Question - Repentance after accepting Christ

[Kelli]

I am a new Christian. I know that I have surely sinned since I have accepted Christ a couple months ago, but yesterday I sinned in a way that was bad enough that I really realized how wrong it was, and I felt so guilty! My mom is very ill, and I snapped at her. I was so rude! I knew immediately that I sinned against her, and against God who loves her so much.

I apologized to her, and she said she forgave me, but I just don't feel forgiven really. I mean, the hurt I caused surely lasted, even though she forgave me, and I just wish I could undo it. But I know I can't.

I have said I'm sorry to God, but is that enough? I almost feel like I've somehow invalidated the forgiveness he gave me when I was saved. I know that's not true, but I need some guidance here as a new Christian.

I know that God wiped my slate clean when I accepted Jesus and repented and was baptized. But now what about these sins that I commit after that? I try to repent of the individual sins that I am aware of, but what about ones I'm not even aware of? What if I don't repent of every single one?!

 

[Brighthouse]

Will Kelli, first welcome to the household of faith!! 2nd You know you have Jesus in you,when you seek always to be humble!( Matt 18:1-6) And 3. through this we all learn how indeed to guard our tongue!( James 3)

Forgiven,a most intersting word,people can say we are,people can also forgive us a wrong done,but that still leaves one person to forgive!! US!! We can forgive ourselves because we could of never been forgiven without the Blood of Jesus Christ. We all make mistakes,that is how we can always stay humble,we know our flesh is weak, but through that weakness we know we are in good shape if this draws us closer to God,not further away from him!( 2 Cor 12:9-10)

Grace leads to Jesus in us,and through Jesus we grow daily in him.He gave us His Word,not to hold other books along the shelf with,but to read,to partake of,to be made complete in.But we have to do this.Please find a good bible based Church,and become part of them,if you have not already done so.

As you are a newborn baby in Christ you have already learned something else as well!! To confess your sins one to another and pray one for another so that!! Always a purpose in Jesus you know!! To be healed!( james 5:16)

Notice I am showing the Word here? For purpose!!So you continue to believe in it! When I like you first became saved,I to had much to learn,still do!But 2 scripture were given unto me, that I have never forgotten to remember,may this not only bless you,but teach you in the love of Jesus in me! (Colossians 4:6,and Mark 9:50) We are the salt of the earth you know.( Matt 5:13-16) says so!

You see sister faith in God's Word rather then in our feeling,or what other people think makes all the difference as to weather or not we grow. Sounds to me as if you are growing already by leaps and bounds!! Praise the Lord!! I am so happy for you! Continue in God's Word,for it is through his Word we not only are set free!! But in Christ we stay free!! amen!( john 8:31-32) Blessing to you!

 

[RJ]

I am a new Christian. I know that I have surely sinned since I have accepted Christ a couple months ago, but yesterday I sinned in a way that was bad enough that I really realized how wrong it was, and I felt so guilty! My mom is very ill, and I snapped at her. I was so rude! I knew immediately that I sinned against her, and against God who loves her so much.

I apologized to her, and she said she forgave me, but I just don't feel forgiven really. I mean, the hurt I caused surely lasted, even though she forgave me, and I just wish I could undo it. But I know I can't.

I have said I'm sorry to God, but is that enough? I almost feel like I've somehow invalidated the forgiveness he gave me when I was saved. I know that's not true, but I need some guidance here as a new Christian.

I know that God wiped my slate clean when I accepted Jesus and repented and was baptized. But now what about these sins that I commit after that? I try to repent of the individual sins that I am aware of, but what about ones I'm not even aware of? What if I don't repent of every single one?!

Welcome to the Christian brotherhood, being saved does not mean your sinless.

The very fact that you see your faults is a sign that you are saved and the Holy spirit is working in you. Many non-believers can recognize when they have done something wrong but seeing it as sin against God they can not. So, rejoice, you have a repentive heart and are truly born again!

Jesus died one time and for all...all your sins are forgiven, even the ones that you may no readily see and God has even wipe the slate clean for those also.

Your salvation is not dependent on you trying to remember every sin so you can go to God every day and ask forgiveness.

Martin Luther found this out when he went back to his jail cell after confession. He would realize that he had a sin that he only remembered after returning to his cell. What was he to do, was he now unsaved until the next days confessional?

Certainly not, he knew this was not right and dwelt into the scripture to find the true meaning, here is only one:

For now there is no condemnation for those who are in Jesus Christ. Romans 8:1

Luther then became one of the leaders in reformation and the kind of truth that Jesus said can set you free.

So be of good cheer and thank God for your change to a repentive heart and , when you mess up and are aware of it, work on correcting the problem and when you do things that you are not aware of, Jesus took care of those too!

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+8:31-33&version=NIV1984

 

[Kelli]

Thank you both for your replies. They helped me greatly to understand this better. I feel more peace about this now. How wonderful it is what Jesus has done for me. There are just no words.

 

[Kit Carson]

Hey:

Welcome to the Holy Spirit. That is what it does. It says, look you messed up and you know it.
Yes to just say you are sorry and ask forgiveness is fine. I am 57 and still learning.
Push it away and do not do it again. This is how the spirit teaches us.

Kit