Anonymous asked: So i've been telling a Couple lies here and there. and im so ashamed! I wanna just cleanse myself from all that! What do i do? Help!!

Ask God for forgiveness and try your ultimate best to not to commit the same sins again.  <3

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”- 1 John 1:9

Anonymous asked: I gave into sin multiple times today. I feel guilty.... I've prayed about it, but I can't let go of this guilt. How can I get rid of it?

“if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” - 1 John 1:9

Just as God tells us: if we asked Him for forgiveness then He will forgive us. And guess what? it doesn’t stop there!! God even tells us that He will remember our sin no more! (Hebrews 8:12, Isaiah 43:25, Jeremiah 31:34, Hebrews 10:17)  How awesome is that, anon?! 

Now, I want to add this: If God, your creator can forgive you and even choose to not remember you sin.. then who are we to keep punishing ourselves? Kinda makes you think, huh? :)

Take a look at this post:

http://bearhugsforjesus.tumblr.com/tagged/self+forgiveness

God bless you, anon! We love you. <3

Anonymous asked: I know you already have a section for masturbation but none of them seem to have this question. My problem is that I try so hard not to masturbate and I pray to god to help me through it. Most of the times he does. but there are those times where I just do it. So my main point here is does God still forgive me even though I keep on repeating the same sin? I've been repeating this sin for almost 4 years. and I pray for forgivness but I i've asked for forgiveness for the same sin over and over.

Hi! c:

God calls us to repent of all our sins, so that all our sins can be wiped away. When we repent God wipes the slate clean and keeps no record of our wrong doings. (Acts 3:19, Psalm 51:1, Hebrews 8:12, Jeremiah 31:31-34)

The Word of God tells us that God is just and faithful to forgive all our sins if we confess them to Him.

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

“Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.” -Matthew 18:21-22

Now, when Jesus says to forgive someone 7 times 70, He wasn’t limiting forgiveness to 490 times. But what /he was implying is to always forgive those who offend you no matter the number of times they offend you. This means God will do just the same.

There is no limit to God’s forgiveness even if it’s for the same sin, but please keep in mind that this should not encourage us to keep on sinning or keep committing the same sin over and over again on purpose. We don’t encourage anyone to do this because even though God will forgive you, scripture also tells us that God will not be mocked.

“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.” - Galatians 6:7

We strongly encourage you to read some of our posts on how to deal with temptation: http://bearhugsforjesus.tumblr.com/tagged/temptation

God Bless!!!

Anonymous asked: (cont) for my forgiveness. I have never been mad at him or anything, but I don't really want to talk to him. He said that I "despise him at school" when we have never talked at school & I've never talked about him either. I don't really want to forget about what he did, but I know that Jesus would do something different then what I'm doing. I guess my question is what do I do when people say inappropriate things to me, and should I forgive him?

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Love Your Enemies

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies. Pray for those who treat you badly. If you do this, you will be children who are truly like your Father in heaven. He lets the sun rise for all people, whether they are good or bad. He sends rain to those who do right and to those who do wrong. If you love only those who love you, why should you get a reward for that? Even the tax collectors do that. And if you are nice only to your friends, you are no better than anyone else. Even the people who don’t know God are nice to their friends. What I am saying is that you must be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” - Matthew 5:43-48

I know forgiveness might be a very hard thing to do, but this is what Jesus calls us to do. Forgiving someone doesn’t mean your belittling yourself.. in fact it’s just the opposite. It means your the stronger person in the situation and you’re doing exactly what God wants you to do and because you follow what God wants you will be rewarded. 

God bless! <3

- aramis

Anonymous asked: A few months back this guy started messaging me this stuff about wanting to go out, countless times. I told him every time that I don't date because I'm in a relationship with Jesus and I don't want anyone to get between that. He kept say this stuff to me, but it was getting worse. I feel like an item to guys because I've had a bunch of other guys say inappropriate stuff to me in the past. I ended up having my dad talk to him and I blocked him. He ended up making a new account and asking (cont)

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Anonymous asked: Hi. I have something that has been troubling me for awhile. When i was 11-12 years old, i had a boyfriend and we did wrong things like heavy petting. but we never had sex or oral sex. it was just touching each other. That all happened before i got to know christ, i am a very young christian (one year+), i'm now 17 and i feel like i can never be as proper a christian because of my past. May i know what are your thoughts? God bless. :)

hi!

If you’ve already asked God for His forgiveness then God has already forgiven you.

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” - 1 John 1:9

&it doesn’t stop there, God has also forgotten your sin and no longer remembers it. You have been made new and the slate has been wiped clean.

“For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.” - Hebrews 8:12

Now, If God the creator of all, could forgive our sins then who are we to keep holding on to them and not be able forgive ourselves?

Don’t let your past get you down. Your past is in the past and it has been forgiven. If you don’t learn to forgive yourself then it’s going to end up being a stumbling block for you in your walk with Christ. Instead, learn from your past mistakes, don’t do them again, and if someone is going through the same situation you went through help them through it. 

Keep your head up, dust yourself off and walk in righteousness!

“So you will walk in the way of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous” - Proverbs 2:20

God bless!!

- aramis

Anonymous asked: 2) Why did Jesus have to die on the cross for our sins? God is omnipotent so He could have forgiven us as easily as saying "let there be light".

As we read and study the Bible, it becomes clear that God is the same in the Old and New Testaments. Even though the Bible is 66 individual books written on two (or possibly three) continents, in three different languages, over a period of approximately 1500 years by more than 40 authors, it remains one unified book from beginning to end without contradiction. In it we see how a loving, merciful, and just God deals with sinful men in all kinds of situations. Truly, the Bible is God’s love letter to mankind. God’s love for His creation, especially for mankind, is evident all through Scripture. Throughout the Bible we see God lovingly and mercifully calling people into a special relationship with Himself, not because they deserve it, but because He is a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness and truth. Yet we also see a holy and righteous God who is the Judge of all those who disobey His Word and refuse to worship Him, turning instead to worship gods of their own creation (Romans chapter 1).

Because of God’s righteous and holy character, all sin—past, present, and future—must be judged. Yet God in His infinite love has provided a payment for sin and a way of reconciliation so that sinful man can escape His wrath. We see this wonderful truth in verses like 1 John 4:10: “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” In the Old Testament, God provided a sacrificial system whereby atonement could be made for sin. However, this sacrificial system was only temporary and merely looked forward to the coming of Jesus Christ who would die on the cross to make a complete substitutionary atonement for sin. The Savior who was promised in the Old Testament is fully revealed in the New Testament. Only envisioned in the Old Testament, the ultimate expression of God’s love, the sending of His Son Jesus Christ, is revealed in all its glory in the New Testament. Both the Old and the New Testaments were given “to make us wise unto salvation” (2 Timothy 3:15). When we study the Testaments closely, it is evident that God “does not change like shifting shadows” (James 1:17).

Be Blessed

Sanica

Anonymous asked: hi! well i might as well just tell you my problem right off the bat. i am tempted with masturbation alot. i usually never pray about it and when ever the thought comes i do it and i feel incredibly guilty after/ i pray and ask for forgiveness but i STILL feel terrible..

You have to pray about it.

The only way you’ll become free of masturbation is through God, but you have to talk to Him. Humble yourself and ask Him for help. God can free you of anything.

“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” - Hebrews 4:16

If you ask God for forgiveness, if you confess your sins to Him the bible says he’s faithful & just to forgive. (1 John 1:9). Once you ask God forgiveness, God will remember your sins no more. (Hebrews 8:12)

&Don’t be so hard on yourself. You have to learn how to forgive yourself as well. 

God bless <3

- aramis

Anonymous asked: What does the Bible say about the concept of "forgive and forget?" I mean, it probably doesn't have those exact words, but you know what I mean.

Hai!

You’re right, the bible doesn’t have those exact words but it does say something along those lines. Multiple times in the bible God calls us to forgive one another. 

“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you” -Matthew 6:14 

“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” - Ephesians 4:32

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God forgives& forgets: “I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.” - Hebrews 8:12

Now if you forgave someone but still bring up there past mistakes to them (the ones you forgave them for) then I personally believe that isn’t truly forgiving. Therefore we must “forgive & forget” in order to truly forgive.

God bless! <3

- aramis