Should you really feel ashamed when you sin? Should you feel ashamed to go to God in prayer or talk to Him because you've sinned? Read this article now for the TRUTH behind this lie! This is a lie.
It's a lie used by preachers, teachers, and Christians to try to motivate people into performing better by making them feel unworthy...
not complete...
and like there's something wrong with them.
But it's simply NOT Biblical! If God is not ashamed of you, then you shouldn't feel ashamed yourself! Paul writes in Romans 8:1 (NIV):
"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus"This is because Jesus has become a part of you now that you are a Christian and when God looks at you...
He sees His Son...
and He doesn't feel ashamed of you.
What about conviction? At times you may feel the conviction of the Holy Spirit - but it SHOULD feel a LOT different than being ashamed.
It's more of a...
"Oh man, I wasn't letting Christ express Himself through me in that moment...
I kind of messed up...
thanks for showing me this God, I'll stop that activity right now - go apologize to that person - and let me reopen back to you - letting you live your life through me.
Thanks for not condemning me God" Because when you realize how much your father loves you, the immediate reaction once we realize we've sinned is to run back into our Father's arms like the prodigal son - because we know He's not standing there ready to "spank us" - He's standing there ready to continue loving us.
So being ashamed = keeping you feeling guilty and will keep you away from God because you fear his wrath.
Being convicted but not ashamed = you'll realize your sin and turn away from it and back to God to let Him love you some more So this is a complete LIE that we should be ashamed when we sin!