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Can punishment for unintentional sins be reconciled with Christians knowing they have eternal life?
My question isn't so much about reconciling specific Scripture passages as it is about reconciling two teachings supported by Scripture, so I'm asking here rather than on Hermeneutics. I'm wondering ...
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Replacement of sins with good
In my studies of Islamic Theology I have come across a doctrine of the replacement of sins for good deeds.
Quran, Al-Furqân
“Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them Allah ...
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Why didn't God forgive Saul when he asked for it?
In 1 Samuel 15:24-25 (NIV):
24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I violated the Lord’s
command and your instructions. I was afraid of the men and so I gave
in to them. 25 Now I beg you, ...
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How can repentance for our everyday sins lead to forgiveness? [closed]
Repentance is not an 'easy way out' like a get-out-of-jail-free card. And doing bad things and planning to repent afterwards doesn't work, because that means you thought the things you were doing ...
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As Christians we are already saved, so why must we keep repenting of sin? [closed]
We believe that Jesus died for all our sins, past and future, so why do we need to keep asking to be forgiven if Jesus already died to forgive that sin?
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