Do all of a departed soul's sins, even those already forgiven, counted before God on his particular judgment?

[mkdl_v17]

I was wondering that everything I did in my life - all of it - from birth to death, will be narrated by God unabridged during my judgment. Even the tiniest error I did years ago can become extremely heinous in my moral standards today.

 

[Scapegoat]

From what I’m aware of, yes.

 

[mkdl_v17]

No offense to my faith; that would make me wonder about living a perfectly good life all the way. But we all know that there is no physically perfect person in the definite sense.

 

[Scapegoat]

No offense to my faith; that would make me wonder about living a perfectly good life all the way. But we all know that there is no physically perfect person in the definite sense.

Well if anything it should inspire you to live a perfect life. Like Christ said be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect. I don’t believe he would tell us to do this if God did give the grace to accomplish it. Plus I think at our judgement we will see our sins but also the graces we used correctly to counter act those sins, if that makes sense.

 

[mkdl_v17]

In my viewpoint, a completely virtuous person who committed a few tiny errors (if not none) and in good terms with as many people in his network, even A-list celebrities, would be respected better than someone with a dark and troubled past, with a history of low self-esteem because only his family and a few close friends completely understood and accepted who he really is, and then recently confessed every single sin that he committed in five or more years. Well, I have no problem with rich and beautiful people, as long as they are fulfilling what Christ has mandated for us humans.

 

[davidv]

I was wondering that everything I did in my life - all of it - from birth to death, will be narrated by God unabridged during my judgment. Even the tiniest error I did years ago can become extremely heinous in my moral standards today.

According to Church teaching, repentance erases sin from God’s memory. Scripture records that forgiven sins are forgetten by God (as far as east is from the west).

 

[Bob_Crowley]

I was wondering that everything I did in my life - all of it - from birth to death, will be narrated by God unabridged during my judgment. Even the tiniest error I did years ago can become extremely heinous in my moral standards today.

I’ve often said the night my father died, he appeared in my room. He started with an apology, we argued and conversed, and then he disappeared with one almighty terrifying scream.

However for much of the time he appeared to be looking over my head. When I turned around to see what he was looking at, all I saw was the wall. So it seems I was only allowed to see him.

While he was doing this, there were two main expressions on his face. One was a look of awe, as though he was looking at something absolutely beautiful. At other times he hid his face behind his hands as though he couldn’t bear to look at what he was seeing.

As far as I’m concerned, when he had the expression of awe on his face, I think he was seeing God and / or angels. When he was hiding his face behind his hands, with almost a grimace on his face as far as I could see, I think he was seeing less honourable aspects of his life.

I think we see our life played back to us in a very short time.

Now, having said that, I’m pretty sure he went to hell, going by the terrifying scream. To the best of my knowledge he made no confession or repentance, and died in his own flat. In fact his body wasn’t found for four days. I think he’d have had quite a number of mortal sins to his credit. I know my father had his life played back, but as I said, he wasn’t a saint, to put it mildly.

So in the case of someone who is condemned, I think they see their life played back to them. I’m not sure about those who are “saved”. I still think there’s some sort of accounting, as I also think there are rewards and differing stations even in heaven. As Christ said …

Matthew 25:23 (NIV)

"His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

… and as far as I’m concerned, this refers to heavenly responsibility, which is where the protestants get it wrong as far as saints are concerned. The saints have proven themselves to have been faithful in a few things, and they are then put in charge of many things, as per Christ’s promise via the parable.

But for this to happen, there has to be some sort of judgement which distinguishes the worthy from the not so worthy. Hence I still think we’re judged, and our life will be played back to us.

Which is going to be embarassing in a few places…for me, anyway.

 

[mkdl_v17]

I’ve often said the night my father died, he appeared in my room. He started with an apology, we argued and conversed, and then he disappeared with one almighty terrifying scream.

However for much of the time he appeared to be looking over my head. When I turned around to see what he was looking at, all I saw was the wall. So it seems I was only allowed to see him.

While he was doing this, there were two main expressions on his face. One was a look of awe, as though he was looking at something absolutely beautiful. At other times he hid his face behind his hands as though he couldn’t bear to look at what he was seeing.

As far as I’m concerned, when he had the expression of awe on his face, I think he was seeing God and / or angels. When he was hiding his face behind his hands, with almost a grimace on his face as far as I could see, I think he was seeing less honourable aspects of his life.

I think we see our life played back to us in a very short time.

Now, having said that, I’m pretty sure he went to hell, going by the terrifying scream. To the best of my knowledge he made no confession or repentance, and died in his own flat. In fact his body wasn’t found for four days. I think he’d have had quite a number of mortal sins to his credit. I know my father had his life played back, but as I said, he wasn’t a saint, to put it mildly.

So in the case of someone who is condemned, I think they see their life played back to them. I’m not sure about those who are “saved”. I still think there’s some sort of accounting, as I also think there are rewards and differing stations even in heaven. As Christ said …

Matthew 25:23 (NIV)

… and as far as I’m concerned, this refers to heavenly responsibility, which is where the protestants get it wrong as far as saints are concerned. The saints have proven themselves to have been faithful in a few things, and they are then put in charge of many things, as per Christ’s promise via the parable.

But for this to happen, there has to be some sort of judgement which distinguishes the worthy from the not so worthy. Hence I still think we’re judged, and our life will be played back to us.

Which is going to be embarassing in a few places…for me, anyway.

Whoa… I feel very sorry for your father. But the question is, would God hold back His absolute knowledge of some small errors I did in my life if I sought for full forgiveness and reparation (the book of Ezekiel can help)?

 

[fred_conty]

I was wondering that everything I did in my life - all of it - from birth to death, will be narrated by God unabridged during my judgment. Even the tiniest error I did years ago can become extremely heinous in my moral standards today.

Old sin, 50 years old, is as fresh today and smells as bad as the moment it was committed.
They do not fade away like old generals do.
Either they are wiped out, or they are waiting to be judged, each and every one.

In the catholic church there are a number of ways to wipe them out.

To be wiped out means to wipe out the penalty of hell for each serious sin.

However there still remains a secondary stain that must be cleansed after being wiped out.
Someone gave a limpy example of nails in a board.
Remove the nails, but the holes have to be filled.
A popular explaination of this hole filling or cleansing is some sort of suffering.
After which suffering, the soul thru purification is ready for the presence of God in heaven.

In the catholic church there are a number of ways to lessen this suffering before death and
after death.
At the last judgement at the end of the world, this suffering is questionable since the end of everything has arrived.

It seems we are accountable for crossing all the t’s and dotting all i’s in our life.
So we shouldn’t get sloppy and think that sin gets old and is forgotten, any sin.
We must deal with sin now by wiping it out, or later pay for it.
Jesus lovingly by his suffering gave us the means to take care of this in his church.

Please forgive me if the style of expression seems a bit labored, but this needs to be absolutely crystal clear.

Just a few “after” thoughts for your consideration.

 

[Bob_Crowley]

Whoa… I feel very sorry for your father. But the question is, would God hold back His absolute knowledge of some small errors I did in my life if I sought for full forgiveness and reparation (the book of Ezekiel can help)?

Matthew 12:36 NIV

But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

Every careless word? That’s pretty thorough. It should also be a stiff warning to those who make their living by words - politicians, lawyers, writers, journalists, pastors etc.

I don’t know about the small errors you’re concerned about. I wouldn’t worry about it. It’s the person who doesn’t even give it a thought who should be worried about it, not those who have repented and confessed like yourself.

When the sinner and the Pharisee both came to the temple, it was the repentant sinner Christ endorsed, not the smug Pharisee.

 

[mkdl_v17]

I was thinking more on the lines of people with better moral reputation (Christians, especially Catholics), yes, those repentant sinners who Bob Crowley mentioned in this thread but made even fewer mistakes in their lives than me. I feel that I cannot surpass them anymore because of my “permanent record”; it’s like my conduct had to be “perfect” in all stages of my life.

 

[wcknight]

According to Church teaching, we can gain partial or plenary indulgences for sins we have committed. This means complete remission of any punishments imposed for those sin.

These are fairly easy to obtain and one should take full advantage of these for both oneself and for friends and loved ones. God does not want us to have to worry about past weaknesses and errors… no one was perfect or sinless, except Jesus and Mary.

Some of the greatest saints were at one time scoundrels or great sinners. No need to focus on the past if you’ve recently received a plenary indulgence.

 

[mkdl_v17]

Regardless of how many indulgences we acquire and how long we would be avoiding from all sin from the last plenary one until our deaths, would God still not forget all the sins we have committed before that as part of His preparation for general judgment?