I keep hearing people say that no matter what you do, God will always forgive you, unless of course it's not believing in him, but also that life isn't measured by how many good tasks that you do, so people are saying go ahead and do bad things and stuff that doesn't mean anything because God will forgive you anyways and they wonder what the point is in doing good things.
2007-01-17 17:48:15 · 13 answers · asked by an1 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Though it's true that you can do what you want to while you're here (free will), you should take a good example from the disciples of Jesus. Paul, for example, was a persecutor and murderer of Christians when he met Jesus and became one the most renowned. Then, later on after Jesus death, Paul, formerly Saul, was persecuted and beaten and died a horrible violent death. It just goes to show that even though we repent and become disciples, we will still have to pay for our sins. "Be thou not deceived. God is not mocked. Whatsoever you sow, ye shall also reap." You can repent and pay for it here and go to heaven, or live it up now and pay for it later in hell.
2007-01-17 18:05:20 · answer #1 · answered by niceguy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have a read to Ephesians 2:8-10
For we are God's workmanship, created in Jesus Christ TO DO GOOD works Which God has Prepared in advance for Us TO DO..
People saying do bad things and then they'll be forgiven should beware cause we can't fool God!
Romans 6:1-4
" What shall we say, then?
Shall we go on sinning so that Grace may crease?
BY NO MEANS! We died to sins; how could we live IN IT any Longer?
Hebrew 6:4-6
It is Impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the Heavenly Gift, who have Shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the Goodness of the word of God and the power of the coming age, If they fall away to be brought back to repentance, because to their loss they are CRUCIFYING the Son of GOD ALL OEVR AGAIN and subjecting Him to Public Disgrace..
People who think that each time they sins God will forgive them should beware because if Jesus Returns and they did not ask for Forgiveness, It will be sad For such people to be found in a terrible place...
be Blessed
2007-01-18 02:06:05 · answer #2 · answered by 777 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These people are deluding themselves. We should not keep on willfully sinning and treat Jesus's sacrifice like a Get Out of Jail Free card. We need to pray for God's strength to turn from our sins. This doesn't mean we won't still make mistakes. No one is perfect, but a Christian should feel convicted of their sin and want to stop doing it. (And good works cannot earn you salvation. Salvation is a gift from God. We cannot stand before a righteous and holy God on our own merit but only through the blood sacrifice of Jesus.) This is what the Bible has to say on the subject:
"No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother." -1 John 3:9-10
"If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God." -Hebrews 10:26-28
"What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?" Romans 6:1-2
2007-01-18 02:13:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bible says in Ephesians 2:10 that we are made by God created in Christ to do good works, so if you're doing bad things you are not doing God's will. That where that comes in, and for God to truly forgive you, you must be sincere. Whem you go around doing stuff that you know in your heart is against God's will and you do it anyway, you have to go through this purification process.(John went through it in Revelation) It hurts like hell would.
2007-01-18 02:05:06 · answer #4 · answered by xengold 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sincerely receiving Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior is the only way to Heaven. An indication of a person actually receiving the Holy Spirit will be their willingness to serve Christ and live a Godly life.
2007-01-18 02:11:38 · answer #5 · answered by Matt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are humans and god doesnt expect us to be perfect. as long as we know what we are doing is what god would want us to do then you have nothing to worry about. if you know its wrong and keep doing it then you are not really sorry for what you have done. you should be living your life as though its your last because you never know if it will be. remember we are not promised a tomorrow.
2007-01-18 02:12:50 · answer #6 · answered by vanessaoz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Exactly - fart your life away you're going to Heaven!
Why is it that no one ever professes to being a bad Christian?
Thank whatever for agnosticism!
2007-01-18 01:55:00 · answer #7 · answered by Brainiac 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never hear that!
If that were true, then WHY should any Christian care about homosexuals. I mean if you CAN DO ANYTHING, then you can do that and be forgiven!
Murder, rape, stealing, adultery.
2007-01-18 02:08:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This guy knows God will forgive anything except atheism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w8NZYK5iHE
2007-01-18 01:51:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Humans are social creatures so doing good benefits you.
2007-01-18 01:54:26 · answer #10 · answered by Sifting 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋