I could go on for days but here's a little scripture to support my belief.
John 10:27-30
Romans 8:38-39
Ephesians 1:13-14
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
Colossians 2:13-14
Hebrews 10:14
The idea that anybody can ever cease to sin in this flesh is hard for me to grasp.
And yet the entire Bible and Jesus Himself teaches us to do so. Jesus told a man and a woman to "Go and sin no more" Why would He tell them to do something that was impossible to do? Men think it impossible, but with God ALL things are possible. Please, please read my article on my website concerning sinning. Your eternal life may depend on it.
Even our thoughts condemn us.
There are three types of sins according to Scriptures
1) Sins unto Death = sins that are knowingly and willingly committed, even though you know they are sinful, and do them anyways.
2) Sins not unto Death =sins that are UNknowingly and/ UNwillingly committed, not on purpose, accidentally, or thought that pop into a persons head.
3) Sins not forgiven unto man = blaspheme of the Holy Ghost.
a bad thought that comes upon a person is from satan, this is not a sin unto death, it only becomes a sin unto death when you realize it is an evil thought, and continue to dwell upon it anyways, instead of getting rid of such thoughts. Everyone is tempted to commit sin, even Jesus was. This is not what is a sin unto death.
I'm going to rely on Christ's finished work for salvation. Being a true believer I bear fruits of repentance through His grace, not my own will. I will cast my crowns at his feet because it was Him working in me. My deeds are gratitude, not merit.
You say "Not your own will. So tell me, if you were to choose to knowingly and willingly commit a sin, whose will is that? Is it not your own will that chooses to willingly sin against Jesus Christ when you choose to commit sins that you KNOW is sinful yet do them anyways?
You say "I will cast my crowns at his feet because it was Him working in me" Tell me, who is working in you when you choose to commit a sinful deed? Choose to do what you know is sinful and against the teachings of Jesus? Can a person have Jesus AND satan working in them at the same time? Is it not written that who you obey is who your master is? if then a person chooses to obey satan which tempted them to sin, who according to the Bible is that person master? Or do you believe like most of this last days generation that Jesus can live in you, yet you can obey satan and be just fine, as long as you CLAIM Jesus is in you? All of Scriptures teaches us how NOT to obey satan. i do not knowingly and willingly commit any sin against my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, do you know how i am able to do that, because Jesus lives in me, He is my strength against EVERY temptation that satan throws at me, Jesus is my Power against satan. whenever i am tempted to commit any sinful thing, i look to Jesus to help me. Isn't there are verse that teaches there is no temptation that comes upon a person that is so powerful they can't overcome it, and that Jesus allows a path out of EVERY Temptation. Yes. I Cor 10:13. i could not do it without Him.
We don't "choose" to be a Christian. That's where mans religion trips us up. We are Christian because of the Holy Spirits work in our life and heart.
That is so True, but know this, it is willful sinning that prevents the Holy Ghosts work in a persons life. As long as a person is living in sins (not ceasing from them) they will not grow Spiritually.
Im gonna run the race by Grace alone.
know you not that the Grace of God is upon ALL humans. even the atheist is under the Grace of God. Think about it. if it were up to satan he would kill ever atheist right now, because as long as an atheist lives, there is a chance he can be reached and become a believer in God. It is the Grace of God that allows all unbelievers to live another day, it is the Grace of God that allows all back-sliders (those living in sin) to repent and cease from back-sliding. Grace of God is not exclusive to those who profess to be Saved, Anyone Alive is under the Grace of God.
God alone saves, the Gospel comes against mans pride, the Good News is we have access by faith. Establishing a covenant of grace plus works would be more impossible for man to fulfill than the original law. Anybody who says we can stop sinning completely really needs to examine every aspect of themselfs.
Well then that would be Jesus Himself, That would be King David which it is written In EVERYTHING David did it pleased God, except the case of the Hittite, as it is written. The man who was diseased and crippled in the NT was that way for 38 years and Jesus told him to "Go and sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon thee" WOW, wonder if that man ever sinned again? Would you if Jesus said that to you? This generation thinks it is impossible to stop obeying satan and committing sins. No wander the Bible says Many are Called, but only a few are chosen. No wander it teaches that there will be people in those days that say" Lord, Lord have we not gone to church every Sunday for you, have we not professed to be a Christian and He will say to them, "I do not know you, those who continue to live in sin" You choose who your master is by who you choose to obey. To walk the narrow and difficult path is not like easy Christianity today, It's not easy to be a True Christian, it is extremely hard, very difficult, and only a very few people will actually do it, these are they that the Kingdom of Heaven desires to make citizens of Heaven. These are they that God will adopt to be a part of God. Those who continue to live in sins and still think they are Heaven bound are deceived and tricked. They believe the teachings of men and not what Scriptures teach. Many in this generation will not accept this meat, they will spit it out.
I rely on Gods grace and mercy everyday. Without it Id be building a house on the sand...
Ironic you use the parable of the house on the sand. Reread it, those who do not obey Jesus Christ and His teachings are they that built the house on sand. Yet this generation believes they do not have to OBEY Jesus and His Teachings but their house will stand, they think their house is on stone, not knowing it is built on sand, there will be much weeping and gnashing of teeth when all those supposedly Christians house is destroyed, all because they did not obey the teaching of Jesus Christ. which is namely LOVE ONE ANOTHER. Those who do not LOVE ONE ANOTHER will not enter into His Kingdom, and it does not matter what they say with their mouths "I'm Saved", "I'm under Grace" , "I Believe", or "I'm under the blood of Jesus. Do you know who, according to the Bible is under the blood of Jesus?
I John 1:7 But if (Conditional) we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Who? Who are cleansed by His Blood? Those who are walking in the light AS JESUS DID. i assure you those who knowingly and willingly commit sins are NOT walking in the light as Jesus did. NOT. Let the Word of God be True, and what we think to be True a lie.
Question is, all those who read this entire post, are you going to go to prayer and to the Scriptures to see if these things i say are true or not? Or continue to be feed with sugar milk and think you are on the right difficult and narrow path?
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