Q164. Will Krishna take away my sins?

Yes, but Lord Krishna won’t take your sins and suffer Himself, because He is God himself, and God does not suffer. This is another difference between God and the living beings. The living beings suffer, but God does not, that’s why God is great, and we are not. By taking shelter of Lord Krishna and abiding by His instructions in the BhagavadGita, you will stop committing sins, do everything for Lord Krishna, instead of for yourself, and change your consciousness from material to spiritual. The result of this is that at death, Lord Krishna will release you from all the sinful actions you have taken in millions of lives and transfer you (the soul) to the spiritual abode (Vaikuntha). There you will live in the same body that will be completely beautiful, completely blissful/full of love, full of knowledge, eternal, and with no misery. “Give up all other religious beliefs and just surrender unto Me [Krishna]. I will release you from all your sins. Do not worry.” (Lord Krishna, BhagavadGita 18.66)