Redefining your sin does not lessen or eliminate the consequences. It is better to humble yourself before God, repent and receive God's gift of forgiveness.
"...that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.." Believing is the requirement for salvation. But you must believe what the Bible commands not any other message. This is where many people stumble, they do not understand exactly what and how to believe. And that is why I want to use this video to address the problem of wrong belief as well as that of unbelief.
Misapplied Series Episode 02 - How can we biblically describe the New Testament Christians? Cursed or Justified? There is a growing belief now that God will punish the believers for the sins and curses of their forefathers. This belief (and teaching) came from Exodus 20:5. The purpose of this article is to check this claim to see if it lines up with the Scriptures, and to offer some encouragement to the true Christians.
Christ came to the world for one purpose: to suffer and die in order to pay for the sins of the world. His work was completed and accepted by God. But that still does not make everybody saved. Everyone still needs to respond to His work in faith. "...whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" John 3:16. Whether you will be saved or not depends on what you do with the work of Christ. Have you believed?