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1 | Paul had problems? No one acts good? | Matt 11:28 | atdcross | 165040 | ||
Although I may inadvertently have not fully quoted the words of Rom 6:11, the intent of the apostle’s meaning is clear: we are to consider ourselves dead to son because we are dead to sin. This is the point he stresses in Romans 6:1-14 and 7:1-6. My “misquote” did not misrepresent the apostle’s meaning. No denial of a “sin nature” has been suggested. What is admitted throughout Romans 6-8 is that we have the power to overcome the “sin nature” and not be defeated by it; it is not inevitable that we commit sin because of enabling grace. Again, my position is that Rom 7:25 is not descriptive of the apostle’s experience as a believer. To interpret it as such would contradict Paul’s emphatic and implicitly experiential summation that “sin shall not be your master” 6:11-14). It would also contradict his self-appraisal as one who is blameless and in possession of a clear conscience before God. One who is “a slave to sin” or in the habit of practicing “every kind of covetous desire” cannot rightly make such a claim. Note: If 7:25 is reflective of Paul’s experience, (1) it would blatantly contradict his experiential declaration in 8:9: “You, however, are not controlled by the sinful nature…”, and (2) Paul’s end would be only death since he asserts that those who are enslaved to sin – “live according to the sinful nature” – will die (8:13). I see no contradiction between 1 Jn 1:8-10 and 3:9.It seems to me that the apostle is declaring not a mere “overcoming [of] his reluctance” or a mere “laying hold of His willingness” but the actual and experiential overcoming of sin by means of our identification with the death of Christ In his death we died to sin, its guilt and power; in his life we live to righteousness by his cleansing of the conscience through forgiveness and the enablement of grace to obey the will of God. |
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2 | Paul had problems? No one acts good? | Matt 11:28 | Hank | 165132 | ||
atdcross: We Forum readers scan your posts and wonder to ourselves, "Now just where is this fellow coming from?" -- and the thought passes through our minds how nice it would be and how less taxing on our poor, over-wrought gray cells, if we had some hint from you whether you embrace a certain theological school, say, for example, the Reformed faith or the Arminian persuasion in general, or the Baptist or Church of Christ tenets in particular -- or perhaps none of these but something else. In any event, let me persuade you if I can to exchange the blankness that exists in your user profile for some facts about yourself and your theological orientation. You may wish to use the profiles of some established users as broad guides. Your posts show a certain efficiency in your ability to articulate your thoughts; thus one would not expect you to encounter any real difficulty in producing an informative user profile. That it would be helpful to your readers is rather certain. Won't you accomodate us please? --Hank | ||||||
3 | Paul had problems? No one acts good? | Matt 11:28 | atdcross | 165154 | ||
I usually do not give out information as such on profiles since my experience has been that others make unwarranted assumtions and use it to argue for their position, although one's profile is totally irrelevant to any Biblical or theological discussion. However, understanding that others can appreciate one's background and better understand why certain positions are held, as per your request, please read my updated profile. |
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4 | Paul had problems? No one acts good? | Matt 11:28 | Hank | 165157 | ||
atdcross: Thanks for sharing something of your background with the Forum via your newly composed user profile. Both interesting and informative, it seems to point to a pilgrim who is on what Frederick Buechner has called a sacred journey. For that matter, we all of us are, or ought to be, pilgrims too, each on his sacred journey in quest of God and His eternal truth. Let us pray for the grace to strengthen, encourage and comfort one another as we "press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Jesus Christ" (Philippians 3:14). Warmest wishes for the New Year. --Hank | ||||||
5 | Paul had problems? No one acts good? | Matt 11:28 | atdcross | 165166 | ||
Thanks, Hank. Have a great year in the Lord. | ||||||