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YES I have SINED But that don't mean that i am still sinning, And yes if I do not give up my sins there is no Doubt, I know if I keep on willfully sinning THE BIBLE DOSE SAY THAT I WILL be destroyed, And I have no problem with that, THE BIBLE SAYS IT THAT SATTLES IT FOR ALL OF US. no matter what we believe, the BIBLE is CORRECT
You’re taking Jesus’ words out of context. He was speaking to non-believers. On another note, Jesus teaches us to say the Lord’s prayer which has a confession of sins within it. Praying to God does not maintain our salvation, it helps keep us focused and humble.
And you’re right, the Bible has to correctly line up, and thankfully it does. It points directly to Jesus Christ and our being saved by having faith in Him.
And you’re right, the Bible has to correctly line up, and thankfully it does. It points directly to Jesus Christ and our being saved by having faith in Him.
Unfortunately the truth is it is exactly the opposite of what you speak. You shut out the kingdom of heaven against others. You don’t go in yourself nor do you let others enter.
I strongly suggest you read Luke 15 and 18. You represent yourself to be the rich man and the Pharisee in those two parables, constantly looking upon yourself as being righteous.
My righteousness is that which Jesus places upon me. It’s all about Jesus. I pray you learn that before your time comes.
I strongly suggest you read Luke 15 and 18. You represent yourself to be the rich man and the Pharisee in those two parables, constantly looking upon yourself as being righteous.
My righteousness is that which Jesus places upon me. It’s all about Jesus. I pray you learn that before your time comes.
It is not yet given to the saints to judge to condemnations.
I always have in ming to extend mercy and forgiveness lest I lose it..
Also, God has declared that if it is His will to justify the ungodly, so what!? I take that as another warning not to judge.
When we see a brother sin, and we advise hi against what he has done, and he repent, he is in the grace of Yeshua..
Let us not get into judging individualsw for this privilege had not been handed over.
I always have in ming to extend mercy and forgiveness lest I lose it..
Also, God has declared that if it is His will to justify the ungodly, so what!? I take that as another warning not to judge.
When we see a brother sin, and we advise hi against what he has done, and he repent, he is in the grace of Yeshua..
Let us not get into judging individualsw for this privilege had not been handed over.
The Messiah died for all sin.
His death was once, for all. He doesn't need to die again. It is finished.
...but the work of "mediation" and "cleansing of a guilty conscience" with His blood is a separate work that happens in time, one person at a time. This is why we needed an immortal High Priest. Can't cleanse the guilty consciences of believers not yet born, you know? The believer's conscience doesn't exist to cleanse until the believer exists. And cleansing doesn't begin until the believer confesses. So we needed a pure priest who lives for a LONGGG time.
If all cleansing of all believers (for all time) happened at the moment of His death we wouldn't currently need a High Priest with an indestructible life, but Hebrews specifically points out this unique quality that makes all the difference.
Hebrews 7:16 [brackets mine]
who has been constituted [as priest] not according to a law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an indestructible life.
The power of salvation isn't found in faith in Messiah's death, but in faith in His sinless blood that cleanses. Faith in His life. Our faith is supposed to be in what He's doing for us now in heaven and in our hearts.
Comparatively, works-based salvation would be me believing I can somehow cleanse myself of my sin guilty by doing good works or obeying the law. Again, I need the Messiah for that.
Maybe this example will help:
Let's say you bought a house that hasn't been lived in for years and years. And no one has kept it maintained in all that time so the dirt and filth has mounted room to room.
You buy the house and spend a week cleaning every room...and at the end of the week you look at the house and conclude that "all filth has been cleaned from my new home", which is true, so you furnish the house and move in.
But question: Was this the only time you'll ever clean your new home...or will you work to keep your home maintained, cleaning it weekly, monthly, and/or seasonally? What if a spill occurs or someone makes a mess in a specific room? Will you leave the mess or will you clean it up?
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It's TRUE that when we were dead in our sins through faith in the Messiah we were forgiven of all of them that we committed...but unless we somehow instantly became perfect we were bound to stumble and sin again in the future, which is why we are told to go boldly to the throne in our time of need and confess the sin to keep ourselves clean. The Messiah does the rest.
Then when we're clean again we do our best not to sin, to obey, and to do good.
His death was once, for all. He doesn't need to die again. It is finished.
...but the work of "mediation" and "cleansing of a guilty conscience" with His blood is a separate work that happens in time, one person at a time. This is why we needed an immortal High Priest. Can't cleanse the guilty consciences of believers not yet born, you know? The believer's conscience doesn't exist to cleanse until the believer exists. And cleansing doesn't begin until the believer confesses. So we needed a pure priest who lives for a LONGGG time.
If all cleansing of all believers (for all time) happened at the moment of His death we wouldn't currently need a High Priest with an indestructible life, but Hebrews specifically points out this unique quality that makes all the difference.
Hebrews 7:16 [brackets mine]
who has been constituted [as priest] not according to a law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an indestructible life.
The power of salvation isn't found in faith in Messiah's death, but in faith in His sinless blood that cleanses. Faith in His life. Our faith is supposed to be in what He's doing for us now in heaven and in our hearts.
Comparatively, works-based salvation would be me believing I can somehow cleanse myself of my sin guilty by doing good works or obeying the law. Again, I need the Messiah for that.
Maybe this example will help:
Let's say you bought a house that hasn't been lived in for years and years. And no one has kept it maintained in all that time so the dirt and filth has mounted room to room.
You buy the house and spend a week cleaning every room...and at the end of the week you look at the house and conclude that "all filth has been cleaned from my new home", which is true, so you furnish the house and move in.
But question: Was this the only time you'll ever clean your new home...or will you work to keep your home maintained, cleaning it weekly, monthly, and/or seasonally? What if a spill occurs or someone makes a mess in a specific room? Will you leave the mess or will you clean it up?
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It's TRUE that when we were dead in our sins through faith in the Messiah we were forgiven of all of them that we committed...but unless we somehow instantly became perfect we were bound to stumble and sin again in the future, which is why we are told to go boldly to the throne in our time of need and confess the sin to keep ourselves clean. The Messiah does the rest.
Then when we're clean again we do our best not to sin, to obey, and to do good.
Believe and His teaching save. AnHis teaching is to Love God and other not murder
1 John 4:20
“If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?”
So believe Jesus as God but not love Him and other not save
1 John 4:20
“If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?”
So believe Jesus as God but not love Him and other not save