This is an issue that I have dealt with for a while now and I am praying through. The reason I have not heard a convincing answer is because I'm dealing with doubt. The issue is the forgiveness for my sins. I know intellectually that God, through Christ, forgives my sins. My heart is unconvinced. I constantly hear, at church and in Bible Study, that God takes your trials and tribulations and makes turns them into victories. I know this to be true in the lives of others. The problem is that I only hear about God's relief from problems caused by others. What about the problems I've caused for myself. I don't need to be persecuted by others, I do enough damage to myself, by myself. I know from Bible Study that many of God's chosen have issues. Jacob cheated his brother and David impregnated another man's wife and had the man killed, but weren't they already chosen? I guess my problem is that I am not righteous and this prevents me from approaching the Throne of Grace. How do I deal with this?
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On your own, you aren’t righteous…no one is. But through Christ, we are made righteous.
It’s through Him that we have the privilege of approaching the Throne of Grace. Christ died for all of our sins.
Jacob and David were chosen to fulfill God’s specific purpose. They made mistakes along the way, but God still blessed them. When we accept Christ as our Saviour, we are chosen to fulfill His purpose for our individual lives.
There’s no VIP line. God is no respecter of persons. He looks at the heart of each person. If there’s true repentance on our part, there’s real forgiveness from Him.
I understand how you feel though. I’ve done things that I’m not proud of, but I know I’m forgiven. There are times when I would remember and get upset about it; but I have to leave the past in the past, and press on for the future.
Don’t let doubt hinder you. You are blessed, and favored, and unconditional loved by God.
For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. (Romans 5:19)
It’s through Him that we have the privilege of approaching the Throne of Grace. Christ died for all of our sins.
Jacob and David were chosen to fulfill God’s specific purpose. They made mistakes along the way, but God still blessed them. When we accept Christ as our Saviour, we are chosen to fulfill His purpose for our individual lives.
There’s no VIP line. God is no respecter of persons. He looks at the heart of each person. If there’s true repentance on our part, there’s real forgiveness from Him.
I understand how you feel though. I’ve done things that I’m not proud of, but I know I’m forgiven. There are times when I would remember and get upset about it; but I have to leave the past in the past, and press on for the future.
Don’t let doubt hinder you. You are blessed, and favored, and unconditional loved by God.
I wanted to say also that God uses the good, the bad and ugly things about our lives whether they are by accident or on purpose. He says in Romans 8:28 All things work together for the good for those who love God and those who are called to His purpose. God made you for a reason and He is able to do miraclous works in your life inspite of you just love Him and give Him a chance to love and use you for His glory.brismom said:
