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1 | Is It Human to Sin? | Gen 1:27 | Lookn4ward2Heavn | 188376 | ||
Jeff, Your position as stated: "true Christians do not 'sin all the time, everyday'." 1. This assertion, it is assumed, is not limited to deeds. 2. Such a view also assumes the possibility for a Christian to spend (at least) one day without sinning either in word, thought, attitude, or deed. |
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2 | Is It Human to Sin? | Gen 1:27 | jlhetrick | 188422 | ||
Lookn4, Any assumption is on your part my friend. I offered a sound biblical response to your question which included scriptural reference. My "view" didn't "assume" anything; it was simply a statement of belief in what God's word says. The parameters were placed by you afterward and I might add a far cry from where you began. It's interesting that you could end at such a place in no more than three lines. The question was "do Christians sin all the time, everyday". You greatly reduced your premise to "the possibility for a Christian to spend (at least) one day without sinning either in word, thought, attitude, or deed". Then you imply that the two are the same thing. They are not. So your first challenge is to decide which question you want to ask. Once decided, you face the awesome responsibility of accepting what God's word has to say on the matter. Some helpful advise. It is neither edifying or productive to ask a question, receive sound biblical guidance on that question, and then try to refute that biblical guidance by rewording your question in a reduced format. Hope this is helpful to you, Jeff |
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3 | Is It Human to Sin? | Gen 1:27 | Lookn4ward2Heavn | 188495 | ||
Jeff, 1. Of course that is my assumption. Is sin in the Bible limited to deeds? If not, then my question would regard sin as all inclusive, that is, sin in word, thought, attitude, and/or deed? You responded, "...true Christians do not 'sin all the time, everyday'. Christians do sin (I certainly do) but not 'all the time'. All the time is as good as saying that it is my lifestyle. It is not my lifestyle to sin. Scripture says that it is not the lifestyle of any Christian to 'sin all the time, every day'." Now, if a genuine Christian does not sin - that is sin in all its forms as discussed above - all the time, everyday, it would appear that there is the possibility that a genuine Christian can spend, at the least, a whole day without sinning. If not, then, it seems to me that a genuine Christian is sinning all the time, everyday. Maybe the phrase "all the time" is confusing. I do not mean every single second (that's why I added "everyday"). What I do mean by "all the time" is the committal of sin - any sin - on a daily basis wherein not one day passes without having engaged in some form of sin, whether in in word, thought, attitude, or deed. 2. As far as your "Biblical guidance", you asserted that "Scripture says that it is not the lifestyle of any Christian to 'sin all the time, every day'," and merely cited Heb 10:26 and 10:19-23. You failed to demonstrate how the verses show your position is valid. 3. Now, if it is agreed that it is the lifestyle of a genuine Christian to not sin, then my question, I don't think, is out of place. If the genuine Christian's lifestyle is to not sin but rather be obedient to God, is it possible that a genuine Christian can be obedient for, at least, a whole day? I was not "rewording" the first question but asking another question based on your response. However, I may have missed something. Please clarify for me how my question is "a far cry from where you began". |
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4 | Is It Human to Sin? | Gen 1:27 | jlhetrick | 188544 | ||
Lookin4, Friend, I have tried, with great effort, to remain cordial and be helpful but I'm afraid I'm at a point where I feel a stronger priority to put a stop to you nonsense. What you are attempting is referred to as "circular reasoning" and I must write honestly and say, you’re not even slightly good at it. You’re not dealing with second graders on the forum. You can continue to adjust and readjust your question (statement, position, opinion- or whatever we're to call it at this point) until eventually you will have a position that you can sufficiently qualify with Scripture. I guess the problem with my assumption here though is that you haven’t attempted to apply your question to Scripture or Scripture to your question. Furthermore, when someone quotes Scripture that specifically address your question and you respond with referring to it as “merely citing”; your, well, I’m not sure where you are. It’s not bible study. So far off the mark regarding an appropriate approach to bible study that I'm not even sure where to start in an attempt to get you situated. Here is the problem. You cannot begin with an assumption, position, opinion, etc. and then approach Scripture in an attempt to prove your theory. It's circular. It doesn't work. Scripture is not established by your doctrine (or mine) but rather, our doctrine needs to be established by Scripture. You have missed this so completely that the best advice I might offer is that you drop this issue completely (for the time being) and move on to something more productive. God bless, Jeff |
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