NEVER FORGIVEN
July 2,012
Most of us have struggled with feelings that the sins we have committed can never be forgiven because they are too horrendous. We cringe to think that someone else may find out what we have done. We have all said things or did things that we would not want other people finding out about, even our closest friends.
Some women have had abortions and they believe that they can never be forgiven for murdering their baby.
Then when we have sex before we get married, we will feel guilt for not waiting for our husband or wife. That feeling of guilt is especially hard on women who have a tender conscience, because society says that it is expected for a man to sow their oats before settling down, but you better not mess with my sister, daughter, wife, cousin, etc.
That sure sounds like a double standard to me! And if men go around sleeping with every female they meet, how do they expect to find a virgin?They don't stop to think that when they have sex, they are having it with someone else's sister, or aunt or cousin or daughter!
Then, there is a sin that everyone is guilty of and that is the sin of gossiping behind someone's back or making fun of them, praying that the person will not find out what we have said about them.
We just cringe thinking about all the sins we have committed.
There are people who are concerned about the sins they have committed and wonder whether they will make it to heaven or end up in hell.
Then there are the people who do not worry about it. Their conscience has been seared. They do not have remorse over any sins they have committed.
But, the majority of people are concerned about the sins they have committed.
Is there a way out from the guilt of the sins that we have committed and know that we will be with our Savior and Creator when we leave this life?
Yes, there is.
Believe it or not,
"There is LIFE after death!
We have an enemy of our soul who accuses us. Revelation 12:10 states: And I heard a loud voice saying in the heavens.come deliverance and strength and the kingdom of our Eloah and the power of His Moshiach, for Satan, the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused and slandered them before our Eloah day and night.
The devil is good at accusing us and causing us to believe that our sins are so horrible that we can never be forgiven. But what do the Scriptures say?
Isaiah 1:18 states: "Come now and let us reason together, says YHVH, though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow: though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool."
Can you imagine that? Being as white as snow and wool?! WOW!
Our Savior said in John 8:44 that the devil is the father of all lies. He does not want us to know that we are forgiven of our sins; because when we do know it deep down in our spirit, we will be set free from the guilt that plagues us.
Our Savior Yshua died a horrible death on the execution stake so that we can have forgiveness of sins and spend eternity with Him, avoiding going to hell and being tormented with the devil and his demons for eternity.
We are all familiar with John 3:16, but I will state it again. "For YHVH so loved the world, that He gave His only brought forth Son, that whoever believes on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
I love John 5:24: "Amein, Amein, I say to you, He that hears My Word, and believes on Him that sent Me, HAS everlasting life, and shall NOT come into condemnation, but HAS passed from death unto life."
WOW! Did you catch that? He said that when we believe on the Abba Who sent Him, that we HAVE {present tense} Everlasting Life. We do not have to wait until we die and hope the rest of our life that we will make it when we die. We can know now.
What a freedom that will produce! Our life will be changed as a result, or should be.
We still have to deal with the flesh and put it to death, but our spirits will have been renewed by His Ruach HaKodesh {Holy Spirit}.
What does He promise us? That we SHALL NOT come into condemnation, and that we HAVE ALREADY passed from {eternal} death to {eternal} life.
I would say that is a pretty good promise, don't you? How can that be?
1 John 5:13-14 states: "These things I have written unto you that believe on the Name of the Son of YHVH and that you may believe on the Name of the Son of YHVH. And this is the confidence that we have in Him that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us."
2 Corinthians 5:17 states: "therefore, if any man {or woman} is in Messiah, he is a renewed creation..."
Does that mean that we will never sin again? No. It just means that although we still have the same looks and body, our spirit has become renewed by the Ruach HaKodesh coming to dwell within our heart and we now have the power through the Ruach HaKodesh living in us not to sin.
Will we still sin? Yes.
Will we make it a way or habit of living? No.
If you still live the same way, you always have been, then maybe you have not really been born of His Ruach or have repented of your sins.
Someone who has truly been born of His Ruach, will grieve over the sins they commit and make a diligent effort not to commit that sin again until they have the victory over it.
Or YHVH just may take you out of a situation that you cannot overcome, but are grieving over it. I know because I have had YHVH to take me out of a situation before that was hard to overcome. He knows whether your heart's cry is to overcome sin in your life.
You say that you are not a bad person and have not committed murder. I use to say that. I believed I was a good person. But listen to the following verses.
Romans 3:23 and 6:23 states: "For ALL have sinned, and come short of the glory of YHVH... For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of YHVH is eternal life through Yshua the Messiah, our Master."
Titus 3:5-6 states: "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration and renewing work of the Ruach HaKodesh... which He shed on us abundantly through Yshua the Messiah, our Savior."
John 1:12 states: "But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of YHVH, even to them that believe on His Name."
1 John 1:7-10 states: "But if we walk in the Light as He is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Yshua the Messiah His Son cleanses us from all sin... If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us... If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness... If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His Word is not in us."
Acts 17:30 states "For the past time of ignorance YHVH overlooked, but NOW commands all men everywhere to teshuvah {repent or turn back}
{Note: I cannot change the size, colors and font in the verses above, so please excuse.
If you want to know that your sins have been forgiven and that you will spend eternity with your Creator, you do not have to be at a Church service to do so.
You can do it in the privacy of your room, or outdoors with nature, wherever you feel that His Ruach speaking to you.
It is not in just saying a prayer; it must be from the heart. When you are sincerely sorry and repentant to forsake your sinful lifestyle, then He has promised to come into your heart.
You will have the promise of eternal life. What a wonderful promise.
Do not let the devil keep you from experiencing eternal life right now and spending eternity with your Creator and Savior.
If you are sincere, please say the following prayer. You can add your own words to it. This is just a guide line.
Dear Father inheaven,
I come before You, confessing my sins, believing that You sent Your Only Son, Yshua, to die for me, so that I can have Eternal Life and live with Your forever.
I am sorry for my sins that sent Yshua to the cross and ask Your forgiveness.
Please come into my heart and save me so that I can spend eternity with You.
In Yshua's Name.
Amein. {Amen}
If you "sincerely" prayed that prayer or in your own words, your Father in heaven heard your prayer and His Ruach has come to dwell within you. Ask Him to help you to resist and turn from the sins that so easily beset you. He has promised to be your Helper in time of need.
You are on your way to heaven!
The enemy of your soul, the accuser, will try to tell you that you have not been forgiven. He does it with me at times, that is when you submit yourself to YHVH, resist the devil and he must flee from you. James 4:7-:8. He cannot stay in the presence of the spoken word of YHVH.
That is why it is so important to know His Word and apply it to your life, so we will have a weapon to fight the accusations of the devil and his demons that try to tell us that we really have not been born of YHVH's Ruach or forgiven of our sins. The demons cower under the Word spoken with authority.
I hope that you will find comfort and peace in the promises YHVH has given to us about forgiveness and other promises that He has given us.
It will do you good!
"Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the Only Eloah,
be honor and glory forever and ever. Amein!"
1 Timothy 1:17
Shalom and abundant blessings,
Anna Constance
p.s. I apologize that I was not able to correct some typing to change the font or color as it would not let me.... so sorry.