Christians: In your heart, do you believe -your- sins will keep you out of heaven.............................

Question

... and if not, exactly what are the "bad" consequences of sinning for you?

And if you tell me you feel "bad" about disappointing some big invisible guy in the sky, I'll repeat:

-exactly- what are the "bad" consequences to your sinning?

I've seen what too many of you call "feeling bad" about disappointing real life people, I don't expect you "feeling bad" to some invisible guy is any worse.

In other words, if you have convinced yourself you are saved regardless of what sins you commit, and you have no worse punishment than feeling bad about what some invisible mute guy might think, what motivation do you have to stop sinning:

You've removed both the carrot and the stick.

Wouldn;t that explain why you can't stop sinning: you face no real world consequences for it?

Answer 1

My current and past sins have been forgiven, I have received penance and absolution for those sins. I repent and try to sin no more. I seek God's forgiveness daily in case I sin and Iam not aware of it.

Answer 2

Nope! Jesus said His believers are not under condemnation (John 5:24). In 1 John 5:13, we are told that we can KNOW we have eternal life. SO, no, we cannot lose our salvation for sins that have already been atoned for on Calvary.

That being said, we will be judged according to our works in so far as our ultimate reward is concerned. In Revelation 22:12, the returning Christ says that he is coming and His reward is with Him, to give men according to their works. That is the long-ranged significance of how our works affect us.

The short-ranged significance can be found in Galatians 6:7--the law of justice requires that we "reap what we sow". That means that we all pay consequences for our behaviors in this life time. King David in the OT was called "God's friend", yet it didn't prevent him from paying the consequences for his sins with Bathsheba.

God allowed those consequences to befall him (and us) so that the next time, we will think better of defying God's will. Sometimes, God has to use tough love on us just like human parents have to sometimes. Paying the consequences of our actions tends to leave a lot more lasting an impression than not having to do so.

Answer 3

The bad consequences of sin is the follow through. Meaning that once you choose something, you walk through the repercussions. Now the idea is to understand the nature of it and not it repeat again. Doing the same "sin(s)" over and over will keep me out of heaven. Why? Because I've only learned about the evil qualities of the world in my lifetime.

Answer 4

God is perfect righteousness--with him anything less that that is sin.

With that definition we live lives striving toward that mark. We sin, by commission--omission--submission. The obvious things can be seen. The things we should have done and did not do--all these ways are ways to sin--many are psychological.

When we except Jesus as a personal savior. We accept what he has for us and know that when we walk with God we are happier.
1John 1:9 says" If we confess our sins he is faith full and just to forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness"

These words are written to comfort people who who have been saved and wondered if they were in bad shape because they had sinned. Simply, we confess what we know is sin and God will also take care of sins we don't know we committed. 1john 1--tells us we will sin and what to do when we sin. "We strive toward the mark of the higher calling which is in Christ Jesus"

Answer 5

The premise of your question is wrong. It assumes too many false ideas about Christianity to go over. I don't believe that you did this purposely, but I must answer with 'that's not what we believe, or what the Bible teaches. Works are the result of salvation, not the cause. Jesus said "you can tell a tree by it's fruit". What you are suggesting is called antinomianism, not Christianity. Antinomianism is the opposite of legalism (a works based salvation). The Bible doesn't teach either as the Gospel.

Answer 6

Sin is a biblical state where someone has crossed the boundaries of Gods law written in the Bible. Its not so much sin that keeps you out of heaven but the refusal to acknowledge that sin in front of God, that does. Sin in itself was pardoned by Christ when he bridged the gap between mans unrelenting suseptibility to sin created by the "fall" written in Genesis. But its in the pure continual unrepented knowledge that what you know to do is bad and still continue in it that makes the sin.

The one thing that needs to be made clear is that in the Bible God has laid out laws that govern what sin is. This is stated in the 10 commandments. If you know what is right and continue to do wrong, then thats sin according to Gods law.

Unfortunatly its not Humans that make up this Law but it is God himself, so there cant be any argument against it because God created it in the first place. For those who have sinned there is Grace by God that you are forgiven of that sin as you continue to live by Gods laws, but if not then its in the hands of God to do as he pleases.

Answer 7

NO...my sins will NOT keep me out of Heaven.

IT IS My UNREPENTED Sins will keep me out of the presence of My Father who is in Heaven.

The "bad" consequences of not repenting of your sins in this life is that you will be without the help of God. You will be left to the natural consequences of your actions, without the hope of redemption and forgiveness, in this life or the next.

Answer 8

Salvation rests on how we use the grace with which Christ bought for us. The question is, "Will we continue a life in sin?" or "Will we allow ourselves to be transformed by the renewing of our minds?" as the Apostle Paul suggests. Your answer rests in whatever question you choose. Christ has given us the ability to live a holy life. Are we going to take it or leave it?

Answer 9

If we are to believe He died for our sins, then why are we still dying for ours?

The consequences of sin are being reborn into a world of more sin than when you left it.

Answer 10

Bravo Orion, You have described the great Christian paradox. While works will not get you into heaven, they can keep you out. Faith in Christ is what gets you into heaven and yet faith without works is dead. What to do, what to do...I continue to study God's word and believe His promise that He who began a good work in me will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. This is the faith and the hope of every Christian.