We have an example of someone who was...
David committed adultery with Bathsheba, killed his faithful soldier Uriah and then covered the thing up for at least nine months, (the child was born at this time)...
2Sa 12:13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
2Sa 12:14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
2Sa 12:15 And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
God did not cast David off, but was patient with him. David repented and God accepted him. A time to read Psa 51.
Anyhoo, God is very patient and merciful to us...
Psa 130:3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
Psa 130:4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
David committed adultery with Bathsheba, killed his faithful soldier Uriah and then covered the thing up for at least nine months, (the child was born at this time)...
2Sa 12:13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
2Sa 12:14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
2Sa 12:15 And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
God did not cast David off, but was patient with him. David repented and God accepted him. A time to read Psa 51.
Anyhoo, God is very patient and merciful to us...
Psa 130:3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
Psa 130:4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.