Do Christians use the God will forgive me excuse to knowingly sin?

Question

To commit a sin though knowing better. I know we commit sins without realising but maybe say...... Being rude to a JW when should be showing christ-like love. Looking down on other people or being over angry because something is not to your expectations. Getting drunk or commiting fornication, looking at a person with lust other than your own marital mate.

I have many times have failed not because I am imperfect but because I wanted to do what was wrong rather than what was right. And I cannot consider myself a christian if I do not change my whole way of life.

Answer 1

Think of how many people break regular laws, like speeding. People who choose to speed do it every time they drive, and are only sorry when the cop pulls them over...as soon as he's gone, they aren't sorry anymore.
That's the mind-set I see, because if you add up the number of people who say they are christian around you in daily life, and then count the very "christian" actions those same people engage in day-in day-out.... my math skills aren't choice but some of the lip-syncing doesn't match the song and dance.
I understand we all make mistakes. But looking at it from a non-christian view its hard to hear about how your going to hell because you don't follow the way of Jesus, when most Christians you see don't either. Its like that one boss we've all had. Says one thing and does the complete opposite? So we are held to his standards and punished when we don't conform, while he follows the bits and pieces he feels like on any given day. Hard to respect someone who can't follow their own guidebook.

Answer 2

This is a great question, and one every Christian should think about often when they examine their lives honestly. I believe every Christian sins (probably on a regular basis) knowingly. I believe it is our duty as people living under God's grace to correct our behavior and live better lives in service to others. The Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit helps us recognize sin and overcome it. It also promises that God will always provide a way out of temptation. This means that Christians who sin do so consciously, and "good" Christians are always in a state of correcting their behavior and coming closer to God. We should ask for forgiveness when we transgress, yes. The Bible also tells us that no one is perfect, and that we are all saved through grace. All the things you mention are avoidable, but commonly committed sins. Especially because we knowingly transgress, we know that without God's help and a desire to be like him, it would never happen at all. As Paul says (paraphrasing here), because we are saved, we are at once filled with the joy of salvation but the most unhappy, because we are fully aware just how far we have fallen, and how badly others need to know him.

Answer 3

I'm sure some do. It would only make sense that someone would. Although, if you do that, I think that God wouldn't forgive you so easily. It's not just saying that you believe that God will forgive you that makes it possible, it's your actions. If you knowingly go out and commit sin thinking that you will automatically be forgiven, then it's possible that the forgiveness will not be the same as if you unknowingly or unconsiencely go out and do something.

As far as being perfect, no one will be perfect in this life. We are here to learn and grow and we will continue that learning and growth after this life. The only people that are perfect are the Father and the Son. They aren't perfect because they never sinned, they are perfect because their bodies are perfect, they have all the knowledge They need. Christ never said he was perfect until he was resurrected. Before that time, He refered to the Father as perfect. We can't hope to be perfect without following Their example, which means we don't knowingly do something wrong and just expect to be forgiven. It doesn't work that way.

Answer 4

When a Christian is not mature in Christ, he/she makes mistakes without knowing it or even thinking about it. As we mature, we gain insight and strength in the LORD by reading, studying, and praying each and every day. This strength and knowledge help us to avoid such behaviors. I know that there are times that we all sin. We are told that "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of GOD". That does NOT mean that we should do so knowingly. For if we sin in such a manner then we are GUILTY. GOD may not forgive such sins at all. Keep the faith and continue to work on your shortcomings. It will become easier each and every day! Have a great week.
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Answer 5

True Bungle, I do wrong to, not because i slip into it, like you said sometimes i know its wrong but i do it anyway, but the good thing is I'm allowing god to work on me as i work on it myself. I know he understands our failings ukno, because of the flesh we are in. I always say to myself not to encourage you or anyone else, but god is god and i am who he made me to be. I had a terrible attitude problem and with smoking and all that. Today god has delivered me from all that but i still have an attitude,sometimes.
I think what comes out of our mouths or what we keep in our hearts ( hatred, anger, revenge and all that stuff) is worse than smoking but all of it is a branch of sin. Just being the best you can be all the time is a start.
The thing is, for our own salvation and living for God, is to work on those things and keep at it.
The Bible says There is one who is righteous and he is God.
No man comes near it ,only by the blood of Jesus.

Answer 6

yes. this is a good point, many Christians do, and it's an overflow of the heart. To willingly enter sin with a preset excuse is double the sin! We all do it, but angers God more when we do it with a plan. Since we all sin, we all do that split second sin, but when you plan to sleep with someone outside of marriage, and you have TIME to weight the options, but do so with the notion that you can repent, these are the sins God says are worse because you're delibrately sinning against the Spirit that is speaking to you

Answer 7

i am sure many do. however as a christian we are told that we are to repent from sin. does not mean we are perfect in any way. however if you know it is wrong and knowing sin still that is not repenting. if you know drinking and getting drunk is a sin but you still do it then that is wrong. and i would believe that the person is not truly repented. however if one night you are out with some buddies and you start to drink and drink to much and then realize what you did that is different. we all sin even after we turn our life over to God. however we are to try to be as perfect as possible. we are to not be of this world. sin is human nature. it is what you do after words that makes us different. do you continue to drink to get drunk or do you pray and seek help.

God knows our heart. he knows if we truly mean it when we want to be saved and forgiven. when you truly are you will follow Gods Word. and obey. you may slip now and then. that is ok. for instance once in a while i say a cuss word. however if you ask anyone who knows me. now i say one like if i really hurt myself. before i would say cuss words just when talking.

Answer 8

The ultimate flaw in christianity is that there is no concrete equivalent to karma, I've even had christians tell me when I bring up the golden rule, "do unto others as you would like done unto you" that that's not in the bible so it has no relevance. The problem with most christians is they have no personal responsibility because they believe they will be forgiven for any sin they commit.

Answer 9

Honestly, we all sin more than we either admit or either than we'd like to know.

To sin because you know it's a sin and will offend God and you want to 'tick' Him off is a grave sin and He won't forgive you. Maybe He will in 20 years when you are more mature and have thought about it and asked for forgiveness. Only God can forgive a person and we will only know when we meet Him at the final judgment. So I advice people not to take any chances. But God does not have to forgive people just because they merely ask for forgiveness. Their words may mean nothing. He knows what lead us up to that sinful act and if we will do it again and again, or if we are truly, truly sorry for it, if we were desperate at the time, etc. There are factors that He considers. Not just the one act and our words "sorry God". So to make one's life as good as possible, follow God's Word, stay away from bad temptations and bad people and bad influences, pray daily and look at your entire day at the end of the day and see what you did that would have pleased God and what would have offended Him. Then pray some more.

Many Christians think that just because Jesus already died and rose that they are already saved and no matter what, they will end up in Heaven at the end of it all. As long as they believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that He lived here, died here and rose here. That's not that case at all. To know Jesus is to know His Father. To know His Father is to know God. To know God is to believe and understand, to follow and obey. To have full trust and faith in God. It's faith and deeds that God looks at. It's our heart, mind and soul that He reads. It's how we treat ourselves, our family, our friends, our neighbors, the strangers around us and how we treat Him above all else. None of us living on earth now have been saved yet. Jesus has only redeemed us. After He comes again and we face Him for the final judgment, can He save us if we are in the state of grace.

Answer 10

Some do, some do not. Personally the people who upset me are the ones who deliberately sin and then tell me I am going to hell and I must listen to them. I worked with a woman who every Sunday went to church, spoke in tongues(another topic altogether) then during the week made a nuisance of her self by claiming she was this great person of faith that God chose her to tell us to straighten up and quit sinning. The problem other than her being judgmental and rude is she had more sin that needed attending to than we did. She was living with a man she was not married to and had kids by him and another child by someone else she was never married to. I don't care if people do this, it is noon of my business, but when they preach to me as a hell bound sinner who needs to listen to them, this is upsetting.


She had no problem telling us about our sin and used the excuse that she was a prophetess of God, but when we said anything about her sin we were judging her and the bible says not to judge and God forgive all her sins so it is non of our business.

I have no problem with people who do the best they can and are not making nuisance of themselves.