Dealing with Guilt

By Dr. Joe Cephus Bingham Sr.

The authors purpose for writing this thesis is to show how saints gain power after they repent from the sin of guilt. Converts who hold on to guilt will never seize the benefits of admitting it. Confessing faults helps saints to understand the advantages of a righteous soul. People who hold firm to guilt often criticize others for their shameful way of life. The scripture addresses how to recover from indiscretions, yet Christians still struggle with many self-deceptions. They mourn and cleave to condemning faults. Followers who allow negative memories to overwhelm an ethical conscious will act out of subversive motives. Disheartened motivations ignite blameworthiness and underscore a spirit of doubts.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 12, 2018
• ISBN: 9781543478303

Dr. Joe Cephus Bingham Sr.

About The Author Bishop and Dr. Bettye Bingham will celebrate their 50th-wedding anniversary September 13, 2018. To that blessed union, they have four boys, 15 grandkids, and five great-grandkids. He founded Glad Tidings Christian Ministries and the Glad Tidings Bible College in 1984; on the Scripture: My people perish from lack of knowledge, Hosea 4: 6. He has educated, and prepared hundreds of pastors and laypeople for the work of the ministry. He established many Christian Educational Institutes throughout the United States and overseas. He has written training manuals, journals, and books that support Christian Education. He is a published author and a renowned gospel singer. Doctor Bingham has dedicated his life to Christian Education. Doctor Bingham completed his formal Education in the Saint Louis Public School system. He completed his Undergraduate and Graduate studies at the Living Word College Seminary, earning his Ph. D., in Psychology. He is an Ordained Bishop, overseeing the Perpetual Tidings Christian Services, Glad Tidings Christian Ministries, and former president of the Glad Tidings Bible College, St. Louis, Missouri. To God is the recognition.

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Contents

Foreword

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1   Guilt Definition

Healthy Guilt

Preliminary Events Produces Negative Forethought

The Two Methods of Guilt

The Myth and Accountability of Guilt

God’s Way of Dealing with Guilt

Guilt by Invitation

Guilt and Pride

Chapter 2   Guilt Is Not In Charge

Chapter 3   Store God-Fearing Information

Chapter 4   Invitation to Guilt

Sporadic Careless Speaking Builds on Guilt

Hurtful Speech

Chapter 5   Hidden Guilt

Guilt Must Not Be Hidden

We Can Run but We Cannot Hide

Give Guilt to Jesus

Chapter 6   Guilt and Relationships

Happiness over Guilt

Repentance Brings Balance to Relationships

Character Assassination

Chapter 7   Guilt and Choices

Choosing the Holy Spirit

Make Smart Choices

Chapter 8   Guilt and Selfish Thoughts

Testing Motivates

Chapter 9   Guilt Will Fester

Festering Guilt

The Three Killers of Festering Guilt

Chapter 10   Feeling Guilty About the Unpardonable Sin

The Right Teaching

The Unforgiveable Sin

A Closer Look at the Unpardonable Sin

The True Meaning of the Unpardonable Sin

Chapter 11   How to Overcome Guilt

Endnotes

FOREWORD

I AM THE wife of Bishop Bingham Sr.’s, oldest son, Bishop Joe Cephus Bingham Jr. To this blessed union we have three children and three grandchildren. I co-pastor with my husband at the Lighthouse Church Ministries. However, I sat under Bishop, Senior’s teaching for 20 years, and know him to be a man of integrity, dedicated to Christian Education.

Bishop Bingham Sr.’s, work on DEALING WITH GUILT is groundbreaking for this modern age. It aids one in peeling back the layers of our life, and addresses life altering emotional self-blame. He shows how Guilt is a common nemesis that all of us encounter in life. But he explains his methods using righteous components, how we can effectively deal with the smallest, and the overwhelming concept of culpabilities.

This book shows that guilt is renowned yet a silent killer. Therefore, when Christians do not address self-blame through the Scriptures, they are using a band-aid solution for this chronic emotion. I love how Bishop Bingham clarifies that underestimated self-condemnation can create havoc in the spirit and leave behind a residue of blame to hinder future goals.

After reading this thesis, it amazes me to know; we recklessly relegate guilt to the recesses of our minds and allow it to be a fatal choice to our demise. This book, through the Holy Scriptures, illuminates the reason Christians must keep the mind free of guilt. The information in this thesis provided me with REVELATION of KNOWLEDGE to address convicting thoughts in my daily existence.

Moreover, the Bishop presents his resolutions in a non-threatening atmosphere, making it easy to transfer the concepts to everyday happenings to righteous living. His book has equipped me to engage a life free of guilt. Therefore, I am convinced that his conceptual theories will enable anybody to rise above self-blame and conquer guilt.

I strongly recommend this book.

Guilt is the source of sorrows, the avenging fiend that follows us behind with whips and stings- Nicholas Rowe [i] ¹

Pastor Makeda Bingham, M. Th. D. R. Ed.

DEDICATION

I DEDICATE THIS thesis to all who deal with the psychological pain of guilt. I pray the Scriptures, stories, details, and facts in this book bless you. Much of the information is how Jesus helped Doctor Bingham to overcome his self-faults. The Word of God still keeps me, trusting when I want to throw in the towel.

I still give due diligence to my parents: Mittie and Ruben Bingham who is with Jesus. They taught me to honor the LORD at a young age.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

T HANKS TO BETTYE Bingham, Makeda Bingham, Sharon Battles, and Ken Battles, for your support and prayers. Without their encouragement, I would not have achieved my goals for this much-needed project. Thanks,