Past Forgiven Sins

On another thread we were posed the question as to whether or not someone has the right to hold past forgiven sins against us. I thought this was a good time to address this here because I realize there are many believers who are being accused of past sin, merely to control them and redirect the target away from the present sins of the accuser.

People can do what ever they want, but the fact is that if someone is repentant they are forgiven by God, no one should rehash it. The only reason to bring up a past sin is to demean and diminish the person who is the target.

Those who bring up past sins or don't bring them up but act superior to us, are merely attempting to control our emotions to cause frustration and even insanity. They are being used of the devil to cause guilt in one who is forgiven. These are acts of the devil, we should not take them seriously.

I never feel guilty for past forgiven sins, everyone....everyone and everyone has past sins, it is the human experience. Those who think they can hold past sin against us must be thinking they never had any of their own. If they believe they never had sin that needed forgiving, then perhaps their sin is unrepented and they remain in their guilt.

1 John 1:9
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Ephesians 1:7
"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,"

Matthew 6:14-15
"For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."

Romans 3:23
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,"

Here is where judging is a sin, when we judge others based on past forgiven sins, for the purpose of elevating ourselves and demeaning another.

Luke 6:37
“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;

The Way We Think

The way we think determines our actions. We cannot separate our thinking process from the way we operate in life.

The unsaved are deeply invested in self esteem teaching which colors every single thing way they think and the things they do.

In Judges 17 we can see what happens to a nation when there is no king or God in the lives of the people.

Without God there is no ability to do what is right, there are no rules and standards. We see this right now in our country. All moral standards of God are mocked while the relativity of human moral standards are changing every day, based merely on the desires of radically selfish human beings.

Those who follow Christ know that proper way to raise children, but the world is allowing the children to raise the adults.

When we follow Christ we see the need to defer to others in unimportant matters to be helpful to those around us.

The world fights for their rights tolerating nothing while asserting their right to be tolerated. Worldly thinking is irrational at best, it defies God's standards of righteousness that are actually better for us, that bring emotional, spiritual and even financial advantage.

Psalm 119:37 “Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things, and give me life in your ways” .

Psalm 119:165 “Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble” .

Psalm 119:103 “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” .

Those who fight to have their own way, mocking and demeaning the ways of God, will see destruction and miss many blessings!

Those who love the ways of God will be prosperous in their spiritual growth and wisdom. They will not be led astray by foolishness.

Psalm 119:100 “I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts”.

Psalm 119:50 “This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life”.