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Joselito
Paras
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Hi, guys —
- Can an obstinate sinner be saved?
- Is there grace for him if he wishes to
be saved?
- What does he have to do, to get out from
sinning?
Joselito
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an obstinate sinner be saved, is there grace to be saved, and how does he stop sinning? }
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Paul
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Dear Joselito,
To answer your question: Yes, absolutely! The price that Christ paid for our
sins is so powerful that God could
forgive us if we violated each commandment
a million times a day. Forgiveness
and grace is available for those
who are truly sorry and who resolve
to sin no more.
This particular grace for a Catholic
is found in the Sacrament of Confession.
In this sacrament, God reconciles
us to Himself and His Church through
His Son through the instrumentality
of a priest. Grace received in this
sacrament is available to aid in
the resolution to sin no more.
So don't despair; Christ paid a hefty
price so that we wouldn't. Know that
God loves a repentant heart and that
grace is available to you to begin
again.
Peace,
Paul
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Eric
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Hi, Joselito —
It depends on what you mean by obstinate.
Someone who willingly and unrepentantly
persists in grave sin cannot be saved
in that condition. Once they repent
and turn their wills to the Lord, they
can be saved, even if they
frequently fall back into sin and
repent.
Habits can reduce culpability
for sin. The more we yield to grace,
the more we get healed from our addiction
to sin. God rejoices over the sinner
who repents.
Eric
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Joselito
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Thank You!
Thank God!
Praise God!
Joselito
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Paul
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Yes, thanks be to God.
By the way,
keep in mind what Eric added to your
question. If a person remains obstinate,
God can not forgive him.
True contrition and repentance are
necessary. God doesn't force Himself
on us.
Peace,
Paul
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