restitution – Changing the Face of Christianity

Amending “Ancient” Sins

April 23, 2014 By Brad 6 Comments

Hello,

42 years ago, I , along with my husband (now ex) committed insurance fraud. I was 22 years old and found out that I was pregnant. We had no health insurance and no money for the costs of having a baby. I panicked and came up with the idea of getting rid of our car in a deep lake in order to get money. The car was worth $1700. We did this and reported the car as stolen. The insurance company sent a check for $1700.

I became a Christian a year after this episode. It has bothered me off and on over the years and I confided in some people about restitution, but they said because my sins were forgiven I did not need to pay back the money. Lately, I have really been seeking the Lord, and this matter has again come up in my mind and heart. How does one make restitution when something has happened so many years ago, and will I have to go to jail. I don’t have the money and am on a fixed income. I want to do the right thing. Can you advise me what course to take?

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Clothed in Righteousness, Not Sin

December 4, 2013 By Brad 3 Comments

DEAR LARRY:

How can I make restitution? I have committed so many sins in the past, by stealing. Before I knew Christ I used to order online with fake names and addresses to buy clothes, and many things from different online shops. And now I don’t know how to make restitution. (I have used the clothes.)

Sandy

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Restitution – Making Amends God’s Way

November 23, 2013 By Brad 9 Comments

DEAR LARRY:

I have heard many messages on restitution and need some counsel on what to do. When I was small I used to steal my parents’ money and use it to buy things in school. Sometimes my Mum caught me and punished me. I also used to steal money from my Dad’s shop where the sales person kept it. When I was about 16 years old I stopped it. At 18 years, I became born again. I have told my Mum that I’m sorry for what I did. I really do not know the amount of money I have stolen from my Dad’s shop. How do I make restitution in this case? Do I need to go to my Dad’s employer? What will you want me to do?

Favour

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Finding Freedom From Condemnation Through Restitution

November 13, 2013 By Brad 10 Comments

Jesus Erases Guilt — “Therefore, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

About a year ago, I answered a question from someone who had sinned against someone else, and wanted to know about making restitution. Read the Article Here. After that question was asked and answered though, we have been surprised to see several people commenting on that one question and answer … mostly with their own sins against someone else, where restitution may be necessary.

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Paying Back Old Loans

October 30, 2013 By Brad 2 Comments

From: Angela:

I stole money from my employers, paid it back and still did not learn the lesson. I stole again and am now paying back slowly what the court tells me to pay and am on probation. This has been for 10 years now (it was a huge amount of money). I am now on Social Security Disability. Also, the man I was living with gave me money to help with the restitution and I told him I would pay it back. The ex-live in has not asked for the money. So after my honest seeking of what Jesus wants me to do and praying about this issue I continue to get peace, but am puzzled about paying this money back.

If for the first time in my adult life I am peaceful, am dedicated and committed to reading scripture daily, pray for the world, churches, government, my church, homeless, abused people, sick people and my family and friends and I thank God daily for what He is doing in my life…how can this be if I am still in sin by not paying the money back to my ex-boyfriend to this date. When God tells us He remembers our sin no more then how can my not making restitution on that loan keep me either out of heaven or be judged on a sin already forgiven when I am in front of God on judgement day?

How is that sin any different from any other such as one having filthy thoughts about a person in their heart even though they don’t act on it and ask forgiveness…doesn’t God forgive all sin when we truly repent and turn away. In my heart I want to pay this money back but at this time can not. Please help clear this up for me. I read a story from someone else on your site and it perplexed me with the answer given even though I understood…does that make sense?

From: Angela:

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