Does God cut His people some slack when they are trying to do what is right?

Yes,I believe so Martin...God is merciful and extends grace toward the humble of heart...

The author of Romans(I personally believe to be Paul) wrote this:

"For the good which I would, I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I practice" Rom 7...

This is not an endorsement to practice disobedience but helps the reader in identifying with our elder brother Paul,in the on-going human struggle with sin...Thankfully,God is full of grace toward all who are in covenant relationship with Him,through Jesus Christ and are called according to His purposes..

((((Leaping Water))))

Yes, he surely helps me more when I do what is right. I can get downright lazy and have to talk myself into getting things done. Yes, I'm on the Internet a lot. lol He DOES bless us when we do the right things.

Psalm 119

א ALEPH

1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way,

Who walk in the law of the LORD!

2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies,

Who seek Him with the whole heart!

3 They also do no iniquity;

They walk in His ways.

As a Christian, it is clear to me that Jesus paid for our sins. We live in a broken world full of sin, and there is no hope that we can ever be perfect. The only perfect Man died on the cross over 2000 years ago so that we can be saved. The trick is that we must pray to God and ask Him to forgive us and repent of those things which we are aware, and that is when we are promised a Heavenly reward.

Yes. That's central to any just adjudication of an alleged crime, and God's justice is perfect. God knows and considers all the facts.

The important implication is that there is an opportunity for repentance and restitution for minor sins even after death.

In Matt 12:32, Jesus says, “And anyone who says a word against the Son of man will be forgiven; but no one who speaks against the Holy Spirit will be forgiven either in this world OR IN THE NEXT.” Jesus thus teaches that there is forgiveness after death. The phrase “in the next” (from the Greek “en to mellonti”) generally refers to the afterlife (see, for example, Mark 10.30; Luke 18.30; 20.34-35; Eph. 1.21 for similar language). Forgiveness is not necessary in heaven, and there is no forgiveness in hell. This proves that there is a purging of minor sins after death, which is a wonderful hope for Christians trying to do what is right.

Cheers,

Bruce

Yes, absolutely.

The beauty of this story is Hezekiah interceded on behalf of the ones who did not cleanse themselves. Intercession is alive and operating in the body of Christ today just as it was back then.

God still chooses some as intercessors to minister today.

As the song says..

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases

His mercies never comes to an end

they are new every morning, new every morning

great is Thy faithfulness oh Lord

great is Thy faithfulness.

Great question and great answers.

God richest blessing to all.

(((Bobby))) :) wonderful!

Not really, It was his zeal that had called them together in such haste, and he would not that any should fare the worse for being straitened of time in their preparation. He therefore thought himself concerned to be an intercessor for those that ate the passover otherwise than it was written, that there might not be wrath upon them from the Lord. His prayer was,

The good Lord pardon every one in the congregation that has fixed, engaged, or prepared, his heart to those services, though the ceremonial preparation be wanting. Note, (1.) The great thing required in our attendance upon God in solemn ordinances is that we prepare our hearts to seek him, that we be sincere and upright in all we do, that the inward man be engaged and employed in it, and that we make heart-work of it; it is all nothing without this. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward part. Hezekiah does not pray that this might be dispensed with, nor that the want of other things might be pardoned where there was not this. For this is the one thing needful, that we seek God, his favour, his honour, and that we set our hearts to do it. (2.) Where this sincerity and fixedness of heart are there may still be many defects and infirmities, both the frame of the spirit and the performance of the service may be short of the purification of the sanctuary. Corruptions may not be so fully conquered, thoughts not so closely fixed, affections not so lively, faith not so operative, as they should be. Here is a defect in sanctuary purification. There is nothing perfect under the sun, nor a just man that doeth good, and sinneth not. (3.) These defects need pardoning healing grace; for omissions in duty are sins as well as omissions of duty. If God should deal with us in strict justice according to the best of our performances, we should be undone. (4.) The way to obtain pardon for our deficiencies in duty, and all the iniquities of our holy things, is to seek it of God by prayer; it is not so a pardon of course but that it must be obtained by petition through the blood of Christ. (5.) In this prayer we must take encouragement from the goodness of God: The good Lord pardon; for, when he proclaimed his goodness, he insisted most upon this branch of it, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. (6.) It is the duty of those that have the charge of others, not only to look to themselves, but to those also that are under their charge, to see wherein they are wanting, and to pray for them, as Hezekiah here. See Job 1:5.

The Lord hearkened to Hezekiah, was well pleased with his pious concern for the congregation, and, in answer to his prayer, healed the people (v. 20), not only did not lay their sin to their charge, but graciously accepted their services notwithstanding; for healing denotes not only forgiveness (Isa. 6:10; Ps. 103:3), but comfort and peace, Isa. 57:18; Mal. 4:2.

I wouldn't bet my (eternal) life on it. At one time God "winked at" idolatry too, but now commands all men everywhere to repent.

Besides, how could we apply this to our lives today? .... Of course we do have an advocate with the Father today as Hezekiah interceded for them so the Lord Jesus intercedes for us. But that doesn't give a license to sin either.

Oh my Dear God, I certainly hope so. We are not perfect. Only striving to walk and talk to Honor Him.

"To Err is Human; To Forgive Divine!"

Forgiveness, Mercy, Grace are all Godly attributes...

Absolutely not, the god of unconditional love has severe conditions you must meet.