Luke 24:46-48, “Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things.
Repentance is defined as sincere regret or remorse for an action. While we all may sin and fall short of YAH’s will, the Bible gives us a clear answer on how we should respond, and that is to repent and forgive. The death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ has given us a way to escape sins entrapment. The blood of Christ can wash away all sin if we truly repent and turn away from it (1 John 1:7-9).
In regards to when friends or family members’ sins affect us and cause heartache, the Bible says to forgive. Luke 17:3, “Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.” The scriptures state to forgive them every time but this is under the belief that they are truly repentant and do not keep repeating this same behavior.
While we are in the flesh, sin will always be a part of our human nature (Romans 7:14). Through accepting Jesus Christ and striving to reflect His image, we have an escape from living a sinful life. The Holy Spirit will help us with every struggle (John 14:26). For times that we fall short we repent and when those who sin against us we forgive just as He has forgiven us, Shalom.
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