Why do we feel guilt, shame and regret? We asked Lutheran psychologist Dr Michael Proeve, whose research interests include shame, guilt and remorse, to unpack what these emotions teach us and what their relationship is to repentance for us as Christians.
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When the Bible mentions ‘guilt’, it almost always refers to theological guilt, namely the guilt that arises as a result of violating God’s law. Some Bible scholars say the Bible never separates guilt from sin.
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Shame, guilt, regret and the path to repentance
Why do we feel guilt, shame and regret? We asked Lutheran psychologist Dr Michael Proeve, whose research interests include shame, guilt and remorse, to unpack what these emotions teach us and what their relationship is to repentance for us as Christians.
Reconciled to God
When the Bible mentions ‘guilt’, it almost always refers to theological guilt, namely the guilt that arises as a result of violating God’s law. Some Bible scholars say the Bible never separates guilt from sin.
Dwelling in God’s word – living guilt-free
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