How to forget the past

[Mrawsomemonkey1]

I love the way this guy expresses himself, he's telling the story how it's meant to be told and he delivers the message clearly and can easily get his point across. This video helps me so much i really appreciate this.

[Jogita6]

@combatbootstim Amen brother, Amen

[combatbootstim]

Jesus has changed my heart from hate and is all loving.

[swokrams58]

Yes Jesus forgives us, but we owe it to our spouses to not put them through unnecessary pain. It is not helpful, it isn't kind. Everything else you say is right. Share sins with others and join an accountabiity group. This is where you talk about your sins. You share with people who have committed the same sin (or may be about to). You don't say, "Hi I'm Jake and I cheated on my wife." I know a recovered alcoholic who "confesses" his alcoholism as soon as you meet him. He is not "over it."

[swokrams58]

Dude,

You do not tell your wife about your infidelity. Man up. Your wife is not your savior. This is 60's bull-sht. Keep her from this pain. You owe that to her. This is not the easy way out. This is the manly way forward. My advice is to confess this to a priest. You share your sins not with your wife, but with others (men) who have made the same mistake. Confessing your infidelity to the world at large is psycho-babble and not righteous behavior.

[ODM108]

@swokrams58 So you suggest building your marriage on lies and sin? No Christian could possibly say that not telling your wife you cheated on her is the right thing to do. No priest offers forgiveness, It is a Catholic lie, and an abomination, JESUS offers forgiveness, not some 70-year-old guy in a booth. This has nothing to do with your wife being a saviour, It's to do with being an honest husband, If your wife cheated on you then asked a priest for forgiveness and didn't tell you, you're happy?

[ikmal017]

I'm trying to forget spoilers that ruining the mood.

[TheMIKEY400]

you know have seen some porn on the internet and iv been fealing bad for weeks now ... iv confesed to my mother and she forgave me i felt bad and now its my past now ... you know i never really got your name but writing this to you almost made me cry thank you so much i know that my mother forgive me now and i could move along now thank you so much for helping me with this

[BlueMoon858]

Everyone search... "How the bible led me to islam: a story of a former Christian Youth minister - Joshua Evans" Great speach.

[Volocity50]

Im just trying to forget a scary animation.

[MyChanable]

dude...... im just trying to forget the trailer of the human centipede

[3yahweh3]

Thanks, Mark, for making homophobia edgy and cool.

[itsmerobinyi]

this is really confusing... he's giving us his interpretation of God's word over our excuse-ridden interpretations... but nobody can really say what the true meaning of a message is..

[desasterz]

Its great how everything matters once Mark Driscoll starts preaching.

[TheLeathal0ne]

2 people arent christian

[NorthKoreanMassacre]

homo

[CARyanSFrank]

@SuperVictorious77 Sex before marriage

[eLeEnAAtH]

You know, your words are really inspiring, and I can say they helped me a lot right now. But there is one thing that I can never get out of what church says. Why is sex before marriage a sin? And what if the person turns out to be your future husband/ wife, why would it be a sin?

[Threshingfloor814]

Again...more Christian doctrine. We are all soooo horrible and have to constantly be apologizing for what an ancient holy book calls "screw ups." What a depressing religion.

[shocktalk1]

@Threshingfloor814 what part of your past were u tryin to forget when u clicked on this video?

[Colin5399]

Is this the Dr. Phil of delusional Christian bullshit?

[desasterz]

@Colin5399 HOw could you? Even as a none Christian I'm sure you would have found this to be good...

[DANEo2o2]

@Colin5399 I can understand if you don't agree with the teachings of Christianity, but is he calling Christians to arms? Is he condemning homosexuality? You may not be a Christian, but surely you're a bright individual. What is wrong with people (not just Christians) making up for what they had done in the past?

[rmanify]

i am having trouble moving past the past and this is holding me back from being a better christian i am a teen and until 3 years ago i was scared all of the time. i was worried because my parents would rater pend money on drugs rather than food for me or my sister or the power bill or car payment. every day i would watch my stepdad beat my mother either drunk or high and this causes me to feel like i am not worth anthing  please message me back for ways to help cope.

[LALJERK]

how do you truly forget something youve done

you aknowledge it you you feel troubled and upset at yourself and learn from it and mature but talking about doesn't take away the past since we cant go back in time because thats not an option.

[fluffywafflez]

"we carry baggage with us for our entire lives. We can't just pretend we have none", Niko Bellic, gta IV

[taxmino]

again...on point

[jojaeda]

to the ppl who says the past hass nothing to do with my future is wrong. the past creates the future. thumbs up if u agree

[DonnaLOVESGOD]

oh thank you for this :) God Bless

[raniedayze]

that was very helpful yea facing the past may be hard but its better than just stuffing it down otherwise you live in guilt

[Littlegeek0000]

Thank you, this helped in my life. :)

[CastingStonez]

Key words to this video at 8:46

"You can actually forget it, not that you dont remember it! But, it no longer haunts you and then you can move on with the rest of your life "CHANGED" not doing it anymore."

[CastingStonez]

This bible study is REALLY bothering me...

Past sin CANNOT dis-qualify you to be a Pastor! Even ADULTERY... What???

EVERYONE has sinned. How could one peticular sin dis-qualify you?

All sin is equal... "ITS ALL BAD"

We have all fallen short of the glory and grace of God. ALL

So, by this teaching? ALL of us are automatically "dis-qualified" for the position of Pastor...

[CastingStonez]

I have watched 100's of marks video preaching... and i wish i lived in Seattle and not Los Angeles, so i could attend a REAL church...

This is the first time i will have to disagree with something that he has said?

NO WHERE IN SCRIPTURE DOES IT SAY I HAVE TO OR SHOULD CONFESS MY SINS TO MY WIFE, "NO WHERE"... EVEN THE SINS AGAINST HER!!! My sins are ALL against God and ONLY God can give us the gift of Repentence...

My wife has NO AUTHORITY over me nor my sins...

AMEN

[MarkHolgate]

@CastingStonez not necessarily brother. she doesn't have authority over you, but you Are accountable to her. you're accountable to EVERYONE you sin against (actually so am i, and so is she). read matt 5:23-26 carefully and see what you think. jesus tells us 'go and be reconciled'. if we've been forgiven by jesus, we should WANT to be reconciled. peace.

[CastingStonez]

@MarkHolgate

OKAY... read matthew 5:23-26 again... lol...

Reconciled defined: To reestablish a close relationship between.

"Im have a HUGE issue with this belief..."

Do you know how may people I would have to ask forgiveness from???

It would take me another lifetime to do this... and some people 2 or 3 lifetimes...

Therefore you would NEVER live in the present or future, you would be constantly thinking about all the "WRONG" you have done!!!

[CastingStonez]

@CastingStonez

Then, the criminal to the side of Jesus?

He asked Jesus, "remember me when you come into your kingdom." And Jesus replied, "I assure you , today you will be with me in paradise."

He did NOT reconcile with nobody but "JESUS" or God.

Brother i am not arguing with you, but im not a follower of what people think! Im a follower of what scripture throughout says.

amen

[CastingStonez]

@MarkHolgate

I have fought tooth and nail what you have said.

But, its piercing my heart... and i may be 6'3" @295lbs. and strong like bull?

But, when the Holy Spirit speaks? it doesnt matter how big or strong you are, He wins, you Listen.

I have began the reconciliation process with my wife! NOT easy or pleasant, but we are both willing to open up to eachother and NO MATTER what we have done to eachother? We are going into this with REPENTANCE and FORGIVENESS...

Thanx,

BIG STEVE

amen

[MarkHolgate]

@CastingStonez

dude, that is the best news i have had in weeks! please PM me so that I can keep you and your wife in my prayers. I feel privileged to have been part of God's work in you. bless you

[CastingStonez]

@MarkHolgate

We are waiting for a response from from good friend who is a Pastor and man of God... We dont want to go into this with fingers pointed at eachother! We want to go into it with a repentant heart and forgiveness, NO MATTER what the sin is!!!

Sin is sin, they are ALL bad. We cant point fingers and say "your sin is worse than mine." So, we both want an mediator to keep us both in line. Not to instruct us every step, but just to make sure the guidlines are followed.

Amen

[CastingStonez]

@CastingStonez

Sorry if im repeating myself.

Just waiting on response from friend...

I will keep you posted!

BIG STEVE

Amen

[CastingStonez]

@MarkHolgate

Okay Mark...

Here goes! Last night my wife and i sat down with a Pastor friend we have known for years. We both had DIRT in our closets that were very damaging and hurtful!!!

I had the MOST dirt, but as we know? Sin is sin, not one is greater than the other. So, there was no finger pointing. We both had committed bad things towards each other even the worst? ADULTERY.

See: Part 2

[CastingStonez]

@CastingStonez

Part 2

We cried, chests hurt, could not breathe, anxiety attacks ran through our bodies, but we FORGAVE each other as God forgave us! And most of all we both REPENTED. and vowed to NEVER do these things again. We set guidelines to set Christ as the center of our marriage, No more PASSWORDS on computer or phones, open the lines of communication with each other, and TODAY???

Today is a new day, and fresh start!

"The first day of the rest of our lives with Christ"

Amen

[TazedProductions]

i saw the faces of death,, i havent gone to sleep in 3 days

[cChinesetea]

i lied to my teacher..not exactly a lie...just a very vague truth..and i feel guilty..but its been SIX wks..she would have forgotten..its so small and stupid but for some reason i cant forget..i wake up every morning ashamed..and cantstopthinking about it...but what can i say to my teacher? i lied to you about an assignment six weeks ago and now im confessing? my mom said forget about it since this guilt has taught me a lesson. im able to talk about it ..how to forget? it haunts me!

[adamaru101]

@cChinesetea

ik how you feel. but its strange that it has lasted that long...just tell her.

[IHSKenny]

no you

[CARyanSFrank]

I'm really glad you gave this message as I'm in fact nineteen, gave my life to the Lord, have sinned sexually in my past and after getting saved had been open about it, was told a few times I should keep that down low or even not mention it. God willing He'll continually mature me as a preacher and thanks to this message - it was a great reminder on not hiding my past in fear that the message would be rejected because of it. Thanks =)

[iosiffff]

I like his preaching, but I have to make a correction. Paul did not murder the first martyr...we was watching the clothing of all the guys that were killing him. Sorry...

God bless you

[Philos2006]

Iosifff: Lame excuse. He was an accessory to the crime. He was guilty by association.

[iosiffff]

I'm saying he was guilt free. Can we say that Peter is a murderer because he watched Jesus die on the cross and he didn't do anything about it? Paul was guilty but you cannot call him a murderer just because he was just watching. I'm not saying he preached wrongly...I'm saying that in that situation Paul couldn't be called a murderer. He was probably as guilty. That's my opinion :)

[iosiffff]

I wanted to say: "I'm NOT saying he was guilt free"!! sorry :P

[fishboi87]

"Paul was guilty but you cannot call him a murderer just because he was just watching."

your opinion is a flawed.

would you not hold guilty a man that witnessed your wife getting raped in a parking lot, had the power to do something but wouldnt do anything just to save his own skin?

[hubbs86]

that would be a sin of 'omission'. (not doing something) not acting is just as much a sin in some cases as acting wrongly. BTW, Paul was a leader in the movement against the early church. Stephens death was in accordance with Pauls mission. Did he physically personally 'pull the trigger'? maybe not, but the blood is on his hands as well.

so i say, your opinion is flawed. buddy.

[fishboi87]

Jesus also said anyone who hates his brother is a murderer. Approving of stephans death though he had done no wrong is murder.

[bigheadLuke]

Jesus said if you look at a woman in lust it is as if you have commited adultery with her... i'm guessing if you stood by watching as someone is being murdered the same thought would apply.

[crossclinger]

Iosiffff: You said: "Paul was guilty but you cannot call him a murderer just because he was just watching." According to your arguement, both Hitler and Charles Manson, were not murderers. Saul was an authority figure and instructed the murders of many Christians. Jesus said, "Saul, Saul, why do YOU persecute me." Accept the truth.

[hubbs86]

what in the heck are you talking about?!

[GracetoCults]

I love telling about my past it really shows gods mercy and love lol!! Its also good for me to remember what god has done for me and what he brought me from.

[Mspinktatfightfan]

This is great, problem is I used to be open and frank about my past to people in my church but they treated me with such recoil that I am not comfortable with it anymore,I feel shame and embarrassment I didnt feel before and I feel forever condemned by man.

[Death2fairytales]

Some people can't handle the truth. I'm sorry that that happened, sometimes the church is the worst place to be.

[spruceorcedar]

PLEASE SHARE

[CastingStonez]

@Mspinktatfightfan

i would agree with you...

If you wear your past on your sleeve (being open with your past sins)... people begin to judge and make you uncomfortable. Therefore, your past sin is your testimony and it should be private. Shared with the right people and time setting... It should NOT be public record!!!

When you ask for forgiveness... Jesus see's you as spotless as if your sin were NEVER there!!!

AMEN

[Anthonysmoshjr]

YEp

[StrouseHouse]

Good vid, Mark. I am wondering what you are thinking about the scripture where Paul says that he doesn't do what he wishes to do, but does the things that he wishes not to do...what do you do with that in light of your message here...you stated that Paul had quit doing those things..

I really enjoy your frankness, candor, and the cultural "look" of Mars Hill while keeping with the Sola Scriptura, Doctrines of Grace and Bible basics. I pray for you, your family and your ministry. Christ bless!