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1 | A mental Affair | 1 John 1:9 | jeniahall | 71556 | ||
Is thinking of someone in a sexual way other than your husband, a sin? I know that the bible says that if you think it, then you might as well have done it. If this a sin is it still possible to get God's forgivness? Because one of the 10 Commandments is thou shall not commit adultery. I am really confused about this. Could you please help? | ||||||
2 | A mental Affair | 1 John 1:9 | Pemican | 71557 | ||
jeniahall, you are correct that mental adultery is a sin, and there is no justifying it. But God knew that even though we believed in Christ we would still have a sin nature in our mortal bodies and gave us the promise of 1 John 1:9. When we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us every time because Christ has already paid for those sins. He also forgives us (cleanses) of sins we have forgotten about or are not even aware are sins. This is not a license to sin, but a license to be filled with the Spirit and continue living the spiritual life as new creatures in Christ. All of us have our weaknesses in the area of sin. Mine are not necessarily of the same type as yours. But they are still sins and we all need forgiveness and all need to regularly use this promise in our daily lives. It is best to be quick to confess sin to God and spend as much of our lives as possible filled with the Spirit. Confession of sin, means to name your sin to God. There is no emotional connotation to this word. You do not have to make some emotional promise to God that you will never do it again. (Who do we think we are kidding?) You need only name your sin to God and you are forgiven. Remember, none of this has ever depended upon us. Our salvation is by grace. Our Christian walk is by grace as well. In His Grace, Pemican | ||||||