This is why sometimes I get frustrated with God. I know I said bad things in my youth and thought some pretty "nonpolitically correct things" but as I've gotten older I've come to reassess my thoughts. I'm living a better life and am not the same person I was in the past. Yet I'll have to answer for those things I thought and said even though I've changed. Once you turn your life over to Christ shouldn't you get a "start over" card? Plus I've heard that once you get to the Pearly Gates and are facing God, Jesus steps in and acts as your intercessor and He will say to God, "This is a child of mind, he has been cleansed with my blood and he should be allowed to walk into Heaven"....or something like that. What say you religious individuals who study these types of things?
Although we will be held accountable for our words, actions, and inactions that's not to say we will be held in Judgment for them. If we hold a repentative heart, actively try to better ourselves, improve our interactions with others, and ask for forgiveness when we do mess up while trying to make it right, that will act as a weight on the balance scales tipping them into our favor. I believe you're right in saying it's like a court with Jesus acting on our behalf.
I hope my response was on point with your question, I could expand on this if there's something you feel I may have not covered as I wanted to give you a timely answer and wasn't prepared for such a theological question this early.
I appreciate you and your inquiry fren.
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
2 Chronicles 7:14
"Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins."
Colossians 1:13-14
When I feel like things aren't getting better the LORD often sends me an unexpected sign that gives me hope again. It seems to be a prevailing theme throughout the Bible and I don't think thats coincidental.
This is why sometimes I get frustrated with God. I know I said bad things in my youth and thought some pretty "nonpolitically correct things" but as I've gotten older I've come to reassess my thoughts. I'm living a better life and am not the same person I was in the past. Yet I'll have to answer for those things I thought and said even though I've changed. Once you turn your life over to Christ shouldn't you get a "start over" card? Plus I've heard that once you get to the Pearly Gates and are facing God, Jesus steps in and acts as your intercessor and He will say to God, "This is a child of mind, he has been cleansed with my blood and he should be allowed to walk into Heaven"....or something like that. What say you religious individuals who study these types of things?
Although we will be held accountable for our words, actions, and inactions that's not to say we will be held in Judgment for them. If we hold a repentative heart, actively try to better ourselves, improve our interactions with others, and ask for forgiveness when we do mess up while trying to make it right, that will act as a weight on the balance scales tipping them into our favor. I believe you're right in saying it's like a court with Jesus acting on our behalf.
I hope my response was on point with your question, I could expand on this if there's something you feel I may have not covered as I wanted to give you a timely answer and wasn't prepared for such a theological question this early. I appreciate you and your inquiry fren.
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14
"Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins." Colossians 1:13-14
Maybe it's the borax talking, but I feel like we are slowly managing to turn things around.
When I feel like things aren't getting better the LORD often sends me an unexpected sign that gives me hope again. It seems to be a prevailing theme throughout the Bible and I don't think thats coincidental.
That boron is lowering your inflammation and your system is operating at a higher efficiency. You're feeling again.