The release from guilt, obligation or punishment that was due because of sin.
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Why was Lot “let off the hook” for offering his daughters to be raped?
Genesis 19:1-20 tells the famous story of Soddom and Gomorrah. In the story, the men of Sodom come to Lot's house, and demand that Lot release his visitors to be raped by the men of the town. Lot ...
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What was it about the death of Jesus that allows God to forgive us?
I've heard many people state that it was the punishment inflicted by the Romans that allows God to forgive us. This just doesn't make any sense to me. How can a man suffer for a short while here on ...
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Are there unforgivable sins?
Jesus came and died for our sins so that we may be forgiven and have salvation.
But Matthew 12:32 (NIV) says there is at least one thing to prevent being forgiven.
32 Anyone who speaks a word ...
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Is it possible for a human to stop sinning? (Is X a sinner?) [closed]
It's a familiar tale.
The Pharisees brought to Jesus a woman caught in adultery. They asked if she should be stoned. Jesus (after a bit) said "Let him that is without sin among you first cast the ...
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Since God provided for the forgiveness of sins in the Old Testament, why do we need Jesus?
I thought of this when I was researching this question.
Leviticus 4 goes into great detail about the sacrifice that must be made in order for a sin to be forgiven. However, we see here that God ...
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When people sin against us but don't repent, should we forgive and forget?
Someone sins against us, e.g. says something unkind. They are completely unrepentant. That might be because they don't think it is a sin or they don't care (yes, I'm deliberately mentioning two ...
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If I steal money, what does the forgiveness of Jesus cover?
I steal money from someone. I ask for Jesus for forgiveness. I receive forgiveness (yet keep the money).
What happens to the person I took the money from?
Do I make out with forgiveness from God, ...
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What was the purpose to animal sacrifices?
I've never completely understood the purpose as to why God required that the Israelite's should kill an animal in order for God to forgive them.
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What is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
In Matthew 12:31-32, Jesus says:
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people,
but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever
speaks a word ...
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Can God Change his mind?
I was recently thinking about the passage in exodus that talks about how the Israelites fell into sin while Moses was up on the mountain. God said that he would destroy all the Israelites but Moses ...
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Can I just sin my whole life and in the end receive forgiveness and go to heaven?
And sit with Him on His throne?
To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.
Rev 3:21 ...
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Does the LDS Church teach that murder is unforgivable?
Doctrine and Covenants 42:18 appears to teach that anyone who kills cannot ever be forgiven.
Does "killing" refer only to murder or to any killing, be it in self defense or as part of a way?
And ...
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What is God's definition of forgiveness?
I have wrestled with this topic for years and have come to all sorts of conclusions along the way. Please, I'm searching for what others perceive is God's definition of forgiveness.
If we are ...
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Can Catholic works of ‘satisfaction’ (prayer, fasting, etc.) for the removal of temporal punishments of venial sin be credited to others still alive?
Here is what I think I understand:
A Catholic believes in something called penance that is understood as a sacrament by which forgiveness of sins (committed after baptism) is granted through the ...
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Sarah laughed at God and He did not mind
When God told Abraham that he was to have a son the following year, bible recorded it that Sarah laughed in her heart
Genesis 18:12-15
12 Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I have ...
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Why Jesus taught differently on “sin and treating sinners” as compared to Old Testament?
In the book of Joshua, just before attack on Jericho, Joshua told his men not to take any riches for themselves which was meant for God. Joshua 6:18 . In spite of this Achan hides some of the riches ...
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When, if ever, should Christians condemn sin we see? [closed]
If Christians are to be like Jesus to the world, when should we ignore and/or forgive sin we see and when should we condemn it? God will forgive us infinitely many times, and we are to be like Jesus ...
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What is some relevent scripture regarding having something stolen?
I recently had some things stolen out of my car, and I vaguely remember reading somewhere in the New Testament that you shouldn't desire to get stolen items back. I've been searching for it, but I ...
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What is the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation
Is forgiveness and reconciliation the same thing? What needs to happen for forgiveness to occur? What needs to happen for reconciliation to take place?
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What hope is there for a person when he has to ask forgiveness everyday for sins he will do during that day?
A lot of people ask forgiveness for all the sins they will do during the day in thought, word and deed.
What hope is there in it? Will our lives never become better? Is it meant to be that we sin our ...
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1answer
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Making a vow and defaulting - is there forgiveness?
Sometimes we make vows to God that are hard for us to keep and the Bible advised (I couldn't remember this portion: Hosea or Malachi - and Google didn't help too) that we should not be rash when ...
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1answer
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What is the biblical basis for elder disqualification?
The Bible speaks to the qualifications of overseers and deacons, and also mentions that they are to be held to a higher standard than the rest of the congregation.
What Biblical basis exists, then, ...
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Overview on the Theology of Forgiveness vs Reconcillation [closed]
What are the main theological stances on the doctrine of forgiveness vs Reconciliation?
I think at the far far extreme (or perhaps the most biblical definition is):
we should forgive others as God ...
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How long is it necessary to repent for an act of sin? [closed]
How long is it necessary to repent for an act of sin?
For example, can just the thought "forgive me for my sin, Lord" immediately after the sin is committed enough (and truly mean it)....or does a ...
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1answer
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If I die before I can confess my sins, can I just confess them to God in Heaven?
When packing for a trip, sometimes we forget something small: a toothbrush, shaving cream, or socks. In order to compensate, we simply make a quick pit stop at a nearby convenience or department store ...
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Could God forgive Satan? [duplicate]
Could Satan ask for forgiveness and be saved? What if Satan confessed Jesus as his savior before the rebellion, would all of his sins be forgiven already (forward and backward)?
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Is there punishment for sinner in christianity?
As far as I know Christianity believes in the fact that we are all sinners. There is a story in john 8:2-11, the store of a women and Jesus which basically means that we cannot punish a sinner because ...
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1answer
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How do Christians defend their rejection of sin?
Christians believe that they are held accountable to a higher standard than the world. The Lord expects Christians to act free from sin because Christians because Christians believe that they have ...
