First, I am a Christian, and I believe Jesus died on the cross for my sins, so that I could have eternal life.
But, I guess I'm still confused on the act of forgiveness and repentance of sins.
My question is, if Jesus paid the ultimate price for every last sin a man could commit, then even though I fail as a Christian at times, I'm forgiven of all of my mistakes, even the ones I haven't even made, yet, correct?
Do I have to keep asking God for forgiveness of my sins upon commiting them and hope that I asked forgiveness for every last one of them before I die, or is simply putting my faith in Jesus that he is my savior and I am forgiven of every sin the catch-all for all of my short-comings? In otherwords, repentance is merely acknowledging I am a sinner and in need of a savior, and not having to necessarily worry about whether or not I am going to continue to sin because all my sins (past, present and future) have been forgiven, correct?
I hope I didnt make your head spin
2007-12-31
13:19:37
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