Does God change His mind about us based of what we do?
Yes. Sinners doomed to the lake of fire.
Believers who follow Christ, communion and life eternal.
Or is it elect, chosen for some arbitary idea or notion have eternal life
The non elect to be tormented in hell forever for the sins they have commited
because stealing those sweets deserves roasting in the flames forever.
I can really see the logic here.
Or all sins are forgiven, but if you have the right faith formula everything is sweet
else its roasting time...
Do you read what you write...go read post 288....one minute accusing us who believe in grace and the scriptures of this thread to the above in this post....you vacillate more than a neon colored sign in Vegas.......one second blessings......the next accusations and attributing things not implied or stated by no one....like a pendulum on a grandfather clock...back and forth, back and forth, back and forth...........
Peter...like I said....we will never agree...different theologies, ideologies and beliefs.....
Luke 5:32
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
theres alot of context left out of this 1 scripture.
1 John 1:6-10" If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us."
its about being forgiven of our sins, and cleansed from all unrighteousness.
1 john 3:5-10 "And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother."
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness..and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin...... And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins;....For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil."
People don't take into account other people when they espouse their sinless perfection doctrine. If someone says they are sinless....you can bet I will poke and prod til I find it.
I am getting that feeling in post 305.......
No offense meant to anyone, but I cannot imagine a Spirit indwelt believer that would have the desire to say "I do not sin". The Spirit of God will convict us of sin, how can there be no conviction of sin(and please don't tell me you are perfect)?
John was clear.....wrote in present tense and included himself.....IF we say that we have NO SIN we are deceived and the truth is NOT IN US....
IMAGINE this......THOSE who say they are SINLESS...
a. ARE deceived
b. HAVE NO TRUTH dwelling in them
1 john 3:Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother."
id say this is rather clear without any explaination.
James 4:17 "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin."
No one has any room to say what sin is to each other is the thing, what is sin for one, may not be to another because sin is Knowing what is right, and Not doing it. as Knowledge Grows, so does the definiton of sin to that person and what we Know is Known to God through the spirit. its a personal thing Between the believer and God. constant growth. its not impossible to do what we Know is right if we are born of the spirit and submit to God, its our nature to do the right thing. its never changed from the beginning
Genesis 4:6 "And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him."
its always been do whats right.
1 john 3:Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother."
id say this is rather clear without any explaination.
James 4:17 "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin."
No one has any room to say what sin is to each other is the thing, what is sin for one, may not be to another because sin is Knowing what is right, and Not doing it. as Knowledge Grows, so does the definiton of sin to that person and what we Know is Known to God through the spirit. its a personal thing Between the believer and God. constant growth. its not impossible to do what we Know is right if we are born of the spirit and submit to God, its our nature to do the right thing. its never changed from the beginning
Genesis 4:6 "And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him."
its always been do whats right.
sometimes morality is a little fuzzy. What do you do then? Do ya just take a wild guess? Filp a coin?
sometimes morality is a little fuzzy. What do you do then? Do ya just take a wild guess? Filp a coin?