I don't mean this to be sarcastic or insulting. I have noticed through my own expierences that most (not all, but almost) "Saved" Christians have been saved after some sort of tragedy, or failure or crisis in their life. Which I think is fantastic, please don't get me wrong, If Religion has one redeeming quality, it is, weather or not the religion is true, it does give people a foothold to recovery. My issue is that many of the "SAved people" I know dont take any resposibilty for their choices that put them in a situation to need be saved. Any or all of the people who have been affected by the person previous to being saved end up being targets for the self ritoue retoric that comes from the culprit being saved. I guess Im asking does being saved get you out of any accountabilty to the people you have hurt or damaged prior to being saved. Thats The feeling I get. This is not to agitae only to understand.
2007-05-11 02:02:51 · 4 answers · asked by Edko 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Does being saved get you out of any accountability to the people you have hurt or damaged prior to being saved?"
Absolutely not. Anyone serious about their faith should see restitution (if at all possible) as an inherent part in their repentance. The Bible instructs us that if we have sinned against someone or have a quarrel with someone, we should make it right before coming to worship. God cares deeply about human relationships.
I fortunately did not have to reach the bottom of the barrel before realizing my need for salvation. I hadn't knowingly or purposely hurt anyone, taken what wasn't mine, etc. But my sister and I have always had a strained relationship, and the Holy Spirit checked me on my part in it, and I had to go to her and apologize for things going as far back as childhood.
I'm guessing you've been hurt by someone who's now professing Christianity. I've been in that place. I was abused in my childhood by a family member who later got saved. And for a long time did not seem to remember the wrong they'd done. That was a very difficult time for me. But eventually God did work on that person's heart and they ended up coming to me grieved for what they had done. Nobody likes to face up to what they've done, and sometimes it takes a while for that defensive shell to get chipped away. If that is your experience, give God time to work. The best thing you can do is pray for that person and ask for the ability to forgive them even though they may not know they need forgiveness.
As for why people wait till they hit the bottom to convert, I think it's the first time in their lives where the only place left to look is up.
2007-05-11 02:19:36 · answer #1 · answered by hoff_mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bottom of the barrel is where the Western god resides.
2007-05-11 09:08:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to say..but you will never understand religion. It changes to much. It's just a way for thieves and liars to get out of their crime.
2007-05-11 09:17:10 · answer #3 · answered by Renny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
written by ignorant people who do not know God.
jtm
2007-05-11 09:07:28 · answer #4 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋