Can God forgive people of murder, rape, molestation, physical abuse, and other horriable sins?

Answer 1

I am not sure what the beliefs of other faiths are. In Islam, there is one sin that is not forgivable, which is to not believing in ONE God or adding partners to God (which is the same thing in a way), as in our belief the Creator is the FINAL SOURCE of everything and everthing emanates from Him Almighty.

First let us define sin from a Muslim perspective as I understand it. Sin becomes applicable ONLY and ONLY if God commands someone to abstain from an action AND if such being has the freedom to disobey.

A tiger kills a cute little deer or a little baby of an animal. No one says he is committing a sin or wrong doing. Why not? Because that is his nature, he has no free will and God has not commanded him to not commit sin. The tiger will not eat grass either, nor would the cow eat meat, so kosher/halal eating does not apply to them. They eat what they are designed to eat. They do what they are destined to do. The Sun rises in the East and the Earth rotates strictly in obedience to the grand laws of the Creator and they have no choice in that.

The bacteria or viruses can attack and kill a saint. There is no sin to them nor a snake that bites a good person. However, they do not have the blessings of rising towards God available to them either. So, it is a no loss no gain situation. Wrong doings are not punished good deeds are not rewarded.

In case of man sin became applicable when he/she were ordered to obey God and they disobeyed. Thus had God not ordered Adam to abstain from eating from the tree, there would be no sin in him doing that.

Thus sin is created when God gave freedom to man to disobey and God gave the command to man to do or not to do certain things. Therefore God can forgive almost anything as everything belongs to Him. He gave all life and he can take all life with no recrimination against Him Almighty. However, we human beings are helpless leeches who latch on to life and breathe the free air of the Lord and walk on His Earth and eat from His many resources and on top of all sometimes never even stop to thank Him! Thus when we act unjustly we have to pay a price, as we also have the potential to be rewarded to move closer to Him.

The Lord is SCRUPULOUSLY JUST!! Thus he can not forgive a sin to one person and punish another for the same sin without just reason once the rules are laid down based on the nature given to each entity. The Lord has laid down the rules based on what is given to any of His creatures. Thus you do not see monkeys making even a small cart, let alone an airplane or a rocket.

A person who is sincerely repentent, does everything in his power to rectify the wrong done, not only in words but also through action, THEN ASKS FOR FORGIVENESS from the victim or his or her family AND asks forgiveness from the MOST HIGH LORD, he or she may be forgiven their sin.

If any of these conditions are not met, then the Lord would become UNJUST. Thus our Grand Imams have taught us that we fear the JUSTICE of the LORD ALMIGHTY. The Lord is not a tyrant, the Lord is not unjust. He will not punish someone who has not done wrong. So, ultimately we are afraid of our own wrong doing, done knowingly or unknowingly. Many times the consequences of our actions have to be balanced in the metaphysical existence.

Nature has a system of exacting justice or retribution. That is demanded and received either from the perpetrator or from the Lord Most High who has many resources. When you keep justice in mind, it is hard but not impossible for someone to be forgiven, unless one does not believe in God or adds partners to him, in which case, you have no source to compensate for the loss one has caused. The resources of the Lord are unlimited.

When you add partners too, it breeds duality and distance between God and you. That is why the Jealous God of Israel is mentioned. It is not based on conceit but on justice.

I hope this puts in perspective at least one way of looking at sin and wrong doing and forgiveness from a Muslim stand point.

Answer 2

There is a method (a way) that seems right to humankind, however this is not God's way. God hears and answers all prayers but maybe not in the way that you envision or want him to. He may answer quickly or perhaps after a period of time or he may deny your request because you are asking for the wrong reasons. Some do not understand why God allows evil to claim what most think of as innocent children or does not grant a prayer request to save a loved ones life. I do not claim to know all the answers but I believe Gods answer is the best possible answer for any situation you may experience. As a Christian I would rather have God's will for an outcome than my own any day. Humankind has a tendency to expect God to do their bidding in all difficult situations but ask yourself this question. Where were you when God spoke you into creation and created all that is or ever will be? Can you save yourself or do you need a savior? Gods will for your life is far better than what you may have chosen or wish for yourself. You have to realize that the reason sometimes God does not choose to prevent evil from entering ones life is for a higher purpose and as hard as it may be to understand the why's and wherefore's God's will for the outcome is far better than what you may have in mind regardless of the circumstances.

Answer 3

Yes God can forgive such sins!
He sent His Son Jesus to die on the cross for the sins of the whole world. Jesus bore on His body the pain and agony of the weight of all those sins! This is how much God loves us!
If God has forgiven us how much more should we forgive others!

Answer 4

IF the person makes a 360 and really feels bad and prays for forgiveness. God is forgiving. But if that murder/molestor/abuser is unforgiving to other humans, God will not forgive him/her

Answer 5

Let's consider your question from God's perspective.

Suppose you watch a young man grow up in a home where he is loved, but his parents hate each other. Then suppose that he has a father who molests girls. Then suppose that they divorce and the boys mother begins unloading her pains, dreams, etc., on the boy (basically leaning on him like he was her mate) Now suppose his every effort to meet his mother's needs are rationally viewed as inept. Now the little boy relates to women as inept and in his peer group he is reserved and withdrawn and wishes he could be as open and expressive as the others. He knows right from wrong but doesn't have a clue how to meet his needs. As a young man, his hormones kick in and he can't begin to express his sexual identity with his peer group but a curious child starts to give him attention and.....

God looks on this scenario and many variations all the time. It isn't that the boy wanted to do evil, but in his ignorance, he could find no other way to have his needs met. God provides avenues for us to learn how to have our needs met in legitimate ways and He sends His Holy Spirit to convict us of our sins. He values us even in this condition so much that He sent His only begotten Son to die on the Cross, to take all the insults, to suffer under the whip, to enter into Hell and defeat death and hell for all who will receive Him.

Now if he will forgive the molester of whom the bible says "Its better for a person to tie a millstone around their necks and to jump into the river than to cause the least one of these to stumble" then what about the murderer or the rapist.

Everyone is a sinner for several reasons, the first being ignorance, the second being desire. If we could all have our needs met in legitimate ways or learn to live without the fulfillment of non-life threatening needs like acceptance, then we wouldn't have needed a Savior.

Another verse quotes Jesus saying to a Pharisee, "Who do you suppose would love the king more, the one whom he forgave a small debt, or the one whom he forgave a debt he couldn't hope to pay?" (paraphrased)

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Answer 6

It helps to know that what Jesus did on the Cross, is Far Above and Beyond any sin Mankind can Commit.
That is why it is so hard to understand the Mercy of GOD, cause we don't understand something like that.
The only way to lose out on this Mercy is to Deny Jesus----Who HE is and What HE did for us.

Answer 7

The ones you mentioned Yes

Blaspheming the Holy Spirit NO


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Answer 8

Yes, he can--and does. However, the one who did these things needs to repent, and true repentance isn't something that you can fake God into believing.

True repentance brings with it a lot of heavy stuff. For example, if you earnestly repent, God will bring you to justice for what you have done. (When I say "you," I'm referring to anybody.) God will permit you to endure the consequences of what you have done, and if you are earnest in your repentance, you will accept these consequences with gratitude and humility for God's justice. Repentance is not a "get out of cause and effect free" card. The one who repents, if truly sorry, will seek to make things right in whatever way he or she can. Sometimes this means turning oneself in to the legal authorities. Sometimes it means going to one's victims and asking them what the person can do to make it right--and then doing what they ask, if it will actually set things right. (Requests such as, "Kill yourself," e.g., will not make things right, as they are not moral.) Sometimes it means suffering years of inner unrest while God purifies the person of his or her sin. But the point here is that repentance carries with it responsibility. While God forgives, God also has justice. Justice is part of God's goodness.

Answer 9

If God could forgive the Apostle Paul for persecuting His Church and killing His people, I'm sure He can forgive me for anything I have done.

Answer 10

Yes. There is one sin that cannot be forgiven; the bible says it is blasphemhy of the holy spirit. The utter rejection of God.