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How do you deal with regret and guilt in the Bible?

How do you deal with regret and guilt in the Bible?

1. 1 John 1.9 — “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Confess whatever is making you feel shame, guilt, and regret.

What does the Bible say about being born again?

Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, `You must be born again. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

What does God say about having babies?

Psalms 127:3 “Children are a gift from the Lord. They are a reward from Him.” Psalm 8:2 “You have taught children and infants to give you praise . . .” Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

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What does regret mean spiritually?

“Deep Regret” is the memory we constantly replay, the emotions which never leave, and the one thing we are convinced has kept us from having the life we had dreamed of living. This regret is always painful, but when it is attached to spiritual failure (mistakes or sins), it can destroy our faith.

Does the Bible say God has regrets?

God can both have regrets and repent about a decision he has made, and at the same time not have regrets and not repent about that very same decision. Moreover, the Glory of Israel (God) does not lie or change his mind, for he is not a man that he should change is mind.”

What does Jesus mean by you must be born again?

We are born again when we respond to God’s offer of forgiveness and eternal life through Jesus Christ, confess our sins, and invite Jesus Christ into our lives to be our leader and lord. And when Jesus truly comes in, his Holy Spirit fills us and changes us. We are truly born again.

What must we do to be born again?

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By accepting Christ, you can come before God and be born again. If you want to be born again, start by becoming a Christian. Then, live your life for Jesus as best you can. Finally, you can grow your faith by attending church, reading the Bible, and praying.

Does the Bible talk about birth control?

The Bible never explicitly approves of contraception.

Is it okay to have regrets?

In short, we feel as if we’ve let ourselves down, and that a piece of life is missing because of a mistake or inaction of the past. We have also come to perceive regret as a wholly negative state of mind. It is perfectly okay to have regrets.

Why did God regret human beings?

“God regretted making humans on earth; God’s heart was saddened” (Genesis 6:6) According to Rabbi Judah, God thought “It was My mistake that I created humans below as a terrestrial (animal) being; had I created them in the higher realms, they (like angles) would not have rebelled against Me.” But angles lack free will.

How many times does God regret in the Bible?

There are two times in the Bible where God regretted something he had done in the past (Genesis 6:6–7; 1 Samuel 15:11).

Are Your Regrets the result of sin?

Regrets are often times the result of sin in our life. Think about it. Think about specific regrets that you have in your life and ask yourself if they are the result of sin or unwise choices in your life.

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Does regret belong in the Christian life?

But regret does not belong in the Christian life. Regret is a human emotion, produced by sin. There was no regret in the Garden of Eden. Can you imagine living in paradise, never second-guessing your choices, never wishing you could do it all over again, never sighing over the past?

Is it bad to regret being born where you were born?

Yes it is bad. Because regret is something you should feel only over something that is within your control to affect. We don’t get to decide when or if or where we are born. There is no reason to regret it.

What does the Bible say about the wages of sin?

Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” I could spend much more time with those thoughts from Romans but simply they show us that we are all messed up fallen created beings. Because we fall short (or sin) we will have hard times in life and often regrets.