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Is it ever too late for repentance?

Is it ever too late for repentance?

Repentance can come too late after too much damage is done and there is no going back. A genuine Christian repentance also requires the reversing the narcissistic crimes of convenience symbolized by the irreversible failure of Esau.

Is it ever too late to ask God for forgiveness?

No, it is not too late for you to turn to Christ and be forgiven of your sins. The only sin God cannot forgive is the sin of refusing to accept His forgiveness. God’s promise is for you: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).

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Are you supposed to repent everyday?

Prayer is absolutely necessary. Joseph Smith talked about repenting daily, not to do it casually but with real intent. It’s hard to do that if you don’t have the right spirit with you, and prayer puts you in that spirit.

Can sins be forgiven without confession?

The ordinary way we are forgiven for grave, or mortal, sins is by confession. Note that this is for mortal sins, as venial sins can be forgiven routinely outside of the confessional. The canon says that physical and moral impossibility excuses one from confession. God does not require of us the impossible.

Is it too late for me to turn to Jesus?

DEAR DR. Only God can forgive our sins – and He has promised to do so, if we will turn to Christ in repentance and faith. There is only one thing that will keep you out of heaven – and that is your refusal to accept God’s free gift of forgiveness and salvation in Christ.

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Does Allah forgive a person who repents then commits the same sin?

If he repents and seeks forgiveness from his sin, then goes and commits the same sin again, then he seeks forgiveness again then commits the same sin again, and so on – does Allah forgive him or does that mean that he is not sincere towards Allah, especially if he repeats that sin after a short while, but he does not stop seeking forgiveness?

What is the correct way to repent for a sin?

Regret deeply and truly for the sin you committed. Return to Allah for forgiveness. Make a strong intention never to return to that same sin again. There is also a fifth step: If the sin involved infringing on the rights of other people, then one must return the infringed rights back to the individual to whom they belong.

Is it possible to repair all sins?

First off, all sins cannot be repaired. A murderer can repent of his sins, but he can’t bring his victim back to life. Sometimes we can’t repair problems because we can’t find the person any more.

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How can I get God to forgive sin?

Sin needs to be confessed to God to gain His forgiveness ( I John 1:8-10 ). Enlisting the aid of brethren in approaching God and for encouragement in changing is why we often find a faithful Christian to help. That is what James 5:16 is about.