If you are following after the Holy Spirit from your heart in accordance with the Gospel message, you will not be perfect in the flesh, and all sins are equal under those circumstances. If you are wilfully choosing to look away from Christ and to the flesh, all sins are not then equal You do not lose your salvation, but the consequences of your sin depends on which sins are committed-as David found to be the case when he sinned with Bathsheeba
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Yes, Christians are supposed to BE perfect. That is what Christ commands of us. We are to conform to the image of Christ. We are to walk as He walked. Many times it is not an overnight process. But it can be if a person truly submits to God in all areas of their life and obeys God's Word and crucifies the affections and lusts in their life. For they that are Christ's have crucified the affections and lusts (Galatians 5:24).
Please state Bible verses to back up what you are saying here.
Also, in 2 Samuel 12:13 we see David admits that he has sinned against the Lord. This is an admitting of his sin openly before God. Hence, why Samuel was able to say that he was not going to die for what he did (Which is no doubt talking about physical death). For his unborn child was going to die physically instead and pay the price for his sin. As for David's spiritual status with God: Well, in Psalm 51, we see David confess of his sins of adultery and murder. David cries out to God for him not to take His Holy Spirit from him. For if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
In other words, God does not hand out grace to those who continue to rebel and sin against him willfully. We see David had admitted and later confessed of his sin to God.
Also, in 2 Samuel 12:13 we see David admits that he has sinned against the Lord. This is an admitting of his sin openly before God. Hence, why Samuel was able to say that he was not going to die for what he did (Which is no doubt talking about physical death). For his unborn child was going to die physically instead and pay the price for his sin. As for David's spiritual status with God: Well, in Psalm 51, we see David confess of his sins of adultery and murder. David cries out to God for him not to take His Holy Spirit from him. For if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
In other words, God does not hand out grace to those who continue to rebel and sin against him willfully. We see David had admitted and later confessed of his sin to God.
this is false. i'm not sure what the basis for your answer is, but there are a few biblical examples that remind us that sin is definitely judged differently.
in the new testament, Jesus says that sodom's judgment will be more bearable than what would be judged of capernaum after witnessing miracles and his failure to repent.
there is also reference to some being beaten with many blows and some with a few.
also, the greatest judgment has always been given to the religious leaders and in the case of sin of unbelief, as opposed to sexual immorality.
another difference of sin is distinguished in the sin of sexual immorality, which is considered a sin against the body.
You need to put away the head theology of the literal word and allow yourself to be led of the Holy Spirit into truth. And you need to come to an understanding of the new covenant. Once again, the covenant hinges on two core facts, not one. The first as written gives you no rest-no peace when you commit wilfull, deliberate sin. You cannot under the new covenant happily commit as much sin as you want without conscience
Maybe you should try to do a word study on the word perfect and be honest with what the word actually means and you might be amazed at how wrong your use of it is......As a matter of fact....you would be amazed at how wrong you are on numerous subjects if you would acknowledge the inspired words, verb tenses and context that GOD inspired instead of your skewed view.
If you teach that all sin is forgiven including future sin, then that is going to lead people into thinking they can get away with sin on occasion (Regardless if you teach that a person is supposed to live holy). What about a believer who commits suicide? Are they saved? No, most certainly not. 1 John 3:15 says no murderer has eternal life abiding within them. Suicide is self murder. Do you believe a person can be out of fellowship with God and still be saved?
Jesus relates "perfect" with the Father. The Father is "perfect" because He is Holy and is not capable of sinning. So the cat is already out of the bag. There is no way you can change the meaning of the word "perfect" because Jesus just gave us the illustration by way of comparison of the word "perfect" by pointing to the Father.
For how exactly is the Father "perfect" yet not "perfect" as you define it?
For how exactly is the Father "perfect" yet not "perfect" as you define it?
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I believe all sin is equal than another and it still carries just as much weight. I also believe there is no difference between bearing false witness (lying) and murder. Is all of our past, present, and future sin forgiven, YES. However, people do not understand to repent for their sins they need to turn away from them. Will a Christian sin a year from now? Of course they will, but when they turn from it, that is when God will forgive them. We are forgiven because Christ was forsaken, but as an old proverb says, "actions speak louder than words" we can say please forgive me as many times as we want to, but until that forgiveness is put into action that is when God will forgive us.
First, I do not believe in getting the credit. That is a false belief you keep trying to push upon me that I do not believe. I believe Jesus Christ does the good work thru the believer. The believer merely yields to God working within them. So the believer cannot take credit for the work they do.
Second, I have talked with one person (personally face to face) who told me they can mow down a crowd of people with a machine gun and they would still be saved. Surely you do not believe that. For such a notion would suggest that you are lawless or against the righteousness of God. So when you say it is nothng you have done, you have to be careful how you say that. It can lead a person to think they can live life however they please and still be saved.
Second, I have talked with one person (personally face to face) who told me they can mow down a crowd of people with a machine gun and they would still be saved. Surely you do not believe that. For such a notion would suggest that you are lawless or against the righteousness of God. So when you say it is nothng you have done, you have to be careful how you say that. It can lead a person to think they can live life however they please and still be saved.
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