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Your own words tell me what you believe (where you are in your belief, expressed in another way) I once believed that I had to do my part to be saved.
Never made any statement on how many years you have been a Christian, neither did I claim to know everything.
Instead of attacking prove your point of "having to do our part"
I am waiting.....let's see if it stands up to scripture?
Never made any statement on how many years you have been a Christian, neither did I claim to know everything.
Instead of attacking prove your point of "having to do our part"
I am waiting.....let's see if it stands up to scripture?
We cannot have sinless perfection while on earth,because we are in the flesh,and we are tempted,so there is a possibility we could sin.
Only when we are with Jesus,and put off the flesh,will we not have the ability to sin.
But a Spirit led life will not sin,because the person does not want sin,so by the Spirit they show the ways of the Spirit,and not the flesh.
It is the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,so we can choose the good.
It is not that we cannot abstain from sin,but we want to sin.
Which after we are saved,we might sin,but we are to let it go,and not hold unto it,and we can abstain from sin for as long as we allow the Spirit to lead us,but we are in the flesh so we have the possibility to sin.
But people want to make an excuse and act as if they can never abstain from sin,even for a day,but they cannot say that for we can receive the Spirit,and show the characteristics of the Spirit,and a person can abstain from sin as long as they want the Spirit to lead them.
We might sin 500 times a year,but that is only because of us wanting to sin,not that we could not of avoided it,for we could have avoided it,and that is the point.
I'm sorry honey for cheating on you with another woman for 3 hours,but I could not help it,as if the good to say no to fornication was not there.
Some people are not trying to avoid sin,but are willingly doing it,because they want to sin,and then say they cannot abstain from sin,but that is the point,they are not trying to beat the sin,but doing it on purpose,and then acting as if they cannot help it.
We sin because we want to sin,not because we cannot avoid it,because we can choose the good.
A person that hates sin,and does not want sin,can abstain from sin as long as they are in that position,and they might sin,for they are still in the flesh,but they should get rid of it,and not hold unto it.
We are in the flesh we might sin,but that is the point they are not trying to beat the sin,but doing it on purpose when they could of chose the good,and then act like they could not avoid it.
That is the point.If you want to sin,say I want to sin,not oops,I could not help it,and it could not be avoided,for that is what they imply when they say they cannot abstain from sin,as if they could not help it,and could not avoid it,when they can.
That is the attitude I do not understand,they sin on purpose and then act as if it was something they could not avoid,for if they could avoid it how do they have an excuse for their sin,so then they cannot say they cannot abstain from sin because they could of avoided it.
There is no such thing as we cannot abstain from sin if we can avoid it,and we can be led of the Spirit which will not show any ways of the flesh,but they act like it is inevitable that they will sin,and they cannot abstain even for a day,but they do the sin on purpose,and do not try to avoid it.
There is no such thing as we cannot abstain from sin,and sin does not affect our relationship with God,but hey we want to sin on purpose.
A person does crack for 20 years,stops doing it,lives another 30 years never does crack again,well how did he beat it being of the world,and they want to say,oops,I sinned,and could not avoid it.
Only when we are with Jesus,and put off the flesh,will we not have the ability to sin.
But a Spirit led life will not sin,because the person does not want sin,so by the Spirit they show the ways of the Spirit,and not the flesh.
It is the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,so we can choose the good.
It is not that we cannot abstain from sin,but we want to sin.
Which after we are saved,we might sin,but we are to let it go,and not hold unto it,and we can abstain from sin for as long as we allow the Spirit to lead us,but we are in the flesh so we have the possibility to sin.
But people want to make an excuse and act as if they can never abstain from sin,even for a day,but they cannot say that for we can receive the Spirit,and show the characteristics of the Spirit,and a person can abstain from sin as long as they want the Spirit to lead them.
We might sin 500 times a year,but that is only because of us wanting to sin,not that we could not of avoided it,for we could have avoided it,and that is the point.
I'm sorry honey for cheating on you with another woman for 3 hours,but I could not help it,as if the good to say no to fornication was not there.
Some people are not trying to avoid sin,but are willingly doing it,because they want to sin,and then say they cannot abstain from sin,but that is the point,they are not trying to beat the sin,but doing it on purpose,and then acting as if they cannot help it.
We sin because we want to sin,not because we cannot avoid it,because we can choose the good.
A person that hates sin,and does not want sin,can abstain from sin as long as they are in that position,and they might sin,for they are still in the flesh,but they should get rid of it,and not hold unto it.
We are in the flesh we might sin,but that is the point they are not trying to beat the sin,but doing it on purpose when they could of chose the good,and then act like they could not avoid it.
That is the point.If you want to sin,say I want to sin,not oops,I could not help it,and it could not be avoided,for that is what they imply when they say they cannot abstain from sin,as if they could not help it,and could not avoid it,when they can.
That is the attitude I do not understand,they sin on purpose and then act as if it was something they could not avoid,for if they could avoid it how do they have an excuse for their sin,so then they cannot say they cannot abstain from sin because they could of avoided it.
There is no such thing as we cannot abstain from sin if we can avoid it,and we can be led of the Spirit which will not show any ways of the flesh,but they act like it is inevitable that they will sin,and they cannot abstain even for a day,but they do the sin on purpose,and do not try to avoid it.
There is no such thing as we cannot abstain from sin,and sin does not affect our relationship with God,but hey we want to sin on purpose.
A person does crack for 20 years,stops doing it,lives another 30 years never does crack again,well how did he beat it being of the world,and they want to say,oops,I sinned,and could not avoid it.
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God tells us to obey Him.
I will believe Him.
The main difference is that i believe that God chastens those of His Kids who sin. Whereas some believe God throws them away with the trash and tosses them in hell.
However why argue that God expects you to obey Him?
Why argue that God has good works He has created you to do?
Why argue against God's laws?
It's like saying that the traffic laws are evil,,,,no God made moral laws to protect us and show us how to live godly lives.
It does Not save us or maintain our salvation, but is a part of following the Holy spirit and living godly lives for His glory.
I will believe Him.
The main difference is that i believe that God chastens those of His Kids who sin. Whereas some believe God throws them away with the trash and tosses them in hell.
However why argue that God expects you to obey Him?
Why argue that God has good works He has created you to do?
Why argue against God's laws?
It's like saying that the traffic laws are evil,,,,no God made moral laws to protect us and show us how to live godly lives.
It does Not save us or maintain our salvation, but is a part of following the Holy spirit and living godly lives for His glory.
I is confused, to me you say one thing then contradict it.
You say we can sin and if we do then we want to sin but we can't be sinless and then make excuses for it/
Everyone on this thread can I ask you the following.
Do you excuse your sin. Do you use grace to sin.
Matter seems to be saying so.
Matter if I am wrong please correct me.
You say we can sin and if we do then we want to sin but we can't be sinless and then make excuses for it/
Everyone on this thread can I ask you the following.
Do you excuse your sin. Do you use grace to sin.
Matter seems to be saying so.
Matter if I am wrong please correct me.
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It is unfortunate really.
I guess it is like that old adage, "there are none so blind as those who will not see."
I had a street preacher say to me once in mean accusing voice that the gospel is "not a get out of jail free card."
That line of thinking is about wanting to burden other people because of the burdens they cling to, it is like them saying, "I have to work for my salvation, damn it, so will you!!!"
Carrying their cross adds meaning to their life, proudly believing they can contribute to their salvation.
I guess it is like that old adage, "there are none so blind as those who will not see."
I had a street preacher say to me once in mean accusing voice that the gospel is "not a get out of jail free card."
That line of thinking is about wanting to burden other people because of the burdens they cling to, it is like them saying, "I have to work for my salvation, damn it, so will you!!!"
Carrying their cross adds meaning to their life, proudly believing they can contribute to their salvation.
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Yes it cost God deeply, more than we can ever know, it does not cost us anything, we come only with our faith in the truth that He is able to redeem us by His work.
God gives the gift freely there is no obligation to perform, to earn the gift, or to keep the gift.
Again if you say there is an obligation attached to the gift then that is implying (in a backdoor sort of way) that works are necessary in receiving the gift of salvation or that works maintain salvation.
God gives the gift freely there is no obligation to perform, to earn the gift, or to keep the gift.
Again if you say there is an obligation attached to the gift then that is implying (in a backdoor sort of way) that works are necessary in receiving the gift of salvation or that works maintain salvation.
I am saying by the Spirit if we do not want sin,we can abstain from sin,but we are still in the flesh,so still have the possibility to sin.
But the point is it appears that some people sin on purpose,and then act as if they could not avoid it,when they could of avoided it.
I think it is more of a point that some people when they sin appear as if they could not avoid it,when they could of avoided it.
I could be taking what they are saying wrong though,and they do not mean it like that.
That is the only thing that seems strange that they sin,but it seems like they are stating they could not avoid it,when they could avoid it.
But I could be taking what they are saying wrongly,and they do not mean it like that,but what I am saying is that we might sin,but we could of avoided it,not we willingly sin,and then act like it could not be avoided.
We sin because we want to sin,not because we cannot avoid it.
Led by the Spirit we can abstain from sin,if we do not want sin,but we are in the flesh and can take our mind off the Spirit to the flesh,and engage in sin,for we are not forced to be led of the Spirit,but we cannot sin and then act as if we could not avoid it.
We sin because we want to sin,not because we cannot avoid it,but it appears to me that they are coming across as if they cannot avoid sin,but they can,but if they sin it is what they will do,but they should not act as if they could not avoid it,for they could of avoided it,and then if they could of avoided the sin,then how is there an excuse for their sin.
But the point is it appears that some people sin on purpose,and then act as if they could not avoid it,when they could of avoided it.
I think it is more of a point that some people when they sin appear as if they could not avoid it,when they could of avoided it.
I could be taking what they are saying wrong though,and they do not mean it like that.
That is the only thing that seems strange that they sin,but it seems like they are stating they could not avoid it,when they could avoid it.
But I could be taking what they are saying wrongly,and they do not mean it like that,but what I am saying is that we might sin,but we could of avoided it,not we willingly sin,and then act like it could not be avoided.
We sin because we want to sin,not because we cannot avoid it.
Led by the Spirit we can abstain from sin,if we do not want sin,but we are in the flesh and can take our mind off the Spirit to the flesh,and engage in sin,for we are not forced to be led of the Spirit,but we cannot sin and then act as if we could not avoid it.
We sin because we want to sin,not because we cannot avoid it,but it appears to me that they are coming across as if they cannot avoid sin,but they can,but if they sin it is what they will do,but they should not act as if they could not avoid it,for they could of avoided it,and then if they could of avoided the sin,then how is there an excuse for their sin.
