How to be cleansed from sin

Cleansing from sin is a religious rite of the liberation of the soul of the believer from the burden of sin, cleansing of conscience and the attainment of mental equilibrium, and as a result — "closer to God". Metaphorically speaking, this process of purification of the heart, renewal of the soul, healing the mind.After watching a or immersed in memories, you probably notice the wickedness of your thoughts, feelings and actions in a given period of time. The following tips will tell you how to be cleansed from sin.

Instruction

The Scriptures teach that forgiveness of sins can receive sinners, in the case of sincere and deep remorse ("contrition of the heart"), and then realizing his mistakes and hard decisions to reform. Repent with all your heart and turn to God with repentance. Because of the repentance of the Apostle Peter: "repent therefore, and turn to zaladilas your sins" (acts. 3 : 19). Sorry people, wittingly or unwittingly prompted you to sinful actions or thoughts. Ask for forgiveness from those to whom you have sinned. Sincerely repentant, confess your sins in Church. The Apostle John the Theologian says: "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 Jn. 1: 9).

The word of God opens us to other ways of cleansing from sins: love and mercy. The Apostle Peter says: "above all things have fervent love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins" (1 Pet. 4: 8). Be friendly to people, learn to love and forgive their loved ones, help people become better, do good deeds. And remember: wanting to be forgiven you your sins, forgive others. The Scripture tells us: "Be to one another kind, compassionate, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you" (Eph. 4 : 32). Give alms, for, according to St. John Chrysostom: "there is No sin that could not be cleared, which would destroy alms". However, your charity must be from the heart. Externally, a good deed committed with mercenary motives, for his personal benefit, only contribute to worsening and perpetuating sin. Do all the good deeds sincerely wanting to help people.

Live according to the commandments of God, pray to God, because prayer embraces not only the plea for help, but for forgiveness of sins. The Bible said, "whatever you ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive" (Matt. 21: 22). The main thing that your soul was sincere repentance of his sins, strong desire to take the path of righteous and faith, and then, as said Jesus Christ, "according to your faith be it unto you.

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