We Christians utilization the price guilt, shame, too conviction, only nosotros sometimes utilization them incorrectly.
For example, closed to claim that guilt too shame come upward entirely from Satan, non God.
It's truthful that Satan tin tempt us amongst shame too guilt AFTER we've confessed too repented.
He does this thus we'll wallow inwards self-pity or uncertainty God's forgiveness.
But earlier nosotros repent, guilt too shame are functions of our Christian conscience.
If God shows us a sin, nosotros tin rightly acknowledge that God has convicted us of sin. But genuine conviction of sin is a lawsuit of shame too sorrow for what we've done.
"Submit yourselves, then, to God...Wash your hands, yous sinners, too purify your hearts, yous double-minded. Grieve, mourn too wail. Change your laughter to mourning too your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves earlier the Lord, too he volition elevator yous up." James 4:7-10
When Christians sin, nosotros should sense godly sorrow that leads us to repentance (1 Corinthians 7:8-11).
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