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1 | adultery vs stealing which is sin worst | Gen 1:1 | Janice C. | 62545 | ||
It is my understanding, according to the Bible, there is no degree in sin. Personally, if I had to chose between the two, guess I would find adultery to be worse. I have often thought of questions such as: Wouldn't God rather us lie or steal than murder? From a human nature standpoint, it just makes sense there is some degree in sin. But, we are not to question His will. | ||||||
2 | adultery vs stealing which is sin worst | Gen 1:1 | Hank | 62550 | ||
Hello, Janice C, and I would agree with you on this: that sin is sin. That's the clear message of Scripture. And I would add that there is a sense in which sins are related to one another. Adultery, for example. Not only is it a grievous sin of itself, but it reaches out its tentacles to embrace stealing, for isn't it true that the adulterer is stealing from the sanctity of his or her marriage? And doesn't adultery frequently involve lying also, when the adulterer feels forced to lie about the sin that he has committed? And doesn't murder sometimes come in the wake of an adulterous relationship? My dad, long since gone to his reward, used to drill into my head, "Son, remember this: one sin usually leads to another." There are no good sins, only bad ones, and the Bible summarily condemns them all. --Hank | ||||||
3 | adultery vs stealing which is sin worst | Gen 1:1 | Janice C. | 62560 | ||
Hello, Hank, and, yes, I couldn't agree with you more. And, I might add, the Bible is very clear on those who will not enter the Kingdom of God to which adultery is one of several. There is not a gray area with God's plan of salvation. The Bible makes it very clear for us those who do not keep his commandments, will likewise perish. The message, to my understanding, is adultery is also included if you divorce other than the cause of adultery, and take another spouse. If you divorce other than the cause of adultery and marry another, you are living in adultery, and, unfortunately, are lost until you terminate that adulterous marriage, and must remain single. There is much involved here with adultery--not just one night stands, but divorcing and remarrying. Thank you, Hank for responding, and your father was a wise man. God bless you. | ||||||
4 | adultery vs stealing which is sin worst | Gen 1:1 | Hank | 62721 | ||
Janice, thank you for your response, and an especial appreciation for your notation that my father was a wise man! He was a fine father and I am saddened to note that he died before I reached adulthood, but nevertheless I have many fond memories of him still. Janice, another beloved colleague on the forum, Mommapbs, has asked me to comment on two points of your post directed to me and these points are (1) that the Bible makes it very clear that those of us who do not keep God's commandments will perish and (2) that a person who divorces his spouse for any reason other than adultery and marries another is living in adultery and is therefore lost unless that adulterous marriage is terminated...... These are tough issues, no question about that, and though it may come as a shock to members of the forum, I'm not endowed with the wisdom of Solomon! :-) but I believe Scripture sheds great light on both these issues and I believe that there is an answer to both of them, and that's called grace. As for the first point: yes, Scripture teaches that we are to obey God's commandments, but if salvation hinged on keeping all of God's commandments and keeping them perfectly all the days of our lives, no one would be saved, not a soul. As for the second point, it is not in disharmony with Jesus' teaching about marriage and divorce, except for one key point: Jesus did not add, "you are lost until you terminate that adulterous marriage." ...... My wife and I have been married but once, to each other, and that marriage is now in its 44th year. But our long marriage (although sanctioned and blessed by God) or any other "good works" have had absolutely nothing to do with our salvation. My wife and I are both regenerate believers, but it is the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ that has brought this about, not our fine marriage, not good works. And as the marriage has been totally devoid of power to save us, a divorce (perish the thought!) would be as equally devoid of power to take away our salvation. God does not ask us to make a pact with Him that we will never sin again, that we will keep all His commandments to perfection, that we will never divorce or steal or murder or lie -- none of these things constitute conditions that God imposes upon us in order for Him to shower His grace upon us and save us by this grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone...... It is, I surely do believe, one of the most arduous of all human tasks to comprehend, even in a pale and most imperfect way, the depth of God's love and the extent of His grace. And as equally arduous is the task of disembarrassing ourselves of the idea that God's grace alone is insufficient. Two ideas seem to persist with us and gnaw at our very souls. One is that somehow we must augment grace with our good works in order to be saved. The other is that we will lose God's salvific grace if we commit sin -- but it is sin, all sins, of which we have already been forgiven by Christ's work on the cross. How imperfectly and how shallow my finite mind can fathom the immeasurable depth of God's amazing grace and love. But with what light God has graciously given me to comprehend Him, I sing praises to the awesome and mighty God, and to His Christ, my Lord and Savior. Thanks be to Him my salvation -- or anyone's salvation -- is not conditional. Not on good works. And not on living a perfect, sinless life. --Hank | ||||||
5 | adultery vs stealing which is sin worst | Gen 1:1 | Morant61 | 62723 | ||
Greetings Hank! Your reponse my not be the widsom of Solomon, but it is wise! :-) Excellent response my friend! p.s. - Congradulations on 44 years of marriage. My wife are only approaching 19 years, so we have a ways to go yet! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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