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To: D-fendr

I am forgiven, period.

I have repented of my sins and am a new creature in Christ.

It doesn’t mean that I’ll never sin again, it means that I am free of the penalty of the sin. It’s not on again, off again Christianity based on works.

If salvation were based on whether a person repented of each and every individual sin which they committed and whether or not they repented of each and every individual one, there’s not a person on the planet who could be saved. Nobody is capable of repenting of each and every individual sin because nobody is capable of recognizing and remembering each and every individual sin they ever committed in their lives.

When a person turns to God in repentance and faith all his sins are forgiven and he is made a new creature in Christ. That person is clothed in the righteousness of Christ and God does not count his sins against him any more.

It’s a blanket legal pardon of ALL sin. Someone who has put their faith in Christ alone for salvation is God’s child, not to be thrown on the trash heap because they are not capable of being what someone else thinks is perfect.

Catholics don’t get that sin in the believers life only affects the reward they will get once they get to heaven and that reward is not heaven itself, it is above and beyond making it to heaven. Heaven is guaranteed because of the believers position of being in Christ.


839 posted on 11/04/2011 11:51:12 AM PDT by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: metmom
I am forgiven, period.

For sins you haven't repented?

I have repented of my sins

For the ones you haven't committed yet? Once repented covers any new sin you can imagine?

Nobody is capable of repenting of each and every individual sin

We can sure try. An examination of conscience is required and, at the very least, an attempt made. Thinking "I already repented for previous sins and once is enough," is hardly an honest try.

It’s a blanket legal pardon of ALL sin.

Sounds like Luther's "Sin boldly…" doctrine.

Once saved, always saved; once repented, always repented. No matter what you do.

You asked me once "who thinks that they are forgiven for sins they have not repented?" I think we know one in that group.

I can't imagine reading Christ's and the Apostle's words and coming up with this theology; but I'm sure you can.

844 posted on 11/04/2011 12:40:16 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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