(February 21, 2015 at 7:56 pm)orangebox21 Wrote:(February 20, 2015 at 4:47 pm)RobbyPants Wrote: Can they sin intentionally or only "accidentally"? By this, I mean, at the time they're doing it, they weren't thinking about it consciously as a sin. Picture the difference between a person taking God's name in vain when they hit their thumb with a hammer as opposed to them saying it intentionally as part of a conversation.By "can they" do you mean is it possible, or is it allowed (morally)? Yes it is possible for a Christian to sin intentionally and accidentally. No it is not allowed (morally).
What I mean is, if a person is saved, what happens if they deliberately take God's name in vain (or lie, or steal, or commit adultery, or whatever)? Assuming their sin isn't blaspheming the Holy Spirit, it seems that it is forgivable.
What does it take for the sin to be forgiven? At what point is it forgiven (some imply it was already forgiven 2,000 years ago)? How does this affect people going to heaven?