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I'm struggling with what most Christians struggle with, and though I already know quite a lot about this issue, I still don't fully understand...
I just can't seem to stop sinning. It's just part of my nature. According to the Bible it's just a part of every human's nature and we all sin like crazy. God sent his son to die for our sins so that through faith in him we can live. I get all that. What I still don't quite get, even after countless times of it being explained to me, is why God asks us to stop sinning after that.
Now I know, it's always better to not sin. I'm not saying that like, 'I want to sin and God just won't let me' or something, I'm just wondering why God asks us to stop all while knowing full well that we won't. Trust me, you don't even know how much I wish I was completely sin free. I HATE sin, but despite my constant struggle, I always end up sinning...
I know that we're supposed to live by faith, not by works. I know Christ has it covered. I don't know however, why he tells me to stop sinning despite it when he knows it won't happen. He even says "Be perfect just as your Heavenly Father is perfect.' That's just setting me up for failure. Now I go around downing myself constantly because of it. Like I didn't have enough self-esteem issues without constantly feeling guilty for something.
You'd think he'd just be happy with you accepting his son and therefore accepting him, agreeing that his Moral Law is just, admitting your a sinner and he's holy, and then just trust that once you're finally off this sinful Earth and with him you won't sin anymore... But then Jesus warns that if you keep sinning you're in danger of the fires of Hell. I mean, why say that when he knows the results?
I don't know... This has always had my brain in a crunch. I don't know how to understand or manage this issue. Can you sin to the point God doesn't accept you anymore? Is there a point of no return? If so, what is it? Really struggling at the moment...
I just can't seem to stop sinning. It's just part of my nature. According to the Bible it's just a part of every human's nature and we all sin like crazy. God sent his son to die for our sins so that through faith in him we can live. I get all that. What I still don't quite get, even after countless times of it being explained to me, is why God asks us to stop sinning after that.
Now I know, it's always better to not sin. I'm not saying that like, 'I want to sin and God just won't let me' or something, I'm just wondering why God asks us to stop all while knowing full well that we won't. Trust me, you don't even know how much I wish I was completely sin free. I HATE sin, but despite my constant struggle, I always end up sinning...
I know that we're supposed to live by faith, not by works. I know Christ has it covered. I don't know however, why he tells me to stop sinning despite it when he knows it won't happen. He even says "Be perfect just as your Heavenly Father is perfect.' That's just setting me up for failure. Now I go around downing myself constantly because of it. Like I didn't have enough self-esteem issues without constantly feeling guilty for something.
You'd think he'd just be happy with you accepting his son and therefore accepting him, agreeing that his Moral Law is just, admitting your a sinner and he's holy, and then just trust that once you're finally off this sinful Earth and with him you won't sin anymore... But then Jesus warns that if you keep sinning you're in danger of the fires of Hell. I mean, why say that when he knows the results?
I don't know... This has always had my brain in a crunch. I don't know how to understand or manage this issue. Can you sin to the point God doesn't accept you anymore? Is there a point of no return? If so, what is it? Really struggling at the moment...