Bible verses about guilt and shame
What does the Bible say about guilt and shame?
The Bible does not hide our failures, but it announces a greater mercy: when we confess, God forgives and cleanses completely.
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.”
“As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.”
““Come now, and let’s reason together,” says the LORD: “Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”
“I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah.”
“Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness. He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot. You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.”
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
“For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness. I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more.””
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