Why Don't I Feel Forgiven?

I) Feeling Forgiven

A) FEELINGS ALONE are not LEGITIMATE forms of Biblical TEACHINGS of forgiveness.

Neither is this this true of salvation (1 Jn 5:13).

B) While the Bible reveals there is a feeling of joy associated with forgiveness and

salvation, (Psa 51:12), feelings alone do not guarantee or legitimize forgiveness

of sins. One isn’t saved or forgiven just because they feel so.

II) Why I May Not Feel Forgiven….?

A) Maybe BECAUSE I HAVEN’T BEEN! (Acts 19:1-7).

1) Peter said one must repent & be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12) for the

remission of sins. (Acts 2:38).

2) The Greek word, eis (εἰς), translated “for,” in Acts 2:38, denotes “entrance into, or direction

and limit: into, to, toward. Whereas gár (Mat 1:21; 4:17), assigns reason.

B) Maybe I LACK NECESSARY FAITH (1 John 1:9)

1) Paul’s story PROVES the DEPTH and the POWER of God’s mercy (1 Tim 1:12-16).

2) We must appreciate and pursue the LOVE and eternal purpose of God (1 John 4:7-10).

C) Maybe Because I Refuse To CONFRONT My SINS (Psalm 32:1-6).

D) Maybe I Lack GODLY REPENTANCE (2 Cor 7:8-13).

E) Maybe My DEVOTION and RELATIONSHIP to the Lord isn’t what it should be.

1) Heart-felt repentance results in a real change in one’s actions.

2) One must bear the fruits of repentance (Mat 3:7-10; Acts 26:19-20).

3) Consider 1 John 3:19-22.

Conclusion

Have I genuinely been forgiven? If not, what am I going to do about it?