Building up believers and the New Testament church
Unlawful Relationships & True Repentance
True Repentance Produces Forgiveness
When Jesus forgave sin, He said, "Go, and sin no more." If you are asking God to forgive you your past sin of remarrying with your first spouse still living, how do you forsake that sin? Would it not be by coming out of that unlawful relationship? If you care about your eternal soul, you should care about God's Word no matter what your feelings tell you.
A good way to test whether your heart only seeks its own way is to say, "Is this for God's glory and honor or just for my earthly happiness?" If you choose God's way, He can make your life a blessing to others no matter what your past mistakes have been. If you choose your own way, you may have a few days of temporary "happiness," but an eternity of regret.
Only true obedience will bring light into your soul to cause you to understand God's Word. God's blessing can rest only on a heart that is obedient to His Word. You choose; but remember, "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because straight is the gate and narrow is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it" (Matthew 7:13,14).
What is forgiven by God as sin must be forsaken by us as sin. This is true repentance.