I do not see how I can be forgiven......

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j26

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First of all, I know this is a highly controversial subject. I believe what I have done is about the worst offense to creationism I could have committed. I have been in a pretty serious depression for about a year now over this. I fear openly putting this out there for the world to see could be a mistake, but I hope to seriously grow from this.... as that is all I can do now.... About a year ago I made a decision with my girlfriend at to have an abortion. We were could barely pay our bills on time, and I was scared for some reason. These were reasons that at the time seemed legitimate, but now I just can not comprehend how I did this. EVER since that day I have seriously regretted it. I now am hoping to have my first child, and this is making me hate myself even more for this. If not for this offense I am a great guy. I volunteer, enjoy helping people, my family always comes first, I am a man of my word, am trustworthy, and honorable. I may never forgive myself and God may not either, but need to find some peace. I guess I need support..... and am hoping to connect with someone who can help me to get back on track with God. It has been making me avoid church and my pastor who is also a great friend. I have been put through a lot of pain in my life, and am a survivor who has always come out on top. I will get through this, but I can't see how yet. I mean I have always learned from my mistakes, but I do not not know what to learn from this. This is very hard to put out there. I hope to get more guidance than hate, but time will tell... Thanks to anyone who can seriously respond to this.
 
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There are two lessons here that I can see. One is that life is even more precious than we can imagine and the second is that God forgives even the most greivous of offenses. Paul was a great persecutor of christians. He arrested, imprisoned and was responsible for the killing of many christians. Paul confessed, "I persecuted followers to this Way to their death" (Acts 22:4). Moses was a murderer. He killed a man in another man's defense and then fled to the desert where God called upon Him.

What you have done is NOT beyond forgiveness. You need repent (if you havent already), and it is also very important to forgive yourself. If you cannot forgive yourself, the devil will have won over your mind, because God will already have forgiven you. DO not put your own judgement above God's. If God forgives you, you must forgive yourself to be in agreement with God. I realize it is not as easily said than done but you must keep trying. If you do not, this unforgiveness will eat away at your very soul and destroy you...and the devil will have won.
 
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Liesbeth

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Hi J, I agree with ZeroTurbulence, and will pray for you.
 
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Kuroko

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Mate I feel for you, it must have been super hard to make that decision. For any man at any age so I know times must have been tough.

The peace you are asking for is a difficult one to help with because there are several people you need to ask for forgiveness from. I would talk to your girlfriend first (I believe you already would have) but about the torment inside her understanding and forgiveness will ease a lot of the turmoil. The other one is from your pastor, not from the creationist side but from the friend side. You should explain the guilt you have felt, the good news is hopefully he will suggest you ask for forgiveness from the lord as well. Gods good that way.

If you are truly sorry, if you TRULY understand what you have done to harm another than you can truly ask for forgiveness. As tough as times may have been who knows, the lord might have provided. The irony is I'm not a creationist (erm, let me clarify, when it comes to abortions) and I used to always take the pro-abortion side in school debates but for some reason when I think about it now it's a very strong impression that it's wrong.

I feel that life is gods creation and it was gods choice for there to be life, if you are truly sorry than you can ask for forgiveness.
Some people say it's like a wave or a release of burden/weight when it happens.
Ask my friend ^_^

Rob
 
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Romans 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39. Nor height, nor depth,nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Now, I am going to speak some truth to you because you are my young brother in Christ. What you have done is murder your child. This condemnation fills you from within and satan absolutely uses that to have you think that you are now beyond salvation and somehow you are no longer wanted by our Heavenly Father. Now it probably punches you in the heart when I say you murdered your child. Just as it punched me in my heart for many years because I too murdered my child. Do you think that Christ is not enough? Do you think that somehow you could ever measure up to Gods requirements? The answer is no, not one of us can measure up to the requirements of God and thus the necessity of the Lamb Christ Jesus in our life that we would be washed clean by his blood that we would no longer allow satan to remind us of offense that has been forgiven in Christ. My recommendation to you young man, now this is going to be tough for you cause you currently are of the world and letting satan separate you from Christ. Do you not think that your heavenly father doesnt see what satan has done in your life in temptation and lies. Now turn away from the one who is in the world and seek ye first the kingdom of Heaven and all Gods righteousness. Yes you'll fail, its inevitable cause you are human but you must absolutely turn away from this sin and get in communion with the Father. Abstain now. No this is not about your works, it is about Gods word and obviously sex for you is a tool that satan uses quite well to keep you separated from the Lord. I recommend that you get down on your knees and cry out to the Lord for forgiveness and feel the waves of cleansing release. Then you need to pray and ask the Lord to wrap his loving arms around you and shelter you through this storm. The Love of the Father, an unimaginable love that we most certainly can do nothing to deserve. With that being said, I have a certainty that you need to turn away from your sin & focus on pleasing the Lord and finding out what pleases the Lord. Also read your Bible knowing that it is ABSOLUTELY relevant to today and that there can be Gods pupose in everything even the unimaginable. I know the condemnation you feel. satan continued calling me a murderer and condemning me for a decade after salvation and I believed him. Next you need to ask your girlfriend for forgiveness. Thats going to be a tough one but you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you and then you need to truly forgive yourself as your Father has already forgiven you. I want you to set aside a day 24 hrs for prayer and fasting (yes you can go about your life in that day) but there is nothing better than communion with the Lord in fast. Speak to him every moment from your heart. This is for your healing, not necessary for forgiveness in the Lord but necessary for you to get back on track in your walk. Would you turn away from God forever? Do you know eternity? Please dont make that choice for you have a repentant heart & I'm sure you are forgiven. I would also recommend that you ask Jesus into your life as your Lord and Savior. Pray the sinners prayer again but with a repentant heart open to the Lord that he would truly wash you clean and fill you with the Holy Spirit a rejuvination of the Holy Spirit. When the Holy Spirit convicts you that you are in err, please listen ok. Bless your heart, I'll go to your profile & get your name so i can keep you in my prayers. Oh also, about your pastor... do you not think that he has had to endure his own trials in his faith walk? You may be surprised for often pastors are greatly attacked by the evil one that he could effect their great commission. I would confess your sin to your brother in private and he WILL not turn his back on you. He will love you. I pray that this will be his response. He may hit you in the face with some biblical truth but this is loving you. I would recommend that you listen to him ok. Bless your Heart for you are not a murderer you are not a thief you are not a liar you are not a covetor you are washed by the blood of the Lamb and you are the most precious child of our Heavenly Father & this I know for sure.
 
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Hi J, I agree with ZeroTurbulence, and will pray for you.
Thank you Liesbeth.

I would like to add that God the Father, and Jesus, our Lord both know how much you regret what you did and this alone makes you worthy of forgiveness. Have faith because the Lord said he will forgive and he always honors his word.
 
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forgivenandloved

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Okay you committed a sin well so have I. Sin is sin. If you kill someone or if you lie its the same in God's eyes. If you are a Christian he will forgive you- 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

This is coming from someone who got pregnant out of wedlock. I used to be on drugs, drink party and think nothing of God. But guess what? I found God and he's forgiven me. You may not be forgiving yourself, but if you have truly confessed your sin is no more in his eyes. Thank God for forgiveness. :)
 

pickles

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I have a christian friend that commited this sin. She new right away the sin she had commited.
Like you she told me that when she became pregnant with her second child that she was keeping, she was heavy with guilt and conviction of what she had done.
She said she had a tough time for a while but by going before Jesus in prayer she was forgiven and realized that Jesus loved her still.
She then was convicted that her child was in heaven with Jesus and she would one day hold her first child in heaven.
I have always believed that the measure of forgivness by Jesus is returned in our abuility to give his love. I have seen this in her life.
Take that love born of his forgiveness and return it to others in Jesus.
God bless, pickles
 
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I believe you must stand on Jesus words. He said

Every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Matt12:31

This does not fall into that category. So did Jesus lie? Or are you forgiven?
I don't want to get into the specific case that has caused you such guilt, but we as Christians many times fail to forgive oureselves and live with the guilt of our mistakes when God has already forgiven us.

King David had a man killed because he had slept with his wife. He was puinished for that, but still forgiven. The same God who forgave him, I am sure has forgiven you too.

If God has not forgiven you, how can the Bible be a truthful book? Go by it's words, not your feelings of guilt. It is not easy, I know. There is someone who wants you to live your live in condemnation, don't give in to him
 
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servant4HIM

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GOD can and will forgive if you, ask and except it.satan knows how much your hurting over this and your letting him use it to his advantage,your depressed and do not fellowship with other christians. that's what satan wants to keep you as far from god as possible.our faith in god is stronger than any demon,so stand on that faith and reclaim god as your savior.the greatest thing you could ever do for that child is to forgive yourself.rebuke satan and repent.god bless you and your family.
 
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How are you doing? I'm very concerned about you.
 

QuestionTime

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This is very hard to put out there. I hope to get more guidance than hate, but time will tell... Thanks to anyone who can seriously respond to this.
Many Christians believe that they give God glory by singing praise songs at church. But what really glorifies God is when we believe what He promises us:

Rom 4:
20He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
21And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

Luke 7:
47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

This woman believed Jesus. She was "fully persuaded" that what Jesus promised: "Thy sins are forgiven" He was able to perform.

God is the one who gives us faith to believe Him. We need to pray for this kind of faith - just like Abraham had - and God will surely bestow it upon us, if we really want it. Then God will be greatly glorified by you J26 when you believe His promises in your heart.

Think of Noah too. He was so "Fully Persuaded" that God was going to flood the earth, that he spent years building the Ark. That's a heart faith, not just a head faith. God wants to give this faith to you J26, so that you know in the deepest parts of your heart, that you are forgiven!!!

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