What lessons have you learned from entertaining sin and living in righteousness?

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BenFTW

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I know, I already see some responses that Christians, real ones, don't entertain sin and that Jesus came to set us free from our sins. Regardless of that small sect of individuals who profess perfection, I'd like to ask the normal every day believers what you have gleaned in terms of wisdom and understanding from both entertaining sin and walking in righteousness. What have you learned?

If I may start, I would say my deepest regret of entertaining any form of sin is the way it makes me feel in my relationship with the Lord. I know that how I feel isn't the barometer for truth here, but I do know that it is like an elephant is in the room that needs addressing when one sins and then enters fellowship. It doesn't go hidden... for the Lord sees all things. His response, of course, is that freedom is mine, that sin doesn't have dominion over me. He brings me back to the truth, and also the truth that He holds not my sins against me. He is gracious and kind, merciful and patient.

Of righteousness, it is interesting. When one feels righteous in their deeds and thoughts, its as if there is no barrier between you and God. You may go confidently before Him, speak and there is peace in the heart. Yet, in either place of sin or righteousness I know the truth is that Jesus has torn the veil. Whether I am at a high point or low, in respect to morals, the Lord is still with me. Not forsaking me or condemning me. It is more like, "Son, are you done? There is better to be had, life to be lived."

Oh how the righteous life is the one to be lived! His righteousness decrees, do we not see the beauty in all of His holiness? The lesson here is that God so made His laws of righteousness and love for good reason, and when we walk in those ways, it brings a level of peace to the atmosphere. Sin is seen for what it is, and love too, for what it is. God says choose life, and that is the life that I hope we all choose. Thank God, for such peace.
 
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Living in the spirit gives unspeakable peace, fearlessness and joy. Entertaining sin gives temporary pleasure to the flesh in which is not worth it at the end of the day. We are still humans and will continue to have desires, temptations and urges. God loves an honest heart and those who admit they struggle at times but will continue to endure for him. Those who proclaim perfection will be humbled before the Lord and he will reveal to them they aren't as perfect as they believed themselves to be.
 
Blain

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Well I have come to understand that i am not good enough and that I will never be good enough, I can try all I want to live without sinning but it's humbling to come to an understanding that it's only by his grace that we can be with him and one never truly understands those words unless they have messed up a whole lot. People say this all the time but only one who has sinned over and over and over again and has faced his darkest demons can truly understand those words, they resonate with you.

I also have come to understand that when I live in sin my thoughts are sinful but when I live in righteousness my thoughts are righteous
 
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I would say that one of the most important things I learned is that just because you are born again doesn't mean you will be without sin from that moment on, or that your life will somehow become perfect. In fact the guilt and shame of sinning feels worse, because you now recognize the iniquity and the disobedience to God. The bible also tells us "many are the afflictions of the righteous..." (Psalm 34:19), and so oftentimes our life and situation can become worse after accepting Jesus into our lives, but we can find comfort in knowing that this is God's way of testing our faith, and helping to build endurance (James 1:3). Something that really helped me was realizing that only Jesus was without sin, and also knowing that God already knows I will sin even when I say I won't, He already knows I will always fall short, but that is why Jesus died on the cross, to forgive us of our sins.

As far as living in righteousness, it is a very comforting, purposeful feeling. I see the world differently when my mind isn't clouded by sin, I act differently when I choose life rather than death (Deu. 30:19). It is important to understand that our faith is not a formula, it is a relationship, and we must take up our cross daily (Luke 9:23). We must recognize that our eyes are the lamp of our body (Mat. 6:22), and so we must always be cautious of what we expose ourselves to. That, and we must store up the Word in our heart (Psalm 119:11) and put on the armor of God (Eph. 6:11), so that we may keep from sinning.

Anyway I don't mean to ramble so I'll leave it there, but no matter what always remember this:

"The Lord your God is gracious and merciful and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him." 2 Chronicles 30:9
"Can a woman forger her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you." Isaiah 49:15

Praise the Lord!
 
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BenFTW said:
I know, I already see some responses that Christians, real ones, don't entertain sin and that Jesus came to set us free from our sins. Regardless of that small sect of individuals who profess perfection, I'd like to ask the normal every day believers what you have gleaned in terms of wisdom and understanding from both entertaining sin and walking in righteousness. What have you learned?

If I may start, I would say my deepest regret of entertaining any form of sin is the way it makes me feel in my relationship with the Lord. I know that how I feel isn't the barometer for truth here, but I do know that it is like an elephant is in the room that needs addressing when one sins and then enters fellowship. It doesn't go hidden... for the Lord sees all things. His response, of course, is that freedom is mine, that sin doesn't have dominion over me. He brings me back to the truth, and also the truth that He holds not my sins against me. He is gracious and kind, merciful and patient.

Of righteousness, it is interesting. When one feels righteous in their deeds and thoughts, its as if there is no barrier between you and God. You may go confidently before Him, speak and there is peace in the heart. Yet, in either place of sin or righteousness I know the truth is that Jesus has torn the veil. Whether I am at a high point or low, in respect to morals, the Lord is still with me. Not forsaking me or condemning me. It is more like, "Son, are you done? There is better to be had, life to be lived."

Oh how the righteous life is the one to be lived! His righteousness decrees, do we not see the beauty in all of His holiness? The lesson here is that God so made His laws of righteousness and love for good reason, and when we walk in those ways, it brings a level of peace to the atmosphere. Sin is seen for what it is, and love too, for what it is. God says choose life, and that is the life that I hope we all choose. Thank God, for such peace.
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I've learned that a life of sin is a dangerous, frightening life. A life of righteousness is safe, beautiful life.
 
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Learned as a child that telling lies needs a huge memory, so it is easier and safer to tell the truth. Learned that not everybody can accept the truth as it is often too far fetched for them!
 
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BeyondET

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Great thread, what I've learned is that entertaining sin is just entertaining myself, and is not living, there's no life in sin that's for sure.
 
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Ever have that fmuch is d as a child you lived, where later in life it did not taste good at all, or that food that made you feel good, but now makes you sick?

this is how I see sin before and after salvation,

before it it tasted good, and makes me feel good, I love it,

after it it gives me a bad taste in my mouth, it makes me sick, I hate it,

before it it was like candy, after it is like poison,

of course like the example of our bodies changing, when we were born again, we became new creatures, what was one like candle, now is like poison.

same with spiritual things, before salvation it made us sick. After, it beings us the peaceful flow of happiness and joy.
 
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