By definition, being saved means to acknowledge the salvation and repent of our sins (ALL of them, past, present and future).
Since we can only travel in one direction in time, we should ask for forgiveness for sins that we commit *after* being saved. If we are truly saved, then that is not a problem—we live in a world ruled by Satan and there are many temptations facing us on a daily basis.
Likewise, if we aren’t truly saved (Christians in name only), then we might think we have ‘covered our bases’ so anything goes, but that just proves we were never truly saved in the first place.
Nope. That is the faulty assumption of a person who understands unbelievers don’t have fruits of the spirit, then confuses a believer who fails to walk in the spirit as being identical to an unbeliever. Not true. Two different classes of people. One is an unbeliever, the other a degenerate believer. Studies on carnal believers and Christian degeneracy touch on this second class of ‘loser’ believer. They merely lose many of their rewards predestined for them in heaven for all eternity.
We are not worthy, but we are saved through Christ.
It’s one thing to have a religious moment where we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior.
It’s another thing to then turn you back on that moment, to not regret sinning or to in fact be proud of your sins.
Faith without good works is dead.
Supposed Salvation in name only without the desire to back it up is more than likely lacking the same way.
No free lunch, you either take responsibility of being sorry for your weaknesses and asking God to forgive and help you or you don’t.