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1 | Is iT possible to live without sin? | Rom 6:2 | Morant61 | 23670 | ||
Support...................................... Greetings Sir Pent and Forum Buddies! I agree with your point that it is POSSIBLE to live without sin, but I think the term "entire sanctification" brings up a lot of baggage when people read it. So, without appealing to the term, let's look at what Romans 6 actually says: In Romans 6, Paul makes the case that it is possible to be holy. He says there that: · We died to sin - Rom. 6:2. · Our old nature was crucified with Him - Rom. 6:6. · We are no longer slaves to sin - Rom. 6:6. · We are not to let sin reign in our mortal bodies - Rom. 6:12. · Sin shall not be our master - Rom. 6:14. · We have been set free from sin - Rom. 6:18. If Christians are incapable of holiness, then in what sense did we die to sin? In what sense, are we no longer it's slaves? If it is not possible to avoid sin, how can Paul command us not to yield to it? The point that Paul is making, and that most people seem to miss, is that we have changed in Christ. Apart from Him, we were slaves to sin. It's power over us was absolute. In Him, we are no longer sin's slaves. It's power is not irresistable. Thus, Paul is not saying that it is NEVER possible for a Chritian to sin! We all know that we do. There are times when we yield to sin and temptation and commit acts of sin. But, as Christians it is no longer impossible for us to resist sin. It's power has been broken in our lives. If we abide in Him, moment by moment, and refuse to yield to sin, we can live holy lives. Does this mean that we can be sinlessly perfect? No! We are still human. We will at times sin in ignorance. We will at times sin out of willfulness. But, sin's has been broken in Christ and we no longer HAVE to sin. We will sin when and only when we choose to sin! Thus, the problem is one of our will. Entire sanctification basically teaches that we can come to a moment in our Christian lives when we fully consecrate ourselves to God. As long as we remain fully consecrated, we won't will to sin. Therefore, we will not yield to it. But, we can still sin if we choose. Thus, it seems to me that there are two unBiblical extremes which must be avoided: 1) The belief that we cannot help but to sin. 2) The belief that it is impossible for us to sin. (Note: Even entire sanctification doesn't teach that it is impossible to sin!) I look forward to hearing some input on these issues! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Is iT possible to live without sin? | Rom 6:2 | Sir Pent | 24069 | ||
Support .......................................... Dear Tim, If I understand your post correctly, you are saying that Christians have the ability to choose to sin. However, as new creations, they also have the ability to choose NOT to sin. Therefore, it is possible for a Christian to live without willfull sin in their life. I completely agree with that :) |
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3 | Is iT possible to live without sin? | Rom 6:2 | Morant61 | 24082 | ||
Greetings Sir Pent! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving vacation! You understood correctly! My wife and I were discussing this issue the other day! We were discussing whether or not it is really possible to commit a non-willfull sin. Sin seems to fall into several categories: 1) Sins of commission 2) Sins of ommission. However, both seem to require a knowledge of what we are or are not doing correctly. I suppose a new believer could commit one or the other without fully be aware of what he or she was doing, but could a mature believer? Interesting question! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | Is iT possible to live without sin? | Rom 6:2 | Sir Pent | 24092 | ||
Personal Note .................................... Dear Tim, Thanks, my Thanksgiving vacation was one of the best ever. I hope that yours was also blessed! As for whether it is possible to sin "non-willfully", please see my "examples of accidental disobedience" post. The basic idea is that it is possible to do something that displeases God, or fail to do something that God requires, without planning to do it. |
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