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I hear stories quite often from people who submitted themselves to the authorities over things that happened ages ago... some of these people are quite young, also, like your age or even younger, but have since turned their lives around, and that fact always plays out well in the consideration the judge gives the case. Repentance goes a long way, as does turning over a new leaf 
I hear stories quite often from people who submitted themselves to the authorities over things that happened ages ago... some of these people are quite young, also, like your age or even younger, but have since turned their lives around, and that fact always plays out well in the consideration the judge gives the case. Repentance goes a long way, as does turning over a new leaf
Submiting to authorities does not mean you should be your own prosecutor. So I do not think you must turn yourself in.
Repent, change your life (which you probably did) and let the rest to God. If there is some way you can compensate what you did, try it.
Yes, God will forgive you even when you will not go to the jail, because it was a sin and sins are paid by His death. Not by our jail.
Repent, change your life (which you probably did) and let the rest to God. If there is some way you can compensate what you did, try it.
Yes, God will forgive you even when you will not go to the jail, because it was a sin and sins are paid by His death. Not by our jail.
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if you have the urge to make it up to God continue to serve him, glorify him and lead the lost to him. The lord forgives you and would rather you be out leading people to him than in jail.
James 5:20 ~ Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
James 5:20 ~ Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
Yes, its quite individual. There is no such example in the Bible I know of. But if somebody feels it very strongly and cannot have peace without a wordly justice, its on him.
On the other hand, to try to compensate it by some good deeds seems to be more efective to me than to just withstand some kind of punishment.
If it would be true that we need wordly punishments for our crimes for our sins to be forgiven, prisons would be full of Christians.
On the other hand, to try to compensate it by some good deeds seems to be more efective to me than to just withstand some kind of punishment.
If it would be true that we need wordly punishments for our crimes for our sins to be forgiven, prisons would be full of Christians.
Time to give this to God. Odds are the statute of limitations have run their course so why complicate your life. If you have asked God for forgiveness He has certainly forgiven you. Allow God to state the terms of retribution and not yourself. If I were you I would consider the slate clean and take it from there.
I have to laugh, toshay saying 7-8 years ago, after most crimes have passed their statutory limit. If it has not, then yes you should turn yourself in. A lot of guilty men go to death row saved in prison; they will go to heaven because G-d Saves the uttermost to the guttermost. But it does not pardon their debt to society. If Jeffery Dommer got saved he would go to heaven but that does not release him from his sin against man… their bold cries out…
I think about King David with Bathsheba. G-d forgave him but did not let the sin go unpunished. David said I have sinned against you and you alone O Lord. Even though he sinned against Bathsheba and Uriah. G-d forgave him. He still let him be the one whom Messiah came thru and forever a King sits on the throne by the line of David… Y-shua Messiah. King David was even a man after G-d’s own heart. But, in the natural King David payed dearly he lost his son with Bathsheba his house became divided by Absalom, in fact the Kingdom became divided.
Don’t ever think forgiveness from G-d is a way to get away with sin… Forgiveness is we don’t get the hell we deserve for it!!! Yes, G-d is merciful and we do not always get caught in the natural, for our sins against society. Yes, if you have repented G-d has forgiven you. If the statute of limitations is up no point in confessing. If I committed a crime believe me that is something I would know. This is between you and G-d. But this I know from the post you did not “get away” per say if 7-8 years latter you are not free mentally and emotionally. But if you have repented you are forgiven. For He is faithful and Just to forgive us of our sins!!!
I think about King David with Bathsheba. G-d forgave him but did not let the sin go unpunished. David said I have sinned against you and you alone O Lord. Even though he sinned against Bathsheba and Uriah. G-d forgave him. He still let him be the one whom Messiah came thru and forever a King sits on the throne by the line of David… Y-shua Messiah. King David was even a man after G-d’s own heart. But, in the natural King David payed dearly he lost his son with Bathsheba his house became divided by Absalom, in fact the Kingdom became divided.
Don’t ever think forgiveness from G-d is a way to get away with sin… Forgiveness is we don’t get the hell we deserve for it!!! Yes, G-d is merciful and we do not always get caught in the natural, for our sins against society. Yes, if you have repented G-d has forgiven you. If the statute of limitations is up no point in confessing. If I committed a crime believe me that is something I would know. This is between you and G-d. But this I know from the post you did not “get away” per say if 7-8 years latter you are not free mentally and emotionally. But if you have repented you are forgiven. For He is faithful and Just to forgive us of our sins!!!
It will depend on what the crime was, and whether or not you already made restitution. If it was a heinous crime but you have repented and made restitution, then God will accept that completely. So study the man called Zacchaeus in the Gospels and see if that example applies to you. You do not need to disclose any details on a public forum, and in fact it could be harmful in some cases.
As to submitting to authorities, that is a matter of attitude. Are you a lawless person right now or are you an upstanding law-abiding citizen?
As to submitting to authorities, that is a matter of attitude. Are you a lawless person right now or are you an upstanding law-abiding citizen?