“The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me.” (John 16:9 New Living Trans.)

So many people believe that when they Sin…God is there eager to punish them for each and ever sin they commit.  Many believe that cancer, the loss of a loved one, a car wreck, or some other disaster, in their life, is God’s way of spanking us for our evil doing…

This belief is very far from the truth…God does not punish us for our sins….Sin itself, is it’s own punishment.  Sin as we know is fun…but the pleasure of sin is quickly fleeting, leaving a sometimes harsh consequence we are left to live with.  God is there, not to punish or destroy, but instead to love us through and help us in the midst of our imperfection, weakness, and humanity.

Our sins do not send us to hell…The only (unforgivable / blasphemy) sin that grieves the Holy Spirit(matt 12:31), and evil that can send us to hell is found in John 16:9 stated above…and that is the refusal to believe in Jesus Christ and receive the forgiveness He has already given to you at the Cross.  Every sin you have ever or will ever commit is already forgiven.  Stop refusing to believe…Stop living under guilt and shame because you think you’re not good enough to make God happy…stop trying to please people and pretend you are what you’re not…Be who God created you to be…Be You…

Being Christian is not about being and living perfect…it’s about being and living forgiven….

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