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Hey James 
, I think what may not be crossing your mind is the point why a person shouldn't be sin-conscious. It isn't so that they walk in some form of lawlessness and it isn't to say that we aren't aware of right and wrong. Rather, it is a renewing of the mind to walk righteously. "Awake to righteousness and sin not."
It is getting your eyes off of your faults and stating the spiritual reality in faith so that it may manifest in reality. You, me, and everyone here (whom are Christians) are dead to sin, "reckon yourselves dead to sin." So, while we may know we have just sinned, it doesn't boggle us down. It doesn't heap condemnation on us. It doesn't make us feel condemned in our hearts and affect our confidence before the Lord. No, we are the righteousness of God, in Christ. He has imputed His righteousness to us and so walk out who He says you are.
To be sin-conscious puts your focus on something that doesn't define you. You have placed faith in Christ, and He has imputed His righteousness to you. Your focus is on Christ, and what He says about you, regardless of your circumstance. It is faith. Its like the person standing in faith for their healing based upon Christ's sacrifice, it is done spiritually and it only needs to manifest in reality, regardless of what symptoms surround them. In the same way you may sin, and yet you continue to be a saint in God's eyes because of Jesus Christ. Your sin doesn't define you, Christ does.
, I think what may not be crossing your mind is the point why a person shouldn't be sin-conscious. It isn't so that they walk in some form of lawlessness and it isn't to say that we aren't aware of right and wrong. Rather, it is a renewing of the mind to walk righteously. "Awake to righteousness and sin not." It is getting your eyes off of your faults and stating the spiritual reality in faith so that it may manifest in reality. You, me, and everyone here (whom are Christians) are dead to sin, "reckon yourselves dead to sin." So, while we may know we have just sinned, it doesn't boggle us down. It doesn't heap condemnation on us. It doesn't make us feel condemned in our hearts and affect our confidence before the Lord. No, we are the righteousness of God, in Christ. He has imputed His righteousness to us and so walk out who He says you are.
To be sin-conscious puts your focus on something that doesn't define you. You have placed faith in Christ, and He has imputed His righteousness to you. Your focus is on Christ, and what He says about you, regardless of your circumstance. It is faith. Its like the person standing in faith for their healing based upon Christ's sacrifice, it is done spiritually and it only needs to manifest in reality, regardless of what symptoms surround them. In the same way you may sin, and yet you continue to be a saint in God's eyes because of Jesus Christ. Your sin doesn't define you, Christ does.
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Well said......
Hey James , I think what may not be crossing your mind is the point why a person shouldn't be sin-conscious. It isn't so that they walk in some form of lawlessness and it isn't to say that we aren't aware of right and wrong. Rather, it is a renewing of the mind to walk righteously. "Awake to righteousness and sin not."
It is getting your eyes off of your faults and stating the spiritual reality in faith so that it may manifest in reality. You, me, and everyone here (whom are Christians) are dead to sin, "reckon yourselves dead to sin." So, while we may know we have just sinned, it doesn't boggle us down. It doesn't heap condemnation on us. It doesn't make us feel condemned in our hearts and affect our confidence before the Lord. No, we are the righteousness of God, in Christ. He has imputed His righteousness to us and so walk out who He says you are.
To be sin-conscious puts your focus on something that doesn't define you. You have placed faith in Christ, and He has imputed His righteousness to you. Your focus is on Christ, and what He says about you, regardless of your circumstance. It is faith. Its like the person standing in faith for their healing based upon Christ's sacrifice, it is done spiritually and it only needs to manifest in reality, regardless of what symptoms surround them. In the same way you may sin, and yet you continue to be a saint in God's eye because of Jesus Christ. Your sin doesn't define you, Christ does.
, I think what may not be crossing your mind is the point why a person shouldn't be sin-conscious. It isn't so that they walk in some form of lawlessness and it isn't to say that we aren't aware of right and wrong. Rather, it is a renewing of the mind to walk righteously. "Awake to righteousness and sin not." It is getting your eyes off of your faults and stating the spiritual reality in faith so that it may manifest in reality. You, me, and everyone here (whom are Christians) are dead to sin, "reckon yourselves dead to sin." So, while we may know we have just sinned, it doesn't boggle us down. It doesn't heap condemnation on us. It doesn't make us feel condemned in our hearts and affect our confidence before the Lord. No, we are the righteousness of God, in Christ. He has imputed His righteousness to us and so walk out who He says you are.
To be sin-conscious puts your focus on something that doesn't define you. You have placed faith in Christ, and He has imputed His righteousness to you. Your focus is on Christ, and what He says about you, regardless of your circumstance. It is faith. Its like the person standing in faith for their healing based upon Christ's sacrifice, it is done spiritually and it only needs to manifest in reality, regardless of what symptoms surround them. In the same way you may sin, and yet you continue to be a saint in God's eye because of Jesus Christ. Your sin doesn't define you, Christ does.
Hey James , I think what may not be crossing your mind is the point why a person shouldn't be sin-conscious. It isn't so that they walk in some form of lawlessness and it isn't to say that we aren't aware of right and wrong. Rather, it is a renewing of the mind to walk righteously. "Awake to righteousness and sin not."
It is getting your eyes off of your faults and stating the spiritual reality in faith so that it may manifest in reality. You, me, and everyone here (whom are Christians) are dead to sin, "reckon yourselves dead to sin." So, while we may know we have just sinned, it doesn't boggle us down. It doesn't heap condemnation on us. It doesn't make us feel condemned in our hearts and affect our confidence before the Lord. No, we are the righteousness of God, in Christ. He has imputed His righteousness to us and so walk out who He says you are.
To be sin-conscious puts your focus on something that doesn't define you. You have placed faith in Christ, and He has imputed His righteousness to you. Your focus is on Christ, and what He says about you, regardless of your circumstance. It is faith. Its like the person standing in faith for their healing based upon Christ's sacrifice, it is done spiritually and it only needs to manifest in reality, regardless of what symptoms surround them. In the same way you may sin, and yet you continue to be a saint in God's eye because of Jesus Christ. Your sin doesn't define you, Christ does.
, I think what may not be crossing your mind is the point why a person shouldn't be sin-conscious. It isn't so that they walk in some form of lawlessness and it isn't to say that we aren't aware of right and wrong. Rather, it is a renewing of the mind to walk righteously. "Awake to righteousness and sin not." It is getting your eyes off of your faults and stating the spiritual reality in faith so that it may manifest in reality. You, me, and everyone here (whom are Christians) are dead to sin, "reckon yourselves dead to sin." So, while we may know we have just sinned, it doesn't boggle us down. It doesn't heap condemnation on us. It doesn't make us feel condemned in our hearts and affect our confidence before the Lord. No, we are the righteousness of God, in Christ. He has imputed His righteousness to us and so walk out who He says you are.
To be sin-conscious puts your focus on something that doesn't define you. You have placed faith in Christ, and He has imputed His righteousness to you. Your focus is on Christ, and what He says about you, regardless of your circumstance. It is faith. Its like the person standing in faith for their healing based upon Christ's sacrifice, it is done spiritually and it only needs to manifest in reality, regardless of what symptoms surround them. In the same way you may sin, and yet you continue to be a saint in God's eye because of Jesus Christ. Your sin doesn't define you, Christ does.
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I think it would be better to say sin-focused rather than sin-conscious. One cannot walk with Christ without an awareness of being a sinful being. He won't allow it. We are not the righteousness of GOD. Only Christ is. We have been declared righteous, and are being transformed into the righteousness of GOD, but we are yet sinful and he alone is righteousness. The walk is by faith in Christ's righteousness, not by focusing on our supposed righteousness.
The answer is found in the definition. The people telling you to not be sin-conscious are not telling you to not be aware of wrong-doing, but rather, to not let sin be the sole focus of your life when Jesus has given you victory over it. The solution to sin is not the Law, it is grace. Awareness of sin doesn't give a person victory over it, it simply condemns.
Awareness of Jesus Christ, on the other hand, and His grace (and the victory He has given you, through such things as no condemnation, and imputed righteousness) is where you will find rest and peace. No longer does a mirror reflect you, but Christ in you. Your focus is not on your faults, but Him. His grace shatters the mirror and puts Him in the frame.
Awareness of Jesus Christ, on the other hand, and His grace (and the victory He has given you, through such things as no condemnation, and imputed righteousness) is where you will find rest and peace. No longer does a mirror reflect you, but Christ in you. Your focus is not on your faults, but Him. His grace shatters the mirror and puts Him in the frame.
Really?
I will put it another way. After spending time with Ananias, Barnabas, the disciples in damascus and the Apostles in Jerusalem was Paul left with the belief heaven hinged on obeying the law. Or, had he been told by the people mentioned he was not under a law of righteousness before God
Just to be even clearer.
By the Tim he left the Apostles in Jerusalem did Paul understand as a christian he was not under a law of righteousness
You must understand now, I am sure everyone else does
I will put it another way. After spending time with Ananias, Barnabas, the disciples in damascus and the Apostles in Jerusalem was Paul left with the belief heaven hinged on obeying the law. Or, had he been told by the people mentioned he was not under a law of righteousness before God
Just to be even clearer.
By the Tim he left the Apostles in Jerusalem did Paul understand as a christian he was not under a law of righteousness
You must understand now, I am sure everyone else does
That does not suprise me you gave me that answer you couldnt say anything else could you. Do you remember that post I wrote saying how I could look back on my life trying to attain heaven as a Pharisee and I quoted rom7:7-11
You said that hinged on, the assumption Paul didn't try as a christian to obey the law( of righteousness)
So if you admitted now Paul was told by any of the people mentioned he was not under a law of righteousness as a christian you would then have to admit you were wrong. And you are not going to do that are you
I leave it up to the unbaised observer if they believe it us credible that neither, Ananias, Barnabas, the disciples in Damascus, or the Apostles in Jerusalem made sure Paul understood the core of the christian faith before he left them
As i said, it is a waste of time. Peoples first concern is not spiritual truth, but saying anything to avoid admitting to error
You said that hinged on, the assumption Paul didn't try as a christian to obey the law( of righteousness)
So if you admitted now Paul was told by any of the people mentioned he was not under a law of righteousness as a christian you would then have to admit you were wrong. And you are not going to do that are you
I leave it up to the unbaised observer if they believe it us credible that neither, Ananias, Barnabas, the disciples in Damascus, or the Apostles in Jerusalem made sure Paul understood the core of the christian faith before he left them
As i said, it is a waste of time. Peoples first concern is not spiritual truth, but saying anything to avoid admitting to error
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Yes, and in some ways it reveals a subtly of self-righteousness. Mostly due to people being bombarded with sin, sin, and more sin. Don't do this and don't do that instead of preaching grace and victory to people. Basically just demolishing their dreams and grandeur of being righteous in and of themselves.
You see, the fire and brimstone preacher would hit you over the head with the ten commandments to no avail, whereas a grace preacher will lead you to Jesus and allow the revelation of God's grace and mercy to transform you. No longer tearing you down to strive to be something you are incapable of being through self-efforts but renewing your mind to who you are in Christ and who He has made you to be.
You see, the fire and brimstone preacher would hit you over the head with the ten commandments to no avail, whereas a grace preacher will lead you to Jesus and allow the revelation of God's grace and mercy to transform you. No longer tearing you down to strive to be something you are incapable of being through self-efforts but renewing your mind to who you are in Christ and who He has made you to be.
You were correct to understand awareness as focus, that is the meaning behind the saying of being sin conscious or Son conscious. The awareness is about focus.