John MacArthur - Why do we still feel guilty if God has forgiven our sins?

I was beating myself up so much for the sins I did. I was filled with shame , guilt and brokenness. This video suddenly appeared on my feed. God knew what I needed to hear. Amen!

Even though I know I have been forgiven by God I am having a hard time forgiving myself for falling into sin after becoming a Christian. I know it’s robbing my joy. Please pray for me.

“Joyous brokenness” - I like that. Wise words here.

“Don’t wallow in your past sins”.—JM. I needed to hear this.

Romans 8:1 There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Amen I condemned myself for years and the LORD enlightened me through this verse. It changed my life because I knew it was true!

Being the ''Chief'' of sinners, makes the Apostle Paul one of the best teachers of all. He's been there, he's seen it, and hes done it.

Extremely helpful....only the evil one wants you to look back and then can constantly accuse you of past sin and guilt....recognize this attempt immediately and dismiss it !.... once forgiven by God, it is forever forgotten....gone!...our response to this grace/kindness should be pure gratitude and reflect it by doing the exact same thing and forgive others too.

One of the hymns I want sang at my funeral is: "I Stand Amazed In The Pesence Of Jesus The Nazarine, And Wonder How He Could Love Me, A Sinner, Condemned, Unclean. How Marvellous, How Wonderful, And My Song Shall Ever Be; How Marvellous, How Wonderful, Is My Saviour's Love For Me!"

I have never heard a more concise definition of true worship...

🤔💭 SUCH a relief hearing him say this, because this is EXACTLY how I've been feeling the last several years & have been WEIGHED DOWN by the increasing awareness of my sin‼️

All glory to God our Father and His Son Jesus Christ our Lord and Holy Spirit, thank you so much that was so helpful

The relief I felt listening to this was astronomical 🥺

My guilt faded away when I told the truth and confessed my wrongdoings to whom I wronged. It was not easy, but I did bear my cross.

Sometimes my past sins come to my thoughts and I feel horrible.

When I am reminded of my great sin, I am reminded of Jesus' loving saving grace "What manner of love is this?? ,that while I was yet a sinner Christ died for me!" God's love compels me to live and honor Him.

God bless John Macarthur.

There is a saying “if the enemy reminds you of past reminds him about his future”

I have struggled so much with this. I accepted Christ at 22 but I was a mess with a pattern of terrible choices. I spent the first 10 years in and out of horrible sin. I hated myself and my sin but I kept falling. Finally after over ten years surrender came and I stopped trying to fix myself. But the consequences of those years still haunt me to this day. It’s been over 10 years since that time but the Shame and regret keep me facedown. Two years ago I buried my 25 year old son. I know in my heart my terrible choices when he was young contributed to my sons death. I pray others can learn from my mistakes and I beg God for His mercy!🙏🏻

This is what God is really like: With open arms full of lovingkindness and compassion HE calls the humble sinner to „come home“ right into His presence! Psalm 103 invites us to „BLESS the LORD, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities……“. Thank you both JMac & JA for this helpful interview! ♥️ 💜

It seems like since I gave my life to God, I reflect on my past and feel horrible. Every day i feel guilty over sins I’ve committed. This is a reality check. It hurts to know I will always feel guilty. However, I feel good knowing the reason why I feel guilty is because I am changing