Feeling Guilty Too Much, Part 1 (TMF:1989)

Thursday, November 24, 2022
Peace to Live By: Feeling Guilty Too Much, Part 1 (TMF:1989) - Daniel Litton
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       The thing of it is, when we focus on sin too much, it can cause a lot of unnecessary guilt to crop up in our minds. Really, the guilt is already there and the talk of sin brings forth the guilt. Some might say to you, “That is a good thing. You should feel guilty.” The problem with guilt is that it can be debilitating. In other words, guilt is like poison in our bodies. It’s not meant to be there. Just as sin isn’t meant to reside in our bodies, our flesh, so likewise then neither is guilt. Wasn’t it not the Apostle Paul who said, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus who walk not according to the flesh (but according to the Spirit)”? (Romans 8:1, ESV). I believe guilt to be a serious problem, and a lot of it is tied to the doctrine of the total depravity of mankind. So what happens is that because people believe they are totally depraved, they think that living in freedom (the Law of Liberty) is impossible in their lives.