obviously guilt is not a pleasant thing to carrry around. To say I am only human is like the alcoholic saying I'm only thirsty.
2007-06-19 06:31:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. A real Christian does his/her best to learn from any sin, make prompt and direct amends for it, and to the best of their ability, not do it again.
A"Sunday Only Christian" uses forgiveness and redemption as a "Free Ticket" to do whatever they want. These are not real Christians.
A Christian does his/her best to practice Christian Principals in all aspects of life, not just Sunday.
Please do not group folks who use Church as some type of "Term Insurance" with God, with the rest of us.
We believe "Christian" is a "Verb" and therefore an "Action", not just a "Noun"....
Thanks for the question. Have a great day...
Same as an Alcoholic. There is no shame in being Alcoholic. The shame is "Not Doing Something To Correct It"...
2007-06-19 06:39:28 · answer #1 · answered by Ken C 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is not like that at all, there are many people that are thirsty, and relative few alcoholics.
But we are ALL human and almost none of us will achieve Sainthood while on this Earth, so we are ALL prone to sin. Jesus gave us the Sacrament of Redemption so that even though we sin, we can be forgiven and learn to live a better life.
We do not Confess knowing that we are going to go out and commit that sin again, that would be invalid.
Hope this helps!
Peace!
2007-06-19 13:36:36 · answer #2 · answered by C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any christian that justify sin based on the fact that they are human does not understand the things of God. We are to be in the flesh but not serve the flesh. We are to walk in the spirit; not in the flesh. When Jesus returns he is coming to clothes our spirit because the body would have gone back to dusk. Therefore if our spirit is full of sin what justification do we intents to stand before God for a heavenly reward.
If the righteous scarcely make it, where will the sinner and the ungodly be found.
2007-06-19 13:43:33 · answer #3 · answered by I Wanna Know 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is possible for some people to become psychologically addicted to the emotions felt during the process of feeling guilty and then receiving forgiveness, but that will happen for only a very small minority.
2007-06-19 13:35:53 · answer #4 · answered by Mathsorcerer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christians live with 2 oposing forces within them. In their natural state (this human body) they are just like anyone else. Thankfully, their spiritual state is combined with the Holy Spirit and can help them not to be just about "self" all the time. The closer we draw to God, the more the Holy Spirit is in control. It's the place we desire to stay, but occassionally we fail to listen to our guide, the Holy Spirit and we sin. Until we die or are raptured we have to deal with the desires of this human body. At that time we will receive a new body that doesn't war with God's Spirit. It is because we know the temptations of sin that we can have compassion on the lost. We really do. We are children of God and just like our natural children, we are in the process of growing and learning how to live with these spiritual changes within us. Just because we get saved doesn't mean we are instantly all knowing about God and His plans for us. We grow according to our experiences, our studies, our prayer life, our service and all the other things the Christian life contains.
The redemption you speak of is a one time experience. The cycle of sin you mention involves a conscious decision to sin, guilt brought on by the Holy Spirit, confession to God of that sin, repentance in the heart, and then and only then forgiveness from God. It doesn't release us from the natural consequences of the sin. It's not near so easy a process to go through as you assume. The grieving of the Holy Spirit alone is hard. You loose the joy of your salvation and loose fellowship with God. Again, if you think of a child who is disobedient and called to account by their father, you might understand the shame and even a certain amount of fear at being caught. Then if the father goes away from the child and doesn't talk or interact with him until the child, himself, comes to him and confesses he was wrong and wants foregiveness....that's just a tad what it is like, but much worse. When you know your sin causes a rift between you and your Savior/God, it is greivious at best. Do you mock us because we continually sin and go through this cycle? The knowledge that our weakness will one day be removed is something we all look forward to. We don't sin because we want to. It's not a free ticket for us to get forgiveness. God sees our very heart and every motive within and He doesn't forgive lip service. It's just not like you seem to think of it. I pray one day you'll have a personal relationship with the Father, through Christ, and can understand what a loving fellowship is involved, even when we fail Him.
2007-06-19 13:55:22 · answer #5 · answered by Joyful Noise 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "forgiveness" loophole seems to be their free ticket to do what they want and NOT have to take responsibility for their actions!
2007-06-19 13:48:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, at least one I know from Colorado Springs is addicted to meth as much as anything, but sure.
2007-06-19 13:35:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no. I'm addicted to yahoo R&S
2007-06-19 13:38:11 · answer #8 · answered by Hey, Ray 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
2007-06-19 13:34:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋