When we receive the Spirit we are sealed unto the day of redemption.
2Ti 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
But what seals the saints is that they depart from iniquity by the Spirit, and there is no excuse, for a Spirit led life will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh, for they have crucified the flesh with the affections, and lusts, and show the ways of the Spirit, and not the flesh.
Therefore they are not under the law because their sins are forgiven, and they are not sinning, so the law cannot touch them for prosecution.
That is why the Bible says not everyone that calls Jesus, Lord, will be saved, for Jesus said they were workers of iniquity.
Rom 11:20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
Rom 11:21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
Rom 11:22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Heb 3:8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Heb 3:9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
Heb 3:10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.
Heb 3:11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
Heb 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Heb 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
There is no difference between the Old and New Testaments, for we have to obey and abstain from sins to be right with God.
The Bible says do not depart from the living God by the deceitfulness of sins.
1Co 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
1Co 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
Isa 59:1 Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
Isa 59:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
For our sins separate us from God whether we claim Christ or not.
For people to say they cannot abstain from sins, and sin daily, and sin does not affect their relationship with God, is not truth, for the Bible says if a person hates sin, and does not want sin, they can abstain from sin by the Spirit.
2Ti 3:4 lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2Ti 3:6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
They have a form of living for God but they deny being led of the Spirit, and enjoy sins thinking that they are alright with God.
2Co 6:3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed.
God said turn away from these people for they give Christianity a bad name because of their hypocrisy, which the Bible says give no offense in anything that the ministry be not blamed, but many blame the ministry as many in the world say hypocrite.
That is the difference between being led of the Spirit, and not being led of the Spirit, for a person led of the Spirit might sin because they wanted to sin, but they will get rid of it, and move forward, having the proper knowledge of the truth that sin separates us from God.
But those not led of the Spirit will sin because they wanted to sin, and will hold unto sin thinking it does not affect their relationship with God, and they enjoy sin on a daily basis, which a big one is the love of money, but you will hear them curse and swear, smoke and drink alcohol, be sexually immoral, enjoy worldliness, and worldly movies, and television, and music, like the world enjoys those things, for they are lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.
Also saying they cannot abstain from sin does not make sense, for they have the knowledge of good and evil, and if they did evil they could of chose the good, so who twisted their arm to sin.
And if they sin they enjoyed the sin, for if they did not enjoy the sin they would of not sinned, so if they enjoyed the sin they did it on purpose, so there is no excuse if they say they cannot abstain from sin.
How can they sin on purpose, intentionally do it, premeditated sin, and then say they cannot abstain from sin, for that does not make any sense.
And if they cannot abstain from sin then why is the world in trouble for their sins.
If a person sins they should admit they wanted to enjoy the sin, but that it is not right that they sin, for they cannot be right with God if they hold unto sin, instead of saying they cannot abstain from sin when they do it on purpose.
Oh I am sorry honey for fornicating with the neighbor's wife for 3 hours, for you know we cannot abstain from sin, as though he could not stop himself in that whole 3 hours time, and his body took over and he could not control it.
That is the only way we cannot abstain from sin is if our body takes over, and we cannot stop it.
If we are walking barefoot on the sidewalk and we stub our toe, that is a mistake, but if we intentionally smack our toe in to an uplifted portion of cement on purpose how can we say it is a mistake, but even if we did not mean to do it we could of still paid attention to our walking and avoiding stubbing our toe.
Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Heb 10:27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
If we hold unto sin then the blood of Christ cannot wash it away, for God will not forgive a sin we did if we hold unto it, and have the intention of wanting to do it again, living in sin.
I think most people give in to peer pressure, and do not like to be labeled as a goody goody two shoes, so they go along with that belief they cannot abstain from sins, but then they are ashamed of Jesus who represents goodness, do not want to be like their Master, and ashamed of the truth.
Php 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
1Co 9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
1Co 9:25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
1Co 9:26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
1Co 9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
But I think they also like the security, and relaxed lifestyle that OSAS gives them, for there is no worries, no cares, no struggling, instead of what the Bible says that we have to strive for the mastery, and work out our own salvation with fear, and trembling, for Paul said it is like a race, and he fights for that salvation.
For we have a choice in our salvation, so we have to make the decision to do what is right, and good, before the Spirit will lead us.
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