgiveness to come upon you.
When you feel at peace with yourself you can know you are forgiven.
Don't hold onto your sin and the sorrow you've felt. Let it go by truly forgiving yourself, just as the Lord has forgiven you.
I really hope this has helped you!
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