To what extent can you be forgiven?
score:2
1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Mat 18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Mat 18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Jer 3:12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.
Php 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
From a purely Biblical perspective, based on the Scripture quoted above and the teachings of a Word of Faith church. Yes the Lord will forgive and take anyone back as long as they repent. 70x7 was the equivalent of infinity during days of Jesus on the earth. When God required an infinite amount of daily forgiveness from His people He naturally requires such of Himself also. Any normal sin or mistake can be corrected with repentance. The Lord is understanding and merciful to faults and backslides and will help anyone do and want to do the things which please Him. All one must do is start with repentance make Jesus the personal King and Friend of their life, then read the Bible and go to church.
Upvote:1
I'm answering from a Catholic perspective:
Is it really true that no matter what you do, you can still be saved, go to heaven, if you confess and repent?
Yes.
And, what if, due to crappy circumstances, you've become detached, and lost the ability (or maybe forgotten how) to believe/hope/have faith in things? Will He be understanding?
The Church will not tell you what God will and will not do, except in cases where this has been revealed to the Church.
So, the church will say, because it was revealed to Her, that it has the power to forgive sins, and that God will honor the request of the priest who does so.
However, the church cannot say what will happen to someone who does not confess through his own fault or through no fault of his own.
This is why the Church has never said that this or that person is in hell.
So yes, anyone can be saved; it is up to God. It is a sin however, to knowingly abstain from seeking grace through the Church because you believe that God will forgive you anyway, ie, wanting to be saved "on your own terms."
More post
- π Eating of which non-fish animals does not go against the dietery law of the Roman Catholic Church?
- π Jesus marks on Paul's body
- π When Jehovah's Witnesses resume door-to-door work 1 September 2022, will their message be any different in view of world events?
- π What is the basis for the belief that the name of the Messiah is ΧΦΈΧΧΦΌΧ©ΧΧΦΌΧ’Φ· (Yahushua)?
- π What is the process for starting a new Christian denomination?
- π Is Aquinas' idea of 'Beatific Vision' widely accepted today?
- π Is John the Baptist the same John who wrote the Book of John in the New Testament?
- π What biblical reasons are there for using the Lord's Prayer as a pattern for prayer rather than a prayer to repeat verbatim?
- π In Oriental Orthodox sacramental theology can a mixed marriage be valid?
- π Did a Seventh Day Adventist start the Jehovah Witness organization?
- π What does Catholic Church teach about the interpretation of the metaphor of "salt of the earth?"
- π What was the explanation for why Catharism identified the Old Testament God as Satan?
- π Did Swedenborg believe in a bodily resurrection?
- π Is there any reference regarding the use of these extra-biblical sources in Mennonite congregations?
- π Does God care about who we were?
- π Whom are the 'least of these' in Matthew 25:45 refering to?
- π Why is use of the phrase "for God's sake" often considered sinful?
- π Do Preterists observe "the Eucharist"?
- π How do Catholics respond to Matthew 1:25 meaning that Mary did not remain a perpetual virgin?
- π Nobody knows when God will come again, but do we technically know when He will not come?
- π How does not the communion of the Saints invalidate the need for the bodily ressurection?
- π Reason for the references to Christ hundreds of years before first century, in Book of Mormon
- π Is there a concise eschatology in the Catholic Church?
- π Is the book "The Supernatural Occurrences of John Wesley" a legitimate collection of Wesley's journal entries?
- π Are Zerachiel and Sariel the same angel (according to orthodox churches)?
- π What is the difference between the Ebionites and Nazarenes?
- π Does Augustine ever say that Christians in his time identify their Deus [God] with the Roman deity Saturn?
- π Has the Catholic Church ever opposed interracial marriage?
- π Where did the ecclesiastical offices go?
- π Theoretically, could a lay person, by virtue of their baptism, validly consecrate Holy Eucharist?
Source: stackoverflow.com
Search Posts
Related post
- π To what extent can you be forgiven?
- π What are some countries where you can be imprisoned for reading or owning a Bible?
- π To what extent does mainstream Christian doctrine teach that knowing a spirit's name gives you power over it?
- π According to Christianity, to what extent can non-Christians develop and manifest the fruit of the Spirit?
- π What is the basis for the Catechism saying that one can always be forgiven by perfect contrition come from?
- π To what extent can faithful Catholics criticize Vatican II?
- π How can the Son not know what the Father knows?
- π To what extent does the Law of Moses still apply?
- π What Bible verses suggest that humans can become angels?
- π What does Jesus mean by saying, "Why do you call me good?"
- π What is the scriptural basis for "Love God and do whatever you please"?
- π What is the Biblical basis for saying that wives can divorce their physically abusive husbands?
- π What do you tithe from? Why tithe income?
- π What is the basis for the claim that the entire New Testament can be reconstructed apart from original and copied manuscripts?
- π Under what conditions can a "good" or "charitable" act actually be sin?
- π To what extent did Isaiah understand his own prophecies?
- π Can you be a Christian and serve in the Military?
- π To what extent should the Apostles' speech be considered infallible?
- π Do Christian groups which think h*m*sexuality is a sin think you can be a practicing h*m*sexual and also a Christian?
- π Can you explain this Free Will / Predestination illustration?
- π What is the basis for the belief by some groups that a Christian can live a sinless life?
- π Can a person be forgiven outside of confession? (Catholic)
- π According to Protestants following the Reformation, what did Jesus mean when he said "do this and you will live"?
- π If you are forgiven through the Grace of God, why do you need an Indulgence?
- π What is the scriptural basis for the idea that salvation can still be obtained after death?
- π If we want to know what the Bible says about an issue, what methods can help us to find all the relevant scriptures?
- π What is the basis for the LDS belief that religious truth is confirmed by what you feel?
- π Can you be Christian while wishing death upon another?
- π What did Jesus quote Psalm 22: "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?"
- π What is an overview of beliefs on how one can lose salvation?