Watch the vid below by Steve McVey: Christian Religion Lie #37: “You should be ashamed when you sin“ and my comments follow…
This is a lie.
It’s a lie used by preachers, teachers, and Christians to try to motivate people into performing better by makign them feel unworthy… not complete… and like there’s somethign wrong with them.
But it’s simply NOT Biblical!
If God is not ashamed of you, then you shouldn’t feel ashamed yourself!
Paul writes in Romans 8:1 (NIV):
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”
This is because Jesus has become a part of you now that you are a Christian and when God looks at you… He sees His Son… and He doesn’t feel ashamed of you.
What about conviction?
At times you may feel the conviction of the Holy Spirit — but it SHOULD feel a LOT different than being ashamed. It’s more of a…
“Oh man, I wasn’t letting Christ express Himself through me in that moment… I kind of messed up… thanks for showing me this God, I’ll stop that activity right now — go apologize to that person — and let me reopen back to you — letting you live your life through me. Thanks for not condemning me God”
Because when you realize how much your father loves you, the immediate reaction once we realize we’ve sinned is to run back into our Father’s arms like the prodigal son — because we know He’s not standing there ready to “spank us” — He’s standing there ready to continue loving us.
So being ashamed = keeping you feeling guilty and will keep you away from God because you fear his wrath
Being convicted but not ashamed = you’ll realize your sin and turn away from it and back to God to let Him love you some more
So this is a complete LIE that we should be ashamed when we sin!
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