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1 | We perfect our faith? | Matt 22:37 | bygraceyearesaved | 30920 | ||
Charis, I would like to answer your question " If sin is just sin, then we can do as much of it as we please as long as we don't deny Jesus? Yes, you can sin. However when you understand your identity in Christ, you don't want to sin. Understanding your identity produces a desire for an intimate relationship and fellowship with your Heavenly Father. If you don't know who you are, you may see youself as a servant who must make restitution for sin. Servants find it difficult to enjoy an intimate love relationship with their masters. However, sons and fathers are able to enjoy each other. Do you see yourself primarily as God's child or His servant? | ||||||
2 | We perfect our faith? | Matt 22:37 | charis | 30998 | ||
Dear bygraceyearesaved, Greetings in the name of Jesus To answer your question first, I see myself as both, and I have no difficulty loving my Master and Father and Savior. Please don't misunderstand my conversation with ArtS. I was disagreeing with his statement that we lose our salvation at all! I am well aware that the consequences of sinning after knowing God are not death. But we do reap what we sow, and will be judged one day for our actions. This judgment is not about heaven and hell (I know whom I have believed!), but about eternal reward. "For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire." 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 NASB. Finally, not wanting to sin does not guarantee our ability to live a sinless life! :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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3 | We perfect our faith? | Matt 22:37 | bygraceyearesaved | 31025 | ||
Charis, you are totally right we don't live a sinless life. So why are there so many christians trying to condemn? when Roms.8:1 tells me " there is therefore NOW no condemnation to them which are in CHRIST JESUS, who walk after the flesh,but after the spirit". Now Paul did write "without the law i would not know the meaning of sin". Judging between right and wrong is a value system,the idea of building a lifestyle around a system dates back to the dawn of mankind. God's purpose in creating people was that HE might enjoy them,expressing HIS loving nature to them and through them. HE lovingly placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and gave them reign over the Garden and all that was in it.One aspect of freedom is choice,for where there is no choice there is no real freedom.Consequently, two trees were placed in the Garden about which Adam and Eve would make a choice. How they chose would determine not only their destiny, but the destiny of all future generations(Gen.2:9) continue being blessed in your studies and remember......... bygraceyearesaved |
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