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| If You Have Sinned Sexually Before Marriage and Have Truly Repented |
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Please
read the following very carefully. The
Word of God says in 1 John 1:9, that, "if we confess our sins to Him, He
is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness." Also,
God says if you are really sorry and
have fully repented, then He will not even remember your sins anymore. "...for I will forgive their
iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more." - Jeremiah 31:34 "For thou, Lord, art good, and ready
to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee." -
Psalms 86:5 How
wonderful that is, right! It
is true, for it says, "Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in
love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all
my sins behind thy back." - Isaiah 38:17 When
discussing this subject with your spouse, be aware that the devil can try to
use it to destroy your marriage. But if you were wise and prayerful, you would
prove your repentance by your total commitment and faithfulness to your spouse,
leaving all of the past history and connections behind. The Lord would then help you in this. As you follow Jesus and obey Him, then the
devil can't do anything to hurt you. Since
you are forgiven by God (if you have asked Him to forgive you) then there is no
need to worry about your past sins as Jesus has washed you clean. Determine
to live a holy life by reading your Bible and obeying God every day and by
praying to Jesus daily and thanking Him for His forgiveness for all your sins
(not just one particular sin). When
God doesn't remember our sins anymore, no matter how bad they are, then we
shouldn't remember them anymore either because it is no longer in God's record.
Why
the devil will try to make you remember the past sins? Because,
Whenever
the devil tries to bring that to your mind, you can just shout to the devil: "I am cleansed by the
precious Blood of Jesus! And He has made me holy and righteous before
God!" and confess the Word of God just like Jesus did when He was
on the earth and overcame the devil. You are free to go forward and grow
spiritually in Christ. Praise God, dear brother/sister, the Lord has forgiven you and forgotten your sin! |