Answers about forgiveness

Will God forgive me for having sex?

Presumably you mean sex with someone other than your husband or wife, as sex within marriage is not a sin but a gift from God. There is no sin that God will not forgive, if the sinner geniunely repents and believes in Jesus. Matthew 12:31; Acts 13:39

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How does God view sins after we are baptised?

God is disappointed whenever we sin, before or after baptism. But he promises forgiveness for our sins. When we are baptised, our sins are “washed away” (Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Peter 3:21). So anything we have done before then is wiped clean and God no longer sees us as sinners, but as his children, faithfully trying [...]

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Can you be saved more than once?

Some Christians like to talk about being saved more than once. Is this right? It’s a matter of perspective. The most Biblical perspective is this: For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God (Eph 2:8 ) This gift was given once: [...]

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Will Adam and Eve be raised to everlasting life?

The Bible doesn’t tell us whether Adam and Eve will be raised to eternal life. It’s possible; God tells us that if you repent, you’ll be forgiven. For instance: Again, when a wicked person turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he shall save his life. Because [...]

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How can you be reconciled with someone who has something against you?

Jesus says: So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.  (Matt 5:23-24) The problem is that this is easier said than [...]

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What are unforgiveable sins?

There are two kinds of unforgivable sins. The first is where the person cannot be brought to repentance: no repentance = no forgiveness. It is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of [...]

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Under the Old Covenant what would happen to someone who didn’t offer an animal sacrifice?

The first animal sacrifice recorded in Moses’ time was at The Passover. Each Israelite family was required to kill a lamb and put its blood on the doorframe; to save the firstborn of the family from death: “For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike all the firstborn [...]

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How should we deal with the ‘ungodly’?

Firstly, we have to recognise that we are all ungodly – we all fall short of our divine calling. This should bring about a humility and gratefulness for God’s forgiveness. Think of Paul’s honesty here: Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus [...]

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What does “prosper” mean in Prov. 28:13?

Prov. 23:13 says: Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. ‘Prosper’ means to ‘succeed’.1 The proverb is saying that people who try to hide their sins will not succeed (the inference is that they will be found out, even if they try to hide their [...]

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Does the Bible say that if you have broken one commandment you have broken them all?

Yes. James 2:10-11 says: For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it. {11} For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. Indeed, if [...]

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