sins, past, present and future

[Partaker of Christ]

Did Jesus Christ die for ALL our sins, past, present and future, or just our past sins?

Some say that only our past sins are forgiven, and that If (as Christians) we sin, we are separated from God.

We know from scripture that the Law demands, the wages for sin is death. So, if Jesus paid that wage through His death, how can we then be separated?

According to the Law, an eye for an eye, tooth for tooth is justice. Two eyes for an eye, is unjust.
If the price has been paid, then justice has been done. Can the Law demand the payment twice for the same wrong?

[2 Peter 2:20]

He died for ALL sins but we are only forgiven of our past sins. At the very moment you believe all of the sins commited up to that point are forgiven...past sins. I say past because when you are saved past and present sins are forgiven thus becoming past sins. Future sins can be forgiven with repentance but it is not possible to pre-repent for sins that we haven't committed yet.

[Literalist-Luke]

Did Jesus Christ die for ALL our sins, past, present and future, or just our past sins?

Keep in mind that, at the time of the crucifixion, all of our sins were yet future.

Some say that only our past sins are forgiven, and that If (as Christians) we sin, we are separated from God.

What does "separated from God" mean?

We know from scripture that the Law demands, the wages for sin is death. So, if Jesus paid that wage through His death, how can we then be separated?

That's my thought.

According to the Law, an eye for an eye, tooth for tooth is justice. Two eyes for an eye, is unjust.
If the price has been paid, then justice has been done. Can the Law demand the payment twice for the same wrong?

See, the whole thing about what you're discussing here is so subjective as to defy any objectivity. If we are "separated from God", then how are we supposed to know we are, considering that some of our sins are committed unintentionally, how many times are we allowed to "come back", and what if we just happen to be unlucky enough to die when we're in between periods of having "come back"? The whole thing is just chaos.

If we're truly saved, all of our sins were paid for - past, present, and future. If we allow some area of sin to control our life, then we need to get it dealt with, because it will hamper our ability to live as effective Christians, but it will not cost us our destination in Heaven. End of story.

[Literalist-Luke]

He died for ALL sins but we are only forgiven of our past sins. At the very moment you believe all of the sins commited up to that point are forgiven...past sins. I say past because when you are saved past and present sins are forgiven thus becoming past sins. Future sins can be forgiven with repentance but it is not possible to pre-repent for sins that we haven't committed yet.

So every time I commit a new sin I'm unforgiven and am re-routed to hell until I "repent"? That's hogwash.

[RogerW]

He died for ALL sins but we are only forgiven of our past sins. At the very moment you believe all of the sins commited up to that point are forgiven...past sins. I say past because when you are saved past and present sins are forgiven thus becoming past sins. Future sins can be forgiven with repentance but it is not possible to pre-repent for sins that we haven't committed yet.

You are making repentance a qualification for salvation, but Scripture does not.

Isa 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

1Jo 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

1Jo 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

2Co 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Da 9:24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

Heb 10:12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God

1Pe 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

Blessings,
RW

[2 Peter 2:20]

So every time I commit a new sin I'm unforgiven and am re-routed to hell until I "repent"? That's hogwash.

Thanks for the beautiful way you put it

The Bible tells us of sins one could commit and not be able to inherit the kingdom...Galatians 5.

I'll use one in your scenario. Let's say the sin you committed was adultery. If you didn't repent where would you spend eternity based on Galatians 5?

[2 Peter 2:20]

You are making repentance a qualification for salvation, but Scripture does not.

Isa 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

1Jo 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

1Jo 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

2Co 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Da 9:24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

Heb 10:12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God

1Pe 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

Blessings,
RW

How can you say that repentance is not part of salvation when that is exactly what John the Baptist and Jesus preached?

[Partaker of Christ]

He died for ALL sins but we are only forgiven of our past sins. At the very moment you believe all of the sins commited up to that point are forgiven...past sins. I say past because when you are saved past and present sins are forgiven thus becoming past sins. Future sins can be forgiven with repentance but it is not possible to pre-repent for sins that we haven't committed yet.

And what if one does not repent of that paid for sin?

[2 Peter 2:20]

And what if one does not repent of that paid for sin?

Did you see the scenario I have asked Literalist-Luke? I'll wait for his response and maybe answer both of you in one post.

[Ron Brown]

He died for ALL sins but we are only forgiven of our past sins. At the very moment you believe all of the sins commited up to that point are forgiven...past sins. I say past because when you are saved past and present sins are forgiven thus becoming past sins. Future sins can be forgiven with repentance but it is not possible to pre-repent for sins that we haven't committed yet.

The blood of Christ covers "ALL" sin, past, present and future.

If only past sin was forgiven, then we in the 21st century would all be going to Hell. Christ shed his blood on the cross almost 2000 years ago, so I would say 2000 years ago was in the past for sure.

No man's sin is more powerful then the blood of Christ, and Satan is not more powerful then the blood of Christ either, and to say otherwise is to trample all over the blood of Christ. Christ didn't just die for past sin, he died for "ALL" sin.

Lets look at repent in the Greek manuscript language. The Greek manuscript word used in Acts for repent is "metanoeo." It means to change one's mind for the better over their past sins.

So as you can see, "repent" is not asking for forgiveness of your sins, it's changing your mind about past sins. Most people confuse repenting for asking for forgiveness, because they dont even know what repent means.

Repenting is not asking for forgiveness of sin, it's changing your mind over your past sin. Big difference.

[historyb]

Did Jesus Christ die for ALL our sins, past, present and future, or just our past sins?

Some say that only our past sins are forgiven, and that If (as Christians) we sin, we are separated from God.

We know from scripture that the Law demands, the wages for sin is death. So, if Jesus paid that wage through His death, how can we then be separated?

According to the Law, an eye for an eye, tooth for tooth is justice. Two eyes for an eye, is unjust.
If the price has been paid, then justice has been done. Can the Law demand the payment twice for the same wrong?

This is my take on it, Christ died for Original Sin and when Christ calls us and we respond that debt is wiped clean the bridge to God is in place. After we are saved and we sin then we can seek repentance and know that God will forgive us because of Christ death because all sin stems from Original Sin.

I believe though if we don't repentant then the sin is not forgiven, it won't keep us out of Heaven because we are already believers. The only sin that won't be forgiven is the unforgivable sin

[Partaker of Christ]

Thanks for the beautiful way you put it

The Bible tells us of sins one could commit and not be able to inherit the kingdom...Galatians 5.

I'll use one in your scenario. Let's say the sin you committed was adultery. If you didn't repent where would you spend eternity based on Galatians 5?

You say 'committed' and the word 'prasso', means to 'practice'

Gal 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

Gal 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Rom 8:12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
Rom 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

Rom 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Are those who are led by the Spirit of God, the same who 'practice' sin?

[Nikos]

I believe that we are saved by grace (Eph. 2:8,9) but we can fall from grace (Gal. 5:2-4). We are justified by faith (Rom. 5:1) but our faith can become shipwrecked (1 Tim. 1:19,20) and cease to exist (Lk. 8:13; Rom. 11:19-23). We are not under the law (Rom. 6:14,15) but if you live according to the sinful nature you will die (Rom. 8:13). Paul taught against legalism (Gal. 5:3,4) but he also taught that no immoral, impure or greedy person has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God (Eph. 5:5-7). We are not saved by works (Eph. 2:8,9) but to reap eternal life and not destruction you must sow to please the Spirit and not the sinful nature (Gal. 6:8,9). God is faithful to us (1 Jn. 1:9; 1 Cor. 10:13) but we must be faithful to him to the very end of our lives to escape the lake of fire or second death (Rev. 2:10,11). God surely loves us (Jn. 3:16; Mk. 10:21; Rom. 8:35-39) but those who inherit the kingdom of God love God (Jam 2:5; 1 Cor. 2:9) and to love God means to obey his commands (Jn. 14:15; 1 Jn. 5:3). We have freedom in Christ (Gal. 5:1) but this freedom is not to indulge the sinful nature (Gal. 5:13; 1 Pet 2:16).

[Partaker of Christ]

The blood of Christ covers "ALL" sin, past, present and future.

If only past sin was forgiven, then we in the 21st century would all be going to Hell. Christ shed his blood on the cross almost 2000 years ago, so I would say 2000 years ago was in the past for sure.

No man's sin is more powerful then the blood of Christ, and Satan is not more powerful then the blood of Christ either, and to say otherwise is to trample all over the blood of Christ. Christ didn't just die for past sin, he died for "ALL" sin.

Lets look at repent in the Greek manuscript language. The Greek manuscript word used in Acts for repent is "metanoeo." It means to change one's mind for the better over their past sins.

So as you can see, "repent" is not asking for forgiveness of your sins, it's changing your mind about past sins. Most people confuse repenting for asking for forgiveness, because they dont even know what repent means.

Repenting is not asking for forgiveness of sin, it's changing your mind over your past sin. Big difference.

Amen Ron!

[RogerW]

The blood of Christ covers "ALL" sin, past, present and future.

If only past sin was forgiven, then we in the 21st century would all be going to Hell. Christ shed his blood on the cross almost 2000 years ago, so I would say 2000 years ago was in the past for sure.

No man's sin is more powerful then the blood of Christ, and Satan is not more powerful then the blood of Christ either, and to say otherwise is to trample all over the blood of Christ. Christ didn't just die for past sin, he died for "ALL" sin.

Lets look at repent in the Greek manuscript language. The Greek manuscript word used in Acts for repent is "metanoeo." It means to change one's mind for the better over their past sins.

So as you can see, "repent" is not asking for forgiveness of your sins, it's changing your mind about past sins. Most people confuse repenting for asking for forgiveness, because they dont even know what repent means.

Repenting is not asking for forgiveness of sin, it's changing your mind over your past sin. Big difference.

Amen Ron!

Ditto - Amen Ron!