WHERE sin ABOUNDS.........GRACE did MUCH MORE ABOUND......the woman taken in adultery....did she repent? Or did Jesus preemptively forgive her and not condemn her?
Sin (past, present ) => Christ, the cross => forgiven => loving walk
Sin (past, present, future ) => Christ, the cross => forgiven => anything walk
Future sin has not happened and is unquantifiable. It is a commitment to rebellion.
Salvation is a commitment to commune with God and walk in righteousness.
It assumes a desire to not sin, and a commitment to walk these ways.
If one has no commitment to righteousness and against sin, how can you ever claim to
know Christ who knew no sin, or to be wanting to be His friend.
Forgiving future sin is against Gods nature. He forgives the wrong of the past because
of a commitment to not repeat it in the future.
Ezek 18:21 Ezek 18:24
This is Gods heart and has always been. To preach anything else is heresy.
But if a wicked person turns away from all the sins they have committed and keeps all my decrees and does what is just and right, that person will surely live; they will not die. None of the offenses they have committed will be remembered against them. Because of the righteous things they have done, they will live.
Ezek 18:21-22
But if a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin and does the same detestable things the wicked person does, will they live? None of the righteous things that person has done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness they are guilty of and because of the sins they have committed, they will die.
Ezek 18:24
The chosen are never accepted as sinners, but as faithful followers if they follow.
And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father(Christ).’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham(Christ). The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
“I baptize you with water for repentance. "
Matt 3:9-11
They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”
Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
John 8:33-36
If you have not been set free from sin and are still a slave to it, the Son has not set you
free yet. Walk in His ways and follow Him and you will find this freedom.
When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.
Acts 3:25-26
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord
Acts 3:19
Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from their people
Acts 3:23
You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed.
1 Thess 2:10
So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him.
2 Peter 3:14
Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
2 Cor 7:1
So that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.
Phil 2:15
Set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.
1 Tim 4:12