If someone committed a misdeed before he learned it was wrong and then he learned, what is his status?
ANSWER:
That by learning, he is now in a position to regret what he did. And if he regrets, then that's considered for him as if not only it's wiped out, but his misdeeds now become mitzvos. The gemara says that. The gemara says an am ha'aretz zdonos na'aseh lo ke'zechuyos, when a person is ignorant his misdeeds become zechuyos, if he learns and regrets.
Therefore a person after he learns and he looks back and he's able to discern the errors he made and he's willing to add the element of regret, then that's a very good business because now he can earn a lot of good deeds. But you have to keep on learning, so the more you know the more you'll be able to regret, and then you'll be earning a lot of past income that you never thought you'd get.
Good Shabbos To All
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