Originally Posted by Willie-T
Here is the full quote from Destined to Reign.
David’s Definition Of Blessedness
If this lady had continued to believe that God was punishing
˄ Page-56 ˄
her for some sin, she would have just gritted her teeth, accepted her sickness as punishment and never sought God for healing. But praise God He brought light into her situation, and showed her how much He loved her!
“But Pastor Prince, didn’t God punish King David for his sin and he lost his child?”
Don’t forget that David, like Elijah, lived before the cross of Jesus. You will never find an example of God punishing a believer for his sins in the new covenant. Let’s study the Scriptures for ourselves and not just go by what people are saying.
When David sinned against God by committing adultery with Bathsheba and plotting the death of her husband, Uriah, sin was imputed to David and he was punished. Although the punishment was tempered with God’s mercy, David was punished nonetheless because he was under the covenant of law and not the covenant of grace.
Do you know who David was describing when he said, “Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin”? (Rom.4:8) Since it’s clear that sin was imputed to David, he could not have been describing himself as some scholars claim. No, he was looking prophetically into the covenant of grace. He was describing you and me — a new generation of people who are under the covenant of grace!
What does “shall not impute sin” mean? Does it mean that you will never sin again?
Did Jesus die on the cross to free us from committing sinful actions or harboring sinful thoughts? If He did, then allow me to conclude with reverence that He failed.
You and I know fully well that we can still be tempted with sinful thoughts and tempted to commit sinful actions, and
˄ Page-57 ˄
there will still be times when we fail. Can you show me a man who is free from all temptations and who never fails?
My friend, when David described the blessed man as one to whom the Lord will not impute sin, he meant that even when this man sins, God will not count his sin against him, nor punish him for his iniquity. Too good to be true? That is why David defined this man as a blessed man. And this blessed man is you and me! Today, you are blessed because the Lord no longer counts your sins against you. Because of the cross
of Jesus, you will never be punished for your sins again.
Your sins were imputed to Jesus, so that they would never be imputed to you. Under the new covenant of grace that was sealed with the blood of Jesus, God has already judged sin completely on the body of Jesus Christ.
This means that even when you fall short of God’s holy standards, the punishment for sin will not fall on you. The wages of sin is death, but Jesus has already died on your behalf. Your sins have already been imputed to His account!
Today, you are blessed because the Lord no longer counts your sins against you. Because of the cross of Jesus,
you will never be punished for your sins again.
Look at what John said: “If anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (1 John 2:1)
He did not say, “If anyone sins, he will be punished for his sins!” No, under the new covenant of grace, Jesus is today your Advocate. He represents you before God and as Jesus is, so are you! (1 John 4:17)
Is Jesus righteous before God? Yes! Then so are you. Is He accepted before God? Yes! Then so are you. Is He well-pleasing before God? Yes! Then so are you.
˄ Page-58 ˄
Now, will the revelation of what Jesus has done for you cause you to go out and sin? Of course not! In fact, knowing that He has borne your punishment will cause you to fall in love with Him. It will give you the strength to break free from sin!
I highlighted a few more of his errors in red above. Note grace is not a license to sin, so unrepentant and wilful sin and rebellion will not go unpunished, and unrepentant and ongoing wilful sin and blasphemy of the Holy Spirit has not forgiveness according to the words of God.
Originally Posted by reneweddaybyday
Because of your unwillingness to consider the whole context within which the statement sits, you refuse to consider the final statement which is:
"Now, will the revelation of what Jesus has done for you cause you to go out and sin? Of course not! In fact, knowing that He has borne your punishment will cause you to fall in love with Him. It will give you the strength to break free from sin!"
It is our love for our Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ, which helps us to remain close to Him so that we break free from sin. That is the point of the statement concerning our knowing that He has borne our punishment. We love Him because He first loved us.InSpiritInTruth said:
Oh my, aren't you the pious one?InSpiritInTruth said:
More obfuscation on your part.
In light of your statement that we are told to love our enemies as well (Post #387), and Matthew 5:44 describes who our enemies are But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Please explain to us:
Has Joseph Prince cursed you?
Does Joseph Prince hate you?
Has Joseph Prince despitefully used you?
Has Joseph Prince persecuted you?
Do you pray for Joseph Prince as instructed?
Actually, I'm trying to clear up some of your accusations.InSpiritInTruth said:
Actually, I'm trying to clear up some of your accusations.
Luke 6:27-28 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
Has Joseph Prince cursed you?
Has Joseph Prince despitefully used you?
