The concept of asking forgiveness of sins seems to run into a quagmire with the concept of Christ's atonement being sufficient for all sins; past present and future. This often seems to cause a problem when we take free grace and mistake it for free grace; and of course the book of Romans warns us about sinning more so that grace abounds more.
The conception of eternal rewards being at stake and God's chastisement for all those who He loves that are truly His own isn't very often expounded on these days. It is; of course from Him that all blessings flow; and the reward is basically more of Him that reigns within us. You don't need a manual to be told who is truly "on fire" in the Lord with any discernment; but such gifting is sorely lacking today-I'd go so far as to say that in many churches that aren't sensationists it is pretty much nonexistent.
David in scripture and his heinous sin with Bathsheba illustrate how confession of sin and a broken and contrite spirit go hand in hand ( Psalm 51). Half hearted confessions can go through the motions but aren't as concerned with God's Holiness or our responsibilities as slaves of righteousness to conform our lives to scriptural standards (i.e. we are all "unworthy" servants merely doing what is commanded).
The other side of this issue is the infrequency of Biblical discipling either from leadership these days or as "iron sharpening iron" that we are called to do for mutual edification. A narcissist will merely say that they made a mistake at best; usually blaming others for failures and problems in their lives. No one wants to "offend" anyone so those who see things and keep it to themselves aren't loving their brothers and sisters in the Lord as they should. This isn't to say that we should blurt out something we see immediately in most cases; but take it first to the Lord in prayer so that if anything He can show us more details about a person's life and mitigating circumstances to help more clearly
I pray for my family safety and everyone around me praise yah.
The conception of eternal rewards being at stake and God's chastisement for all those who He loves that are truly His own isn't very often expounded on these days. It is; of course from Him that all blessings flow; and the reward is basically more of Him that reigns within us. You don't need a manual to be told who is truly "on fire" in the Lord with any discernment; but such gifting is sorely lacking today-I'd go so far as to say that in many churches that aren't sensationists it is pretty much nonexistent.
David in scripture and his heinous sin with Bathsheba illustrate how confession of sin and a broken and contrite spirit go hand in hand ( Psalm 51). Half hearted confessions can go through the motions but aren't as concerned with God's Holiness or our responsibilities as slaves of righteousness to conform our lives to scriptural standards (i.e. we are all "unworthy" servants merely doing what is commanded).
The other side of this issue is the infrequency of Biblical discipling either from leadership these days or as "iron sharpening iron" that we are called to do for mutual edification. A narcissist will merely say that they made a mistake at best; usually blaming others for failures and problems in their lives. No one wants to "offend" anyone so those who see things and keep it to themselves aren't loving their brothers and sisters in the Lord as they should. This isn't to say that we should blurt out something we see immediately in most cases; but take it first to the Lord in prayer so that if anything He can show us more details about a person's life and mitigating circumstances to help more clearly
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