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1 | let not sin reign | 1 John 3:9 | fran1946 | 94297 | ||
Here John is not teaching sinless perfection, He speaks here of habitual practice of known sinful acts. The true beleiver's actions will conform to the character of his true Father.Gal 6:1 " if a brother is over taken in a fault he is to be restored in the spirit of love. A fault is a mistake that one make, but if that mistake continues to be make it will become sin. So if we are born of God we just don't practice sinful acts. if we continue to practice sinful acts it will become sin. the scripture tell us to be ye holy even as our Father which is in heaven is holy. you see no sin will enter into Gods heaven, so we must strive daily to walk in the light. as we see the light we must walk there in. Mistakes will be made but where we do wrong is to continue in that mistake, that is when sin takes control. lest not let sin reign in our mortal bodies. | ||||||
2 | let not sin reign | 1 John 3:9 | John Reformed | 94603 | ||
Dear fran1946, I agree with your main point which is "Here John is not teaching sinless perfection, He speaks here of habitual practice of known sinful acts. The true beleiver's actions will conform to the character of his true Father." But I do have a problem with your usage of the term "mistake". "Mistake" is a word that is used in today's culture to soften even the worst evil deeds. Politicians, celebrities and even preachers have mis-used this word to the extent, that the population as a whole are adopting it themselves as a way to blunt the sharp point of guilt! Eccl 5:6 Do not let your speech cause you to sin and do not say in the presence of the messenger of God that it was a mistake. Webster's defines "mistake" as "To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error." The key word in the definition is UNINTENTIONAL. I believe that in order for sin to be sin it must be intentional! Oh sure, we often rationalize and justity our sins to ourselves, but in our hearts we know that it is pure rebellion against our Lord and King. Is what you said a biblical principle? "A fault is a mistake that one make, but if that mistake continues to be make it will become sin." If so...can you offer a scriptural foundation for your statement? Adam and Eve did were not cursed by God for making a mistake! When they ate of the forbidden fruit, they did so knowing that the eating was rebellion against the commandment of God. I am sorry if I sound a bit cranky about this, but it is a sore point with me. Mistakes are always innocent; they are never intentional. God Bless, John Reformed |
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