2006-12-19 12:56:15 · 23 answers · asked by Mr Hex Vision 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When you write, "...forgiven so easierly [sic}.." I speculate you're making an assumption on which not all Christians would agree.
In my experience, however, the number of "repeat offenders" are awesome. The best example I can think of, was a gal I once worked with who went to confession routinely, & she said she felt so "glorious" after confessing, she knew she could walk agaisnt the traffic light & not be run over! She also went on doing the same things, & confessing. I am NOT criticising Christians although I'm an Atheist, & I suspect this gal had a rather convoluted concept, (yes, I've read the bible). But many have.
2006-12-19 13:24:44 · answer #1 · answered by Valac Gypsy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good book to read on this is Romans and esp. chapters4-8. WE have been saved by grace, and not by works, so that no man can boast about what he has done to earn his salvation because salvation cannot be earned.
But Jesus says that whoever loves Him will obey Him. Loving a person is different than just trusting a person. Loving a person means that you want to do something to please that person, and what pleases Jesus is obeying Him.
So if you truly believe that you are forgiven then you must truly believe that Jesus loves you, and if He loves you and you are walking in that love, you won't want to disappoint Him by sinning.
You know that if you sin you will be forgiven, but sinning will cause you pain because you have hurt the One that died for you.
2006-12-19 21:08:20 · answer #2 · answered by mardel_wyborn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it shouldn't. That was something the Gnostics believed - if God wants to forgive, we should sin more so God can forgive more!
They had it so turned around that they thought it might BE a sin to NOT sin! It kept God from being able to forgive.
That is why every Christian teacher from Paul and Peter and James, right up til today, has had to refute the "gnostic" attitude.
2006-12-19 21:05:35 · answer #3 · answered by guitar teacher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my belief, repentance is not such an easy process. You have to know it was wrong, feel sorrow for it (which at times has been so intense and painful, I just wanted to stop), make amends with anyone I hurt, ask God to forgive me, and then do everything i can to not repeat the mistake.
But as I said, it's that real sorrow part that's tough, it's a very emotionally painful experience, and not one I'd treat lightly and just thing "oh, it's okay I can repent."
2006-12-19 21:06:04 · answer #4 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easily? Christ was tortured and killed and no it doesn't make sin easy as it is impossible to continue in sin and be a Christian. How can we who are dead to sin abide any longer therein? You clearly do not understand Christianity we are taught by Christ to go beyond the requirements of the law.
2006-12-19 21:06:57 · answer #5 · answered by djmantx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am of the mind that true repentance means turning away from that sin entirely. I would think that if someone made the effort to gain forgiveness from God, then they would be prepared to stop doing it. Does that mean if you keep committing the sin over and over again that the original forgiveness id null and void? That question will probably keep me up for a while.
2006-12-19 21:01:50 · answer #6 · answered by cclleeoo 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Romans 6:1 tells us that just because we have access to grace doesn't give us a license to go on sinning- we who have died to sin should no longer live in it. All of Romans 6 speaks very directly to this question.
2006-12-19 21:26:51 · answer #7 · answered by Adam R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would imagine many could believe that. Some sure seem to act that way. I'll say this: the more one stays in the word, and on their knees, the more difficult it is to sin. If our spirit is not nourished by the living word of God-it will become weak and anemic and unable to stand against the temptations of the evil one.
Whew!!!Amen!
2006-12-19 21:03:19 · answer #8 · answered by Mr Marc 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definately not. If you ask God to forgive your sins, he will if you are truely sorry. It doesn't matter if you are a christian or not, he will forgive your sins. what really matters is asking him to come into your life, and be your savior. And even if you are a christian, that doesn't mean that u can sin when ever you want! If you are truely a christian, then you would want to do what is pleaseing to God.
2006-12-19 21:06:16 · answer #9 · answered by wormwoodkid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A part of the forgivness deal is that you have to stop doing the thing you are seeking to be forgiven for.... if you do it over and over, clearly you have not been forgiven, because, you have not truly repented (turned around and gone another way). Your 'repentance' was not sincere.
2006-12-19 21:00:57 · answer #10 · answered by Terri 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋