Why do I sin????

@Beertjie (976)
South Africa
May 5, 2009 4:13am CST
I ahte to sin but still do it. Why is it that we cannot stop sinning. I know that I am doing wrong and I know that the Holy Spirit is telling me not to do it and that I will regret what I am contemplating, but still I go ahead and do it. I did a bad sin today, won't mention what is was, but I feel horoble about it. I did pray immediately and ask God to forgive me, and I believe in His forgiveness. I know that God did forgive me but I still feel bad because I sinned against Him. No other people was involved to whom I have to repent. I sometimes wonder how God can forgive me for sinning, and he never holds it against me, h ejust forgive me again. i wish I can forgive like Him. I wish i can forgive myself as god has forgiven me. Why do I sin. I love God very much and I hate to hurt Him. Why, why, why?????
8 responses
• United States
8 May 09
I've often wondered this myself. I try not too but it happens. But rest assured that God will forgive. As the others said, it's just part of our nature I suppose. Look at Peter, as an example. He told Jesus up and down that he would never deny knowing him or something along that lines. Just shortly thereafter, he not only did just that once, but three times to three different people. Jesus forgave him later on when they talked.
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• United States
7 May 09
Satan is part of this world. So you have to fight against the thoughts he sends your way. GOD will forgive you if you ask him. Satan loves to make people feel guilty after they sin. But when GOD forgives you its done. Know one is perfect and know one ever will be. GOD is the only one that is perfect. I always ask GOD to forgive me every night before I go to sleep rather I did anything wrong or not.
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@eyewitness (1575)
• Netherlands
5 May 09
Hi i'm doing a course the way of the master form Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfor.This course gives us knowledge of Sin but also shows us that we can repent but we will always have a sinful nature. We Sin because we don't always understand the seriousness of our Sin.How can people stop Sinning if they don't understand what their Sin is? Some Christians say they are already saved when they believed in Jesus Christ and God.Not that that's a bad thing,but at this course i was told that we're saved from hell if we share the gospel with the lost (those who don't believe). Because we have a Sinful nature and God gave us a free will to choose our own path he needed to send Jesus so we don't have to spend eternity in hell. As you show me your message i can already tell you that you're doing the right thing.It's not easy but you are aware of your Sin and that's really great,but you have to forgive yourself so God can help you too. You made a great start and i believe you can get through this. Hope i have given you an answer that helps you out.
@med889 (5941)
6 May 09
We sin because we are human being and being a human being we always sin and say "why do I sin", Well we just need to know our inner self to ask all these questions.
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@bird123 (10643)
• United States
7 May 09
Did you know God counts on your sinning????? You sin because you do not fully realize the consequences of your actions. If you never sin, how would you learn what it is and the consequences caused by it? Sin all you want but be prepared for lessons. God will teach you!
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@MasonL (97)
• Trinidad And Tobago
6 May 09
It's everyone nature to sin, because mankind was born in sin and shapen in iniquity, but Jesus Christ to carry our sins to the cross and that we might have live and to put on the new man which is Christ,it's not easy to live holy without Jesus Christ, I think that you should shut in with God for atleast three days, really pray and fast and give it to him, when you are shutting in' to not go around the wrong friends, they will only pull you down, go to church as normal after church go straight home, drink some water and spend time on your knees with God and in his word. I believe it will help. After you get your deliverence continue to work in freedom and do not entangle yourself again in the yoke of bondage.The time you will take to spend with friends, take that time and spend it with God in your secret place, until you are very strong.
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
5 May 09
i also want the god forgive me . i have done a lot of wrong things. and i can't get the forgive of others. i just want to get the forgive of god. but i don't know wether the god will forgive me. i want to do that again. but i can't do that. because my head very serious hurt, i can't get smart again. so i must continual to get the forgive of the god. i wish someday my head can come back. and reback the new as young. i wish. thanks god. god help me. i am wrong. i want help. i want the help from god. i know only god can help me.
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• Australia
5 May 09
in the bible it says that it is human nature to sin, when adam and eve ate the apple, sin came into our lives. That is why God sent Jesus to die on the cross. To clear our sins. As long as you believe in Jesus, you will try ur best to avoid sin and you know that you have sinned, you seek repentance, God will forgive you. The best way to avoid sin is to find someone you can trust and tell him about the sin and let him know each time you feel like doing the sin, so he can pray for you and make sure you dont do it. Sometimes it is embarrassing, i know. Thats why find someone you are close to and trust. It is called accountability. Preferably find a christian who has good values. Im also struggling. But with the help of God, anything is possible. Just remember, it is human nature to sin. But as christians we want to live a righteous life. So to achieve that, you have done the first step, which is to know you have sinned. Now you have to trust God and pray that you wont do it again and like i said, get a fren which can help you. And pray constantly for strength to resist the temptations of the devil
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