If you are "forgiven" for all sins then what's the motivation NOT to sin?

Answer 1

Herpes

Answer 2

In the name Of Allah the most Gracious the Most Merciful.

Let me give you an insight on this Issue from an Islamic Perspective.

As far as sin is concerned Islam refutes the Original sin and
affirms that every child is born Pure .Sin can never be inherited every person is responsible for his own actions and none will be burdened with the sins of another soul.Islam does not believe in the atonement Theory.

God Almighty has power over all things and is able to
Forgive whom he pleases.But he is a fair and a just God.Sins
can be forgiven if one turns to God in sincere Repentance as long as it does not violate our right towards God and the rights Of others.Our rights towards our creator means that we
worship none But Him .The rights of others would include
killing some one ,Cheating , Borrowing and not returning
Back, Not paying a worker his dues etc. According To
christianity all you have to do is believe that jesus [pbuh ] died
for your sins and you will be forgiven ! or you go for confession and the priest will forgive you with a few our fathers or hailmarys.Is this the Justice Of God !But Islam says
No to be forgiven you have to sincirely repent to almighty God
and Give the person His rights back if stolen Money,property,
a unpaid loan etc , For Murder You have to Compensate the
family with a resonable amount of Money Forgiveness is
not easy you have to work for it by doing good deeds And
only God almighty Knows whats in our hearts,.

Answer 3

When one accepts Jesus as their Lord and Savior and seeks forgiveness of their sins they are only forgiven of past and present sins.Your slate is wiped clean. Salvation is an on going day to day process, not just a one time thing.There is no "once saved always saved" in the bible. If one sins again one must seek forgiveness and repent

Answer 4

Believers are new creatures in Christ. We still have the sin nature, but we are not under the dominion of sin any longer and we have a new spirit which we are able to walk in.

Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Answer 5

After 30+ years of living with the love of my life, we have come to the point where if I were to be short with her, or to ignore her for a couple days, or make plans without involving her, etc., she would forgive me. But my love for her, and the commitment that I have made to always try my best to love and support her should still motivate me not to do those things.

If the only reason I didn't do them was fear or a desire to avoid punishment, I would have gotten out of the relationship years ago. I am not married to her because of fear, but love.

A Christians motive for serving God is neither fear of punishment or desire for reward. It is because they love him.

Now, if i were to make a habit of being short with my wife, it would run the relationship. So out of a fear of harming the relationship (not a fear of her), I would not do that. If by being kind I improve the relationsip and reap the benefits that come from it, then I would want to be kind. My motive for both is my love for her.

That is why Jesus first commandment is to "Love God with all your heart and mind and soul and strength". Then all the other issues are taken care of.

Answer 6

Bingo. I once saw a priest on TV smile and say, "Well, we are all sinners" and that pretty much puts murder on the same level as a parking ticket--just ask to be forgiven and you can do anything you want. The best, kindest, most decent Muslim or Bhuddist or Hindu in the world is supposedly doomed to he l l when they die while any Christian can do whatever they want as long as they apologize to Jesus before they die, and they get into heaven. I don't buy it, not a bit.

Answer 7

According to the scriptures, when we accept Christ into our lives, we become new people; that is to say, our old natures are dead, and Christ becomes a part of us.

The motivation not to sin comes from the desire to be more like Christ was; living for others, compassionate, loving, and tender.

Sinning, I believe, is stepping away from god and rebelling. It drives a seperation between us and him/her. So, the motivation not to sin, is to return to God.

Answer 8

not that we love God but that He loved us,He gave His life for us,so that we could spend eternity with Him,oh yes,when we come to the cross,except that Jesus is the son of God and died on that cross and was raised from the dead,we recieve the Holy Spirit,He helps us,but even though we do sin[everyone does]He convicts us,so that by His great mercy and grace we are forgiven

Answer 9

You're only forgiven if you repent and never do those sins again. Otherwise you won't be forgiven.

Answer 10

Exactly my argument, over and over, with those who hold to the 'once saved always saved' theory.

If my kid breaks the neighbor's window, and the neighbor forgives him, he still has to pay for the window. Sins will be counted against us.

'Nothing unclean shall enter heaven'

Sin, even minor, is not 'clean'. And that's my argument for the belief in purgatory - for those who need purification before entering heaven.

:)

Answer 11

Because repentance is a heartbreaking, hard process.

And there are natural consequences to sin that you can never get back - ie - loss of time, trust, health, money, friends, family, etc.