Rom 8: 1,2 Eph 2:9
We are not to walk in guilt and shame. God has sent his Son as an atonement for the sins of Man. Christ bore the weight of sin so that we wont have to. So when we come into Christ, God will see the blood of His Son and not the continual sinful nature of ourselves. Let's not confuse conviction with guilt. Conviction is the prompting of the Holy spirit to change our heart, mind and behavior to be more like Him. Guilt, on the other hand, is the prompting of Satan to remain in chains broken by Christ. For many of us, we never get over our past, even though God has already granted forgiveness. Many preach of God forgiveness, without showing the necessity to forgive ourselves. When we truly accept forgiveness, we no longer look behind but look upward to the cross!
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