Tag
Everything we have written about assurance.
10 guides carry this tag.
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Confessing the same sin again
You have confessed it before and you have done it again. God has not run out of mercy, but a sin that keeps returning needs more than repeated words. What Scripture says, and what to change.
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Does God really forgive everything?
Yes. Every sin brought to God through Jesus can be forgiven, however serious or however often repeated. Here is what that promise covers, what it does not mean, and the one exception Jesus named.
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Does God Forgive Intrusive Thoughts?
Intrusive and blasphemous thoughts can feel like your own sin. Here is what Scripture says about guilt, repentance and God's readiness to forgive.
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Does God Forgive Me? Assurance from Scripture
God's forgiveness is offered freely to all who repent and believe. Here is what Scripture promises, and how to find assurance.
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Forgiving yourself — what the Bible actually says
The Bible never tells you to forgive yourself. It tells you something better: God is the judge, and if he has forgiven you, your task is to agree with his verdict. Here is what that looks like.
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Have I Committed the Unforgivable Sin?
Worried you have committed the unforgivable sin? What Jesus meant by the sin against the Holy Spirit, and why the fear itself is a hopeful sign.
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Psalm 32 — the relief of confession
Psalm 32 is David describing what silence did to him and what confession gave back. It opens with happiness, not guilt. A section-by-section reading, and what it means for you today.
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Why you still feel guilty after God forgave you
You confessed, you meant it, and the guilt is still there. That does not mean the forgiveness failed. Here is why feelings lag behind God's verdict, and what to do in the meantime.
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The unforgivable sin — what Jesus meant
Jesus warned that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. Read in context, it is not a careless word or a terrible thought. It is a hardened refusal of God. If you fear you have done it, you have not.
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When you can't forget
The Bible never says forgive and forget. Remembering a wrong, yours or someone else's, is not the same as failing to forgive. Here is what God's forgetting means, and what to do with a memory that returns.