Guilt
We can feel guilt when we grieve the Holy Spirit, but feeling guilt is not the same as being guilty. Father does not use guilt to motivate good behavior. He uses love.
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Regrettable Salvation?
It’s not regrettable salvation, it’s regrettable sin. The good news is that sorrow over that led to true repentance and that yielded salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Regretting the Past
Haunted by the Past It’s easy for us to regret things we’ve done in the past. After we place our faith in Christ and are reborn, the hurtful and ungodly things we have done seem far worse than they did before. That’s because we see them more clearly for what they are; ugly, sinful, and…
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Exult in Tribulation
Exult in Tribulation? Romans 5:3-5 (NASB) 3 And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; 4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit…
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Quenching and Maturing
Quenching and Maturing We don’t need to spend time groveling or punishing ourselves for our failures. There may well be earthly consequences and pain, but as far as Father is concerned the failures never happened. We are 100% fully and completely secure in Him. Jesus said He would lose none of those who are His…
