will god forgive everything if he really exists?

Question

this confuses me greatly,am i to believe that when you confess your sins,you are forgiven of everything?child killers,molesters,people who instigate meaningless violence upon innocent people,why would they be forgiven?my real question is dont you think the priest knows that you cant be forgiven for certain things,but he really couldnt tell you?or mabey he doesnt know,i mean if god really exists,wouldnt he be the only one that would know?i find it hard to beleive that if god were real,he would forgive evil sins,and find it harder to believe going to a priest and confessing would make sins like that dissapear,real question here.

Answer 1

It is ridiculous.

If a child-molester, serial murderer, rapist can enter heaven by some bullsh*t confession to a priest, while a law-abiding, good natured, compassionate atheist is guaranteed an eternity in hell, then the god of christianity is truly an evil and unjust being.

Why would any moral individual worship such an evil god?

Answer 2

God will forgive all sin with the exception of denying God! However that does not mean that a person does not suffer the consequences of their action! For example a person kills another person and later establishes a relationship with God by accepting Jesus Christ as his savior. The "killer" still gets punished, be it the death penalty or some lesser punishment. But that same person has the opportunity to establish a relationship with the Lord and any other person for an eternal relationship. Now you may question the sincerity of a confession and relationship if the person continues to sin without regard for his relationship with God but that is another discussion.

Answer 3

God says that He will forgive any sin that we confess and truly repent of. There is only one sin that will not be forgiven. That is blasphemy against the Holy Ghost (Spirit) and you can find that in Matthew 12:31. There is no person that has lived that cannot be forgiven no matter what they did. All it takes is a truly repentant heart and accepting Christ as savior.

Answer 4

The amazing thing about God is that he has an incredible unchanging love for us! nothing we do can make him love us any less. However when we sin we begin to cut ourselves off from God. God is still there put we are pulling ourselves from him. When we do confess our sins and are truley sorry we are forgiven. The way the priests know that we are forgiven is because God works through them. Sin dont disappear but we are forgiven for them. Remeber, God loves you more then anyone ever will and ever can. Trust in him with all your heat.

Answer 5

People can change, but they usually don't.

Forgiveness depends on the person being forgiven, not the forgiver.

If the criminal has truly changed and will never commit the crime again, then forgiveness is useful because further punishment cannot accomplish anything.

However, If the criminal still plans to continue committing his crimes, then "forgiving" them is really just ignoring the problem and giving the criminal free reign to continue them. In this case, "forgiveness" is worse than useless.

Too many people feel that "forgiveness" should always be granted regardless of the state of mind of the offender. That philosophy is complete stupidity and only serves to promote further criminal activity.

Answer 6

Look, first off you dont go to a priest to confess your sins, you go to God. And God does exist, he is a forgiving God, that is why he he sent his only son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for our sins. The Lord is not going to forgive you if you're not sincere with confessing and asking for forgiveness of your sins. Only you and God know if you're really saved. You should read the New Testament Bible. IF you are still confused or have more questions... email me at [e-mail]
I would really Love to help u understand!

Answer 7

Of course the confession to a priest is a Catholic thing: that was one of the things that brought about the Protestant reformation. Yes, that's the Christian/Paulean doctrine. Remember, most of the great men of the Bible (Abraham, David, Moses, Paul) were repentant murderers! The key is that they were repentant. Also remember Jesus taught that when you carry around extreme hate for someone you are just a murderer without the courage to carrry out your wishes!
If you assume an eternal life, this life and the things in it are of small signifigance. God is our loving father, and he does things perfectly. How bad would a son have to be for a good earthly father to stop loving him? although the father would discipline him, he wouldn't totally disown him, or kill him!

Answer 8

I am lds and we have bishops not popes but here is a little about repentence. Lds.org.

Repentance requires both turning away from evil and turning to God. (See Deut. 4:30; see also Bible Dictionary, s.v. “Repentance.”) When “a mighty change” is required, full repentance involves a 180-degree turn, and without looking back! (Alma 5:12–13.) Initially, this turning reflects progress from telestial to terrestrial behavior, and later on to celestial behavior. As the sins of the telestial world are left behind, the focus falls ever more steadily upon the sins of omission, which often keep us from full consecration.

Real repentance involves not a mechanical checklist, but a checkreining of the natural self. Often overlapping and mutually reinforcing, each portion of the process of repentance is essential. This process rests on inner resolve but is much aided by external support.

There can be no repentance without recognition of wrong. Whether by provocation, introspection, or wrenching remembrance, denial must be dissolved. As with the prodigal son who finally “came to himself” (Luke 15:17), the first rays of recognition help us begin to see “things as they really are” (Jacob 4:13), including distinguishing between the motes and beams. Recognition is a sacred moment, often accompanied by the hot blush of shame.

After recognition, real remorse floods the soul. This is a “godly sorrow,” not merely the “sorrow of the world” nor the “sorrowing of the damned,” when we can no longer “take happiness in sin.” (2 Cor. 7:10; Morm. 2:13.) False remorse instead is like “fondling our failings.” In ritual regret, we mourn our mistakes but without mending them.

There can be no real repentance without personal suffering and the passage of sufficient time for the needed cleansing and turning. This is much more than merely waiting until feelings of remorse subside. Misery, like adversity, can have its special uses. No wonder chastening is often needed until the turning is really under way! (See D&C 1:27; Hel. 12:3.)

Real remorse quickly brings forth positive indicators, “fruits meet for repentance.” (Matt. 3:8; see also Acts 26:20; Alma 5:54.) “In process of time,” these fruits bud, blossom, and ripen.

True repentance also includes confession: “Now therefore make confession unto the Lord God of your fathers.” (Ezra 10:11.) One with a broken heart will not hold back. As confession lets the sickening sin empty out, then the Spirit which withdrew returns to renew.

Support from others is especially crucial now. Hence, we are directed to be part of a caring community in which we all “lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees.” (D&C 81:5.) Did not the citizens of the unequaled City of Enoch so improve together “in process of time?” (Moses 7:21; Moses 7:68–69.)

All sins are to be confessed to the Lord, some to a Church official, some to others, and some to all of these. A few may require public confession. Confessing aids forsaking. We cannot expect to sin publicly and extensively and then expect to be rescued privately and quickly, being beaten “with only a few stripes.” (D&C 42:88–93.)

In real repentance, there is the actual forsaking of sinning. “Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.” (Ezek. 18:30.) A suffering Korihor confessed, “I always knew that there was a God,” but his turning was still incomplete (Alma 30:52); hence, “Alma said unto him: If this curse should be taken from thee thou wouldst again lead away the hearts of this people.” (Alma 30:55.)

Answer 9

Jen. I don't know if you're a Christian. But if you are, that forgiveness is a basic tenet of the whole structure of your religion.

So yes, hypothetically, if Hitler had anough conscious time to "truly repent" before he bought the farm, you will find Der Feuhrer having tea with Isaiah when you get to heaven. Gott in Himmel! Das ist gut! Nein?

Answer 10

It has always been one of the great recruiting devices for Christianity to tell people that no matter how terribly they have acted, they can still be saved if they have faith.