You know you better than anyone, what's your truth? Guilty...Pardoned...Forgiven?
2007-12-20 08:15:47 · 16 answers · asked by vitraux 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Finally! The best premise, and the ultimate question! Blessed be you, for this kind of insight. 8-)
Your own best judge is yourself, as there are no excuses, no qualifiers, no bargaining: you are you- what can you demonstrate, but the manner in which you have lived? You know already...
If this point is driven home to where you 'live', certainly your attitude would change for the better- you would be much more considerate.
2007-12-20 08:49:00 · answer #1 · answered by hurtin' 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This would only work if self-deception were disallowed. Self-deception is so commonplace that it might be added to psychiatrists list of basic human needs. I actually believe that God won't have to judge you on judgement day. You'll know perfectly well what's coming. All God has to do is let you look at your life with total recall. Every weasel-twist and snake-wiggle won't cut the mustard when you're looking Him in the face. You'll know perfectly well that all the rationalization and desperate self-justification was a waste of time.
So how can you be anything but guilty? If we have to rely on ourselves then we'll all be judged guilty before we ever get to the front of the line. We'll be wishing there were mountains to hide under, or a sea deep enough to prevent having to look God in the eye. Unless of course there were some way to get a remission of sins...hmmm what could that be?
2007-12-20 08:34:41 · answer #2 · answered by thelairdjim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know I am guilty of sin. Some of it was intentional, and some of it was misguided, some by omission, and some I only realized in hindsight, but many times and in many ways I have fallen short of my own best, much less perfection.
I think deep down all of us know that we are sinners--we just don't like admitting it to ourselves and others, and so we figure if we can redefine sin or blame it on someone else or the circumstances we can get ourselves off the hook.
On that day, there will be nothing to do except claim the blood of Jesus which pardons and redeems us.
2007-12-20 08:23:06 · answer #3 · answered by arklatexrat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd be in a heap of hurt if I had to judge myself honestly. That's why I'm so blessed to be under grace, pardoned and forgiven by God. And when I face the judgement, Jesus will be there as my advocate, showing his Father those nail-scarred hands! What joy!!
Gloria Gaither has written a wonderful song entitled "I Then Shall Live"....the first stanza says " I then shall live as one who's been forgiven. I'll walk with joy to know my debts are paid. I know my name is clear before my Father. I am his child and I am not afraid.".......
2007-12-20 11:33:24 · answer #4 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guilty
2007-12-20 08:26:50 · answer #5 · answered by Stark Raving Mad 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nice question.
I'd most likely say -- "nothing to pardon or forgive, you did a pretty good job at experiencing life in the Material World."
2007-12-20 09:38:26 · answer #6 · answered by Sir N. Neti 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Question!!! I would be forgiven after meeting with everybody I judged, snickered at, told off, yelled at, hurt their feelings, ever treated badly or misused. â¥
2007-12-20 08:20:00 · answer #7 · answered by Angelheart♥ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good question... I'd say Forgiven I try to lead a good life
2007-12-20 08:18:32 · answer #8 · answered by Samantha1029 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unforgivable
2007-12-20 08:22:43 · answer #9 · answered by Svetlana v 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gratefully, I'd rather have God as my judge because only he and not me would be truly compassionate and forgiving. My truth would be guilty.
2007-12-20 08:19:12 · answer #10 · answered by Execusuite 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋