At some point in their lives, virtually everyone has wondered whether they can be forgiven for what they’ve done. The good news is, they can!
But sometimes the doubts linger, particularly for people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and particularly in connection with certain passages in the Bible, such as some in the book of Hebrews that deal with the subject of apostasy–the complete rejection of the Christian faith.
Passages like these:
Hebrews 6:4-6
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.
Hebrews 10:26
If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left.
Can an apostate be forgiven? If you’ve knowingly and deliberately rejected Christ, will he take you back? And what is the real meaning of those passages in Hebrews?
In this episode I respond to a gentleman who is struggling with these very issues.
I demonstrate that the Hebrews passages do not mean what the gentleman fears and reveal, instead, the infinite mercy of God.
The good news is: No matter what you’ve done, if you are willing to come back to God, God is eager to take you back. He loves you, and your sins are not greater than his love.
I’m also preparing a special mailing for the Secret Information Club where I “interview” Blessed John Paul II on heaven.
If you’d like to read what John Paul II says about heaven and how we can get there by God’s mercy, you should sign up for the Secret Information Club by Friday, June 8th, and you’ll have it in your email inbox Saturday morning.
You should sign up here (and if you have any trouble, just email me at jimmy@secretinfoclub.com):
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It would be good for the LCWR to read this post! Is there any way to send it to them?
It would be a good thing if the LCWR could read this post! Is there any way to send it to those ladies?
Jimmy, God bless you. This was meant specifically for me. I did have a nervous breakdown in October/November, 2007 and was hospitalized for 2 weeks. Though the Doctor never told me what I was suffering from, I have always suspected I do have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The medication he put me on is for this kind of problem. As a consequence, I am always in self-doubt about my sincerity in my Christian Life. A widow now for 18 years, and just months shy of 74 years, I do live an active Sacramental Life and as an Eucharistic Apostle of the Divine Mercy I love serving God in spreading the Message of Divine Mercy to Rural Parishes in our Archdioceses and Dioceses in Kenya. Your talk has helped me tremendously. I am now confident, God who knows the real me and sees my sincere efforts to live my Faith with fidelity is helping me, even though I may not be aware of it. Again, God bless you, Jimmy. You have consoled this old heart in way you will never imagine. But one day, God will reward you for the invaluable help you have given me. I also thank the gentleman who asked this question. But through St. Faustina, Jesus reassures us He is always there for us and no amount of our sins can measure up to His inexhaustible Well of Mercy. That promise gives me a lot of hope, even when self-doubt dogs me and unpleasant thoughts invade my mind.
Hi 🙂 Can anyone tell me what’s the name of the piano tune at the end of the podcast? Thanks
Leo