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So can they? If some one lies and cheats on numerous occasions, being so called repentent each time, they still expect to be forgiven by god?
That means then that you can go through life doing as you please, hurting as many people as you like, 'repent', and still go to heaven. No wonder it's got the following it has. Talk about get out of jail free card.

2007-09-25 13:02:01 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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No it's not true. To repent of your sins means to turn away from the sin, not repeat the sin, give up the sin. We are saved by the Grace of God, belief in Jesus, but we also have to act on that. That means to be Christ-like. Jesus did not sin.

2007-09-25 13:07:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6 1

Yes, if they are truly repentant, they are forgiven. There must be heartfelt regret and a major intention to turn back to the right or it is not repentance. It finally will become a ritual you go through and it will not be real. God hates a hypocrite and will not forgive without repentence from the heart.

A person's heart will become calice before they leave the faith many times. God does not accept motions without emotions.

EDIT: People smoke and try hard to stop. The same with losing weight. The same with a person that has used fowl language all their lives. These people cannot just stop doing the things overnight that has taken a lifetime to form. They will slide back, sometimes over and over, and if they do finally repent once again and make it back, they will be forgiven if they are a child of God.

2007-09-25 13:16:02 · answer #2 · answered by mesquiteskeetr 6 · 0 0

In Catholicism . How can a person be forgiven by a being that does not exist though. God and much of the rest are made up fantasies that were used throughout history to justify wars and is responsible for much othe misery of humanity on 6 Continents. Repent Give it up entirely if there is any desire is what should be done. No more religion that is true repentance. There is no scientific evidence that God exists.19th Century indiginous people called heathens by Church their culture supressed by it. Reigion is propaganda and this particular form of it manifest by The Church should have been gone long ago.

2007-09-25 13:15:59 · answer #3 · answered by darren m 7 · 0 2

That is a doctrine of sloppy grace. There are those who treat God's grace like a "get out of jail free" card. The truth is, like it says in scripture, "Shall we sin that grace may abound? May it never be!"

Grace is not meant as a pass for continuing in sin. It is there so that when we do fall short, we have an opportunity to repent and get it right. And repentance is not just a "Sorry, Lord...forgive me". It involves the willingness and effort to change, allowing God to make the changes necessary so that we can live a life pleasing to God and healthy for ourselves and others.

None of us are perfect and we will fall short from time to time. But there is no excuse for willful transgressions. So, again, the answer to your question is no - it is not true.

2007-09-25 13:13:49 · answer #4 · answered by TroothBTold 5 · 2 1

Absent special sacramental graces, authentic contrition plus authentic repentence is typically required for the forgiveness of sins.

Within the Catholic sacrament of reconciliation, authentic contrition, plus a firm INTENTION to repent is typically necessary for the absolute and certain forgiveness of sins.

Those who insist on confessing directly to God will not know whether they've been forgiven until Judgment Day.

But why complain?

We're all habitual, repeat sinners, in need of a redeemer, and God is merciful and kind.

2007-09-25 16:36:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

the Bible says that there is a sin onto death i think that that means that if you continue sinning after being saved then God will punish you by making you sick or even ending your life early. then you still go to heaven but you answer for those repeated sins. kinda like when a kid says that I'm sorry for doing something wrong but turns around and does it again, parents only let that go on so long before you take it in your own hands and deliver punishment in most cases that doesn't mean that you get rid of the kid you show them that there are consequences. then when it is done you love them just the same.

2007-09-25 13:15:04 · answer #6 · answered by 777 6 · 0 1

No! Only those who are genuinely repentant are forgiven. If you go through life with the attitude "I can do what I want and confess on my death bed" you are in for a very unpleasant after life. Because your final repentance isn't genuine regret for what you have done, but regret you now have to answer for it.

2007-09-25 13:13:50 · answer #7 · answered by ozchristianguy 4 · 0 0

Yes, read Romans, esp. chapter 2. I'm not Catholic, but asked a priest this once, and he just shook his head and said he had just had a sermon on that topic and says it is hard for man to understand they cannot willfully sin again and again and expect God to forgive them; that is not what repentence is all about. You must live a holy life according to God's word in all things, everyday, but if you do slip, God is there to forgive. You can't try to bluff, "I didn't think first" because God knows your heart.

2007-09-25 13:39:53 · answer #8 · answered by dawnUSA 5 · 0 0

If you are sincerely repentent and sorry for your sin, you wouldn't keep committing the same sin again and again. God knows your heart, if you're not truly sorry, you can't be forgiven.

2007-09-25 13:25:56 · answer #9 · answered by kaz716 7 · 1 0

If you are only so-called repentant you will not be forgiven. You must truly repent. Also Paul clearly states that we should not live in sin if we are Christians. Read the book of Romans. It will tell you how a Christian should be.

2007-09-25 13:06:23 · answer #10 · answered by Bible warrior 5 · 7 1

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