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God is the God Jesus told us about in Luke 15. He always welcomes the sinner back. No matter how badly His people have sinned, His desire is their return. If you fall away and return, the Father will welcome you with open arms.
No matter what you’ve done, or how badly you’ve messed up your life, Jesus says to you, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matt 11:28). The great 18th-century preacher Jonathan Edwards captured it well when he said:
Jan 14, 2024 · If you’re short on time, here’s a quick answer to your question: To come back to God, confess your sins, renew your commitment to following Christ, fill your life with spiritual disciplines like Bible reading and prayer, plug into a church community, and serve others in Christian love.
Dec 18, 2023 · The good news is that, even though we still sin, we can confess our sins to the Lord, receive His forgiveness and cleansing, and remain in fellowship with God (see 1 John 1:9). The Bible clearly shows that, after salvation, Christians continue to sin.
Jan 4, 2022 · The time of His coming is something God has not revealed to anyone, and so, until He calls us to Himself, we should continue serving Him. In Jesus’ parable of the ten talents, the departing king instructs his servants to “occupy till I come” (Luke 19:13 KJV).
Dec 19, 2018 · Do Christians go to be with the Lord when we die, or will we meet him when he comes back to earth? I guess what I’m asking is this: When a Christian dies, what comes first: seeing Jesus or being raised from the dead?”
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May 7, 2021 · Does true repentance mean that we never ask for God’s forgiveness for the same sin twice? Numerous are the times that I have had to ask for forgiveness for all manner of sin. But how can I say that I have repented if I commit the same types of sin over and over?