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1 | Why this is not taught? | 1 John 3:9 | Morant61 | 145066 | ||
Greetings Mark! There is a lot to touch upon with this issue! :-) Allow me to make a few short (hopefully) comments! 1) Romans 7: I take a little different approach to Romans 7. I see it as describing Paul's attempts (as a Pharisee) to obey the Law, but being unable to do so. I see the beginning of v. 25 as an unsuppressable praise bubbling to the surface. But, the end of v. 25 provides a summary of what Paul has been describing. His mind serves the Law, but his body can't! However, in Romans 8 (sometimes chapter divisions occur in bad places) describes a change that takes place in Christ. He who is in Christ can live in obedience to the Law. Chapter 8 fits perfectly with chapter 6. The 'old man' is dead and we are no longer slaves to sin, something which Paul said he still was in chapter 7 (excellent proof that chapters 7 and 6 can't both be talking about a Christian). But, chapter 6 also makes it clear that one who is no longer a slave to sin can still choose to sin. This is where sin comes from in a believer's life - an active and willful decision to sin. 2) 1 John 3:9: While there are many different views on this verse, I still believe the best is that it refers to habitual sin, not an act of sin. Normally, a writer would use the aorist tense if he wanted to say that we could not even commit an act of sin. Well, I need to get to bed! I have certainly enjoyed the discussion my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Why this is not taught? | 1 John 3:9 | mark d seyler | 145101 | ||
Hi Tim, Thank you for your input on this subject. As you usually do, you've given me some things to think about. In reading over this material again last night, this passage struck me in particular: Romans 6:18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. 19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. 20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. To me this speaks to the bottom line of this issue. Before Christ, we were servants of sin. Even if we did what as right it was not regarded by God, in His holiness. Now, we are servants of righteousness. Even if we do what is wrong, it is not regarded by God, in His forgiveness. "Yeild your members servants to righteousness." The choice, and responsibility remains ours. Blessings! Love in Christ, Mark |
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