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Mar 5, 2021 · I have been guilty of what Charles Spurgeon called “the sin of doing nothing.” Sin, as classically understood, is not just the doing of bad (commission) but also the failure of doing good (omission). I tend to care more about the first than the second.
Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. Everyone has sinned, and one of the results of sin is guilt. We can be thankful for guilty feelings because they drive us to seek forgiveness. The moment a person turns from sin to Jesus Christ in faith, his sin is forgiven. Repentance is part of the faith that leads to salvation (Matthew 3:2; 4:17; Acts 3:19).
Jan 4, 2022 · No, getting rid of true guilt requires godly sorrow leading to repentance (2 Corinthians 7:10). Once the sin has been repented of, the result is a rejoicing in the grace of God. False guilt can result in depression and spiritual paralysis.
In “The Great Sin of Doing Nothing,” Charles Haddon Spurgeon emphasizes the grave sin of inaction among God’s people. Preaching from Numbers 32:23, where the tribes of Reuben and Gad request to settle rather than help their brethren fight for the Promised Land, Spurgeon condemns idleness and urges Christians to actively engage in God’s ...
May 11, 2010 · Here’s the tricky part: we should feel guilty sometimes, because sometimes we are guilty of sin. Moreover, complacency as Christians is a real danger, especially in America. But yet, I don’t believe God redeemed us through the blood of his Son that we might feel like constant failures.
Do Everything Without Grumbling. 12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. 14 Do everything without grumbling or ...
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Mar 28, 2005 · Despite what some would have us believe, there is such a thing as true moral guilt. Therefore, not all guilt feelings are invalid—they may stem from a true condition. We do people no favor by saying “Don’t feel guilty” when in fact, according to God’s Word, they are guilty.