God Already Forgave You (Here's the Proof)

[@tfonstad]

It's so easy to see the sins in others' lives but so difficult for us to see our own.

[@offTheLeftEye]

You have hit the nail on the head, tfonstad.

[@sashadence6409]

yes - someone on t.v. once put it well I think, "your shadow's behind you; you can't see it, but others can."

[@Homeostasis.Restored]

"Those who are only earthly can see good and evil qualities in others and criticize them, but because they have never looked at or studied themselves, they see no evil in themselves. If someone else discovers an evil in them, they use their rational faculty to hide it, as a snake hides its head in the dust; then they plunge themselves into that evil the way a hornet dives into dung. Their delight in evil is what has this blinding effect. It surrounds them like a fog over a swamp, absorbing and suffocating rays of light." ~ Volume 2 of True Christianity 564:3 (Rose Translation)

[@AsmongoldvsArtosisclips]

Even when you see evil in yourself its so hard to see it deeper and then Not to do it. Ive been trying to Not do addictions ,lust etc for years and years and its not easy and I fail most of the time. But Im trying.

[@sashadence6409]

@@AsmongoldvsArtosisclips exactly -- real hard to be 'good'. Ask for help..

[@TammieBuckeye]

I can never understand why you don’t have far more subs! Thank you for all you do

[@offTheLeftEye]

We sure want more subs, Tammie!Thanks for the good word.

[@Toking-Teepee]

Wow. Answers the biggest questions I have been struggling with as I approach my latter years.

[@offTheLeftEye]

We are so glad it is speaking to your real life questions, Toking.

[@raysilverman5160]

And when we are “doing good,” it is actually the Lord who is doing good through us! Just wanted to add that to my previous comment.😊

[@offTheLeftEye]

Of course, yes!

[@raysilverman5160]

You guys were rockin’ tonight! I love the passage, “The further we have been reformed, the more capable we are of focusing on doing what is good” (NJHD 166 minute marker 1:16:22). In brief, we get good at doing what is good. Now that is truly EXCITING! Thanks so much for this amazing dialogue. Keep rockin’🙏💥

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thanks for this, Ray! "We get good at doing what is good" -- love it! Your sunny and positive attitude is always a gift. You keep rockin' too, my friend! ~Chara

[@D.N..]

This was comforting to me...for I suffer from believing that God is a cruel brutal being that is going to torture me when I die. It was instilled in me from childhood and extremely difficult to believe in something else..

[@simplicity_007]

Thank you for sharing. I used to believe the same thing until I thought to myself that it didn't make any sense for a loving God to put us in hell forever. It just didn't make any sense to me and I decided not to believe that any more. Initially, it was hard to shift my thinking, but ever since then, my life has been much easier. I don't know if this helps you but it helped me.

[@D.N..]

@@simplicity_007 Thanks for your understanding.. I also think the same, that a Loving God would not torture anyone or send anyone to a fiery hell to suffer physical torture for an eternity... unfortunately for me.. thoughts of a cruel God are stuck in my mind and its a daily struggle.. Its almost like being subjected to a brutal act and a person suffers from Post traumatic stress the rest their life... dreams are impossible to control and thoughts can be difficult to put aside. But, I do have others that had my same background, have been able to shift their thinking a bit, and they do help me in my struggles.. Unfortunately, some of the denominations have harmed a person more than they helped.., a fiery "hell" is not preached so much these days but for those of us exposed to such a teaching from childhood, it had a severe impact.

[@musicteacher1140]

God is Love. In Him there is no darkness at all.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Our hearts go out to you, D.N., for such damaging ideas that have been instilled so deeply in you. May you keep watching this show (and maybe this one: "God Will Never Send You to Hell" -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ6ckHt8qpx5h5I) until some new ideas kick out the old ideas for good!

[@ElizabethMohr]

'The limits of God's power end at your free will." ♡ (Another delightful discussion; thank you for your work.)

[@offTheLeftEye]

Well said Elizabeth. We are so glad you enjoyed the discussion!

[@PrimaWhiteKitty]

Such amazing content that I love listening to... I'm surprised & sorry more people haven't upvoted! Thank you for posting ✨✝️🕊️👏

[@offTheLeftEye]

We are so glad to have you here in the conversation Prima!

[@delizzadavila3657]

Grateful for your vocation! God Bless each of you 🙏🏾

[@offTheLeftEye]

@delizzadavila3657 Thank you so much for the support! It really matters.

[@johnroberts7910]

This was so healing..thank you Curtis and Jonathan..I always was worried God is angry with me and is ready to condemn me..i really appreciate all that you guys do..

[@offTheLeftEye]

So heartwarming to hear that this conversation was healing for you, John! God is Love and Mercy Itself!

[@BorisBoris-u9f]

Thanks so much as ever. These podcasts do so much to keep me focused on spirituality. The bit about people trying to improve their physical health really got me thinking. Recently hit 50. Looked at some lists about what to do when you’re 50. Lots about experiences to have, lots of health suggestions (‘take up a new exercise’, ‘see a gum specialist’, get a whole body CT’ etc), Not much about mental health. spiritual health didn’t feature at all.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Oh my, BorisBoris -- We in this world are SO focused on the body and matter, aren't we? So glad you find these videos to be good spiritual training and exercise!

[@ROSIEBGOOD]

Great conversation on sins...thank you ❤

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thankyou ROS, we really want to help people understand the topic, which has been confusing for many people.

[@cliffmoore1360]

I watched this in segments. A lot to soak in! Curtis and Jonathan have an excellent manner in presenting these thoughts. It’s like having a conversation after a meal together.

[@offTheLeftEye]

So glad you're liking their style, Cliff! Thanks for reaching out to tell us so, and thanks for being with us!

[@yvonnereid1656]

Very useful. Thank you Curtis and Team ❤

[@offTheLeftEye]

We are delighted that you enjoyed it Yvonne.

[@choose-kindness]

This is such a fantastic channel. The discussions are so interesting. Thank you!

[@offTheLeftEye]

We are so happy to have you here choose-kindness.

[@whalhard]

Your video's word the truth very well. You guys have a great synergy. Thank you.

[@kevinjhonson5925]

Every day I ask for his help to guid me and help me make god decisions and be a better person than I was the day before. If I mess up I try not to again and ask for his light to shine on me and guide me. I thank him in the morning for a chance at another day.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Yes every day is a fresh chance to do better, Kevin. Bless you for asking over and over again.

[@chrisgreen2299]

Thank you so much for this discussion. You both have helped me so much.

[@offTheLeftEye]

We're delighted to know that you have found real help here, Chris. May you be blessed with peace and healing!

[@kens6168]

Extraordinary well done on both parts. You answered many things that i have wondered about all my life Many thanks.

[@offTheLeftEye]

What a great thing to hear Kens!

[@golfkell]

We are grateful for your content. Thank you! Do good and avoid evil ✝️ 🌹 Love God, love neighbor ❤️ The Gospel of Jesus Christ 🥰

[@offTheLeftEye]

That is the recipe for a good life, golfkell.

[@Toking-Teepee]

Thanks!

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[@ambersignore]

Do you guys have any input on this passage: “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.”

[@offTheLeftEye]

That does sound dire, Amber. I do not have any insights about it to reassure you. When I take it is the context of the whole word, I find much much more about forgiveness and mercy, than about blasphemy. I believe that God sees what is in our hearts, and it would need to be very intentional to blaspheme against the Holy Spirit, not something you could do by mistake. I hope you can feel God's love and compassion for you.

[@FAPPJAPPDAPP]

Once created, we can only go forward. God is love and progress always, and you are loved immensely. Have no fear about any condemnation; it does not exist if you look at the big picture; you can only hide for so long. The Lord will find you and hug you for sure. You are His loved one.

[@H_P_7820]

Swedenborg is definitely proud of you guys, keep on articulating his work. You are definitely caring out his legacy so well. God bless.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Nice to hear that you think what we're doing would be agreeable to Emanuel, H_P_7820. We're grateful he was willing to work as the "servant of the Lord" for so long and do the hard work of conveying these big ideas!

[@lealee-healthyteame184]

It's like you always read my mind!!!!!

[@offTheLeftEye]

Love that, lealee! I mean, I love hearing about synchronicity of people like this! Blessings to you.

[@dreamofskye7400]

I have found that the act of revenge is a lack of trust in God. If I give someone who harmed me in God’s hand and ask Him to deal with them as He sees fit (not as I see fit) and I trust that He will do that, I am free.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Yes, skye! Such a powerful approach to being hurt by someone!

[@mariannedole5165]

Another very helpful presentation. I do have a question: What does Swedenborg say about forgiving others? Thank you.

[@offTheLeftEye]

We are delighted that you asked Marianne. Here is a wonderful video about forgiveness. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHStkIpvoapjmdE

[@kathleenwharton2139]

There are consequences to sin that God can’t even change. Obey Gods commandments or you will suffer. Forgiveness simply frees you from anger..but there is still Pride and Lust..Greed and Worry 😊❤

[@offTheLeftEye]

Yes the consequences of sin are that awful feeling of having been resentful, or hateful. Kathleen, yes God made the commandments to guide us to true freedom.

[@crispyzombieanimation5348]

Wow! Mind blown! Swedenborg should be taught in our school, we might end up with a much better society if we did.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thanks crispyzombieanimation, for the great support! We do think it helps us be better people.

[@Godlovesyouunconditionally]

I’ll be honest I only watched a bit of the video I just throw out I like to believe God loves us all unconditionally and sees the good in all of us, I like the idea that God never forgives anyone because he never gets mad at anyone in the first place. Now no that does not mean we go do whatever the heck we want, my big philosophy is do what you want as long as you’re not hurting anyone, I believe we should be good because we care about our fellow humans not to be good with God ❤

[@offTheLeftEye]

Your handle suggests that you deeply believe in God's love, Godlovesyouunconditionally.

[@Astepatatimekvarn]

Nice❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thank you Astepapatimekvan.

[@DavidMartinGraff]

I imagine if you would forgive yourself - then God would forgive you.

[@offTheLeftEye]

His forgiveness is not dependent on ours, David. When I read the story of the Prodigal Son I see that the Father was watching from a long way off, waiting for his son who had squandered his living.

[@DavidMartinGraff]

​@@offTheLeftEye I see the paucity in your response. Squander implies once a member of the "Haves, but since gone, and now part of the Have Nots." God, I don't believe, is not intending materialism receives impressed with our materialism, you should know it's not a real thing of the world on earth, it's initially intended to be illusory, the preciseness of its value typically equates to one's own perceived value, and the exactness of value will render itself worthless, at that exact time you understand its role.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thank you for your perspective on materialism, David.

[@4pharaoh]

Consider: God does not have to “keep score” Just by letting you see what you did by your Own Will, what He intended for you instead, what He suffered for you, how others suffered because of you how your acts offended Him, and *you will want to throw yourself into perdition* just to get your sinful soul away from the Light of His Divine and Holy presence. Your sins are not forgotten, (God can’t forget anything) Your sins are *Deleted,* they are left out of Eternity, left behind in Time. Even a memory of evil is not fit for an existence in heaven. That is forgiveness.

[@offTheLeftEye]

There is a passage I love "Your sins I will remember no more" Jeremiah 31. Yes we will be given the chance to see the consequences of our choices, after we die, and our response to that is what matters. Will we feel regret, 4pharoah?

[@4pharaoh]

@ I have no desire to argue, I wish you only the best, with growth in your ministry and your understandings of God’s Truth. But I offer this to you. Chastisements have come and will come, (soon I feel) appearing to be as by nature and as by man. People will suffer, people will grieve, people will die, and all this occurs because of our sins. When these things *strike* will this video “God Already Forgave You (Here’s the Proof)” comments still ring true? Will people then turn away…

[@TexasBlues-123]

♦ _"“This, then, is how you should pray: “’Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,..............._ _...............and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us."_ (Matthew 6:9.12)

[@offTheLeftEye]

Yes, TexasBlues. That's part of the repentance that is our part of the bargain in the Forgiveness deal.

[@Who2youtoo]

Religion has sin. Spirituality has karma, and science (society) has moral standards. There is no other consequence beyond the understanding. If you know the difference, then job done! If you fail to see the difference, then the lesson is repeated. Love and wisdom to you all and your families. RW

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thanks for your perspective hemispheres.

[@fionalee3941]

Thanks

[@offTheLeftEye]

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[@ivorybow]

Sin, as in "miss the mark."

[@offTheLeftEye]

Yes ivorybow, that is actually what it means.

[@fionalee3941]

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[@TexasBlues-123]

♦ _But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins._ (Matthew 6:15)

[@offTheLeftEye]

Goes along with "Whatever you want people to do to you, do you also to them...." doesn't it, TexasBlues?

[@Truthandlight111]

So what happens when we die and we havent repented wholly of our sin.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Hi Truthandlight. Swedenborg describes a "landing place" in the spiritual world right after we die, where we go through a process of self-reflection, purification, and learning -- until we are completely clear how our heart is aligned. That is, are we fit for heaven or hell? Spiritual growth is ongoing, even after our bodily death!

[@josephnakoochee8865]

So if I stray from God’s path, do I confess my sins and keep serving the Lord?

[@josephnakoochee8865]

1 John 1:9

[@offTheLeftEye]

That's a beautiful and loving and hopeful verse, joseph!

[@offTheLeftEye]

Yep, joseph, and try not to stray anymore. The Lord's forgiveness isn't a free pass to sin all we want, it's a hope that He can help us stay committed to being on a spiritual path free of hurtful behavior.

[@offTheLeftEye]

As a quote says in this video at about 3:15, "... as our sins are put aside, they are forgiven....." kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmXEY5x-rNGql5o&lc=UgyuJduFcUHibOsGtmp4AaABAg

[@scottykingdavid]

I love curtis. He found yeshua

[@offTheLeftEye]

Curtis is pretty fun to watch, and to work with Scotty.

[@marksingleton7199]

The levites were priests. The deeper part of the text explains that they worked for God and God's truth. So, if you are knowingly have a problem, you go to a priest and show your problem. The priest sees the problem and shows the problem the truth. The priest then owns the problem and destroys it by showing it the truth. This is the same as when Careb climbes the mountain of the sons of Anek. Careb knows the truth of God and takes it to Anek. As their are truths in all things seen, Careb uses what is seen to display the truth. Within a collective that is in truth, false thought can be seen and healed. If not healed, it festers away. In Heaven, falsity is seen dimply as a false ideas. The collective thought comes up against the false ideas and proves them false by comparing it to truth. This in Heaven is subjective thought. Here, it is seen as war. The world is flat. No, look, it is spheroid. Oh, so it is. To change the world, you need to know the truth. The truth is the soul delivering Heavens knowledge to the collective thought here. God tries to project truth into the world via life here. Your mind is the messanger, the body is the carrier of thought. The doul keeps the concepts of your life alive so that it can turn around and feed information to the world you desire to heal via the next generation of thought. The souls in this occupation give up their thought, to accept higher truth and give it to here. They keep trying until you hear or block the messages. If you have ears, listen.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Those who have ears to hear, yes MArk.

[@testsignupagain7449]

Maybe god cant remove sins because thatd be doing someone else's work for them - and free will is always a thing. Because when you're in rhe eternal spirit you've committed to being there and are therefore capable of being of service to orhers. And perhaps he gets pissed at arrogant people who mistakenly believe theyre equal to the task, because that causes compound suffering for everyone around unessecarily. As for being brittle: to know evil you have to learn to love pain. When known, it sees God and can be saved

[@offTheLeftEye]

Well said, testsignipagain. God cannot do our world for us, although He provides the guidance and strength if we let Him. I don't think He gets angry at anyone who fails, though. He is pure love.

[@Robert-r4s4c]

By Baptism, all sins committed are forgiven, all personal sins and the stain of original sin, and all punishment for sin. After Baptism, any sins committed have to be forgiven and absolved.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Yes baptism is a wonderful way to symbolize the washing away of sins, Robert.

[@Robert-r4s4c]

@@offTheLeftEye Baptism is not a "symbol" It is a Sacrament instituted by Christ after his Resurrection.. Baptism is the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit for it signifies and actually brings about the birth of WATER and the HOLY SPIRIT.

[@bryanhurd9955]

When you think about a deceased family member, can an answer be from a demon ?

[@offTheLeftEye]

Bryan here is a short video exploring that. kzbin.infoVSTCHoz7eto

[@petervickers911]

if god has already forgiven us what about the great tribulation and rapture

[@offTheLeftEye]

We see those ideas as primarily symbolic, peter, and as applying to each individual's spiritual life, rather than to the physical world as a whole. The forgiveness depends on our willingness to change and live a better, more loving life, so we might go through some "tribulation" as we let go of those old habits, but if we truly want to live a life compatible with heaven, we will meet Jesus there.

[@petervickers911]

@@offTheLeftEye curtis im talking about scripture satan is still in the bible matthew 24:21

[@petervickers911]

there are 49 times satan appears in the bible

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@petervickers911 By the way this is not Curtis but a team member. Here is a short video about Satan if you are curious. kzbin.infoBSJHQgIs_Kc

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@petervickers911 Yes here is a short video about Satan. kzbin.infoBSJHQgIs_Kc

[@PatriciaBoyer-q3e]

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit cannot be forgiven.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thank you for your steadfast resolve to give God the respect He deserves, Patricia.

[@offTheLeftEye]

"Blasphemy agains the Holy Spirit" has the same meaning as "The Lord will not hold him innocent who takes His name in vain", which we explore in this video, if you are interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2mTcoOvaLiLoq8&t

[@doctorwhoLA]

But i did not forgive God for his lies

[@offTheLeftEye]

I'm sorry you feel you were lied to, doctorwho. We see God as Love and Truth itself, even though we are not promised an easy life.

[@doctorwhoLA]

@ it has nothing to do with easy life. We are talking about a God that claims so much and does nothing. He doesn’t even keep his own word from the bible. I know what love is. And i have experienced God as the one that did nothing.

[@dabluegirl612]

We as Christians are forgiven because of the imputed righteousness of Jesus. Christians are sealed until the Day of Redemption. Without the imputed righteousness of Jesus and in rejection of the Gospel, you're condemned already, John 3:16-18. Plus, you have to know how to rightly divide the Scripture. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord, in response to another video of yours. Once saved, the Holy Spirit is your guide, Jesus is there to grant forgiveness, and God is there to chasten. Remember wood, hay, and stubble versus precious medals, gold, and silver, but only for Born Again Christians. please stop trying to develop and then spread a false gospel, Galatians Chapter 1. You're no longer in constant threat of eternal damnation, as a Born Again Christian.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thankyou for sharing your very strong faith dabluegirl.

[@Baruchiel]

Blaspheming the Holy Spirit. It is an eternal sin.

[@offTheLeftEye]

What does that look like to you, Baruchiel? Do you mean just saying hurtful/dismissive/damning things about God's Holy Spirit?

[@Baruchiel]

We all know what the Pharisees did, said, and to what spirit they attributed to the works of the Holy Spirit in our Lord. We know they followed the father of lies and condemned a righteous holy man filled with the Spirit of our Father.

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@Baruchiel Yes the Pharisees were a picture of hypocrisy that we can learn from.

[@RAMtheRAM]

Colossians 19For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. As soon as Jesus died on the cross, "it is finished" You were already purchased, paid for, and bought off. Nothing separates us from God's Love and Grace. Hell is just a man made fable to separate us from true Love. Set yourself free, realize this truth, and let it resonate in you until the consumation of all things comes to a close. Amen

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thank you for sharing your deep trust in God's love RAM.

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