You do not need to ask God for forgiveness when you invite Jesus into your heart, because you are completely forgiven by grace. This is the difference between New Covenant Christianity and "Legal" old testament "Law". When Jesus was born, when he taught, he put the shaming of the old testament away. It is by grace we are able to leave our old selves behind and live without the crush of our past mistakes. (Self forgiveness for regrets is a person's hardest work, though) When you embrace Jesus and his love for you, you become a new person, you are not the same person you were before. This is the epitome of "your past does not define you". Humans? They need forgiveness from each other. And to forgive. Forgiveness rips away shackles. And gratitude for all that we have, is the key to abundance. A good person to listen to to get the feeling for New Covenant is Pastor Joseph Prince.

You do not need to ask God for forgiveness when you invite Jesus into your heart, because you are completely forgiven by grace. This is the difference between New Covenant Christianity and "Legal" old testament. When Jesus was born, when he taught, he put the shaming of the old testament away. It is by grace we are able to leave our old selves behind and live without the crush of our past mistakes. (Self forgiveness for regrets is a person's hardest work, though) When you embrace Jesus and his love for you, you become a new person, you are not the same person you were before. This is the epitome of "your past does not define you". Humans? They need forgiveness from each other. And to forgive. Forgiveness rips away shackles. And gratitude for all that we have, is the key to abundance. A good person to listen to to get the feeling for New Covenant is Pastor Joseph Prince.