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1 | Will sin enter heaven? | Rev 21:17 | Emmaus | 140013 | ||
Jeff W, "Why does the whole of Christianity believe and teach that we will never stop sinning?" I don't know any part of Christianity that teaches the saved will sin after death. And certainly some very holy Christians seem to have, by the grace of God, overcome sin before the end of their lives, but I haven't met many. Our human experience of ourselves and others confirms this. 1 John aslso comes too mind including 1 John 1:1: 10 and 3:16-17, noy of course forgetting 18. Most of us, even when justified by grace and faith are a work in progress when it comes to being conformed to Christ. And that process for most seems to last to the very end of our earthly lives. James 1:14-15 tells us: "Rather, each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. The desire conceives and brings forth sin, and when sin reaches maturity it gives birth to death." This is a process of degradation in sin. It seesm reasonabel and experience bears out that grace works in a similar manner. We are called and "lured" so to speak by God's grace aqnd His desire for us. We begin by grace to confirm ourselves to His desire and grace conceives faith, which when it reaches maturity gives bith to eternal life. We call the process of being "conformed to Christ" sanctification or "an increase in justification". Some seem to progress more quickly than others. So, the question is when each individual may stop sinning? For certain, no one who has been saved will sin after death and they may even undergo a final purification before entering the presence of God. 1 Cor 3:15. That0 is my take on your question. It is not something I have any desire to debate. Emmaus |
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2 | Will sin enter heaven? | Rev 21:17 | Jeff W | 140117 | ||
Hello, Yes we are all a work in progress. Sanctification is the work of a lifetime, but this does not mean that we cannot go without sinning for a time. 1 John 1:10 states that if we SAY we are without sin. Those who are sinless, or holy will be the last to admit it. But still this does not mean we will never be without sin. Jesus says 7 times in Revelation what glorious things are in store for the overcomer. We can be overcomers today, and we must be overcomers if we expect to be with God in heaven. I never stated that anyone will sin after death. What I am getting at is: if you die with unconfessed, unrepented sin in your life will you go to heaven, or will you have eternal life? This is the gospel. This is the most confused doctrine in all of Christianity. Satan wants us to believe that we will never stop sinning, and there are many, many professors of Christianity who argue that point. We are saved by grace, but how many "Christians" out there know what that means. Many don't even know what sin is. These are the most important issues in the life of a Christian. We are to make our calling and election sure by knowing that we know Him 1 John 2:3. God Bless you Jeff W |
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