Lies About Jesus: Shame and Guilt

People often talk about the popularity of Christ without understanding His actual "reputation" with the majority of people who met Him.

It’s become increasingly popular to claim that Jesus always affirmed people, never making them feel ashamed or guilty. 

Not true. 

Jesus said “the world” hated Him because He testified “that its works are evil.” (John 7:7).

He exposed the darkness in people’s souls:

“Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.” John 3:19

Most people rejected Jesus during his life on earth, and most people reject His followers today.

“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.” ~ Jesus, John 15:18 

People often talk about the popularity of Christ without understanding His actual "reputation" with the majority of people who met Him.
Christ strongly emphasized sin and repentance. He wants us to be ashamed for our sins and realize our guilt:

 
That's because “godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death” (2 Corinthians 7:10).

When we know Christ, we have godly sorrow when we sin. We're ashamed because our sins sadden our Savior. We want to repent and restore sweet fellowship with Him (1 John 1:8-10). 

When we have worldly sorrow we regret the consequences, not the sin. We refuse to feel guilty or ashamed. We ignore Scriptures like James 4:8-10 

“Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord and He will lift you up.”

Do you have worldly or godly sorrow for your sins?

To see the contrast between these two types of sorrow, see Short List Repentance and King David's Key to a Healthy Faith.


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4 comments:

  1. So true! This was one of my first eye opening revelations of who Jesus Christ really is! He's our Saviour AND soon to be our JUDGE!

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  2. After I repented and accepted the Lord Jesus as my savior, I was relieved that the burden of sin was off my back. However, I wanted to forget the life I lead before that moment. I asked God to erase the memories of what I had been. But it didn't happen. As I matured as a Christian I realized that those memories are there for a purpose. To remind me of the sins He doesn't want me to repeat.

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    1. I appreciate your insights, Rick. Good point.

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    2. Re: To remind me of the sins He doesn't want me to repeat. (wow! Great wisdom!)

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