God’s forgiveness is free but people can also freely reject. Only those who seek forgiveness of sin, those who accept grace of Jesus Christ, and receive Him as their Lord and Savior will be saved from judgment that is surely coming. Those who choose to turn away from God with an unrepentant heart, justifying themselves before God with excuses, can’t help but miss out on God’s forgiveness.
Do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. - Romans 2:4-5
It’s truly great that God lets us live, that we have a chance to enjoy life and learn so much in the time we’re given. Life is truly a gift. The Lord never forces himself on anyone but gives everyone the choice to take what he offers, or not. “Take my yoke upon you, learn from me,” he says, “I am gentle and you will find rest” (Matthew 11:29). Take, learn, and rest! In his great love for us he offers himself completely, saying, “take and eat” (Matthew 26:26). He gives life. He doesn’t demand submission, impose a burdensome yoke, or mandate legalistic obedience. Rather, he gives us an opportunity to discover that God by his 3-in-1 nature is a communion of love. Life now becomes our response to him. So really there’s only one good decision, if we can accept it, and that’s to learn to love God above all else.
Hello, dear @FaithinGod
So much truth in your words. God is such a wonderful father… He gives us all the chances we want, he just wants us to accept we have sinned and that we repent. It’s that so hard? Of course not. We have become accustomed to sin, then we should accept it and ask for forgiveness. Make no mistake, to truly repent is to not do it again, to change or ways of live to try to live a little more like Jesus Christ. This is the way!
Kind regards, Luis Guerrero.
@FaithinGod according to the bible for the wages of sin is death; and according also to the bible if we confess our sins he is faithful and just HE WILL FORGIVE OUR SINS AND PURIFY US.
indeed, it is hard to confess our sins and ask for forgiveness HOWEVER it is also hard if God will punish us from the sins that we refuse to repent so let us choose always in God’s side, He is still Good because he gave us a choice and also he also give us a chance.
