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NASB | Romans 6:12 ¶ Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 6:12 ¶ Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts and passions. |
Subject: Can we live life without sinning? |
Bible Note: Dear Tim, You wrote, "So, are you saying that our experience should determine our doctrine?" :-) Well, at least I'm learning a few flaws that moral perfectionism does NOT proscribe. :-) You wrote, "Should I ignore these clear teachings of Scripture simply because of experience?" Along the lines of my post to lookin: all I can earnestly and honestly say is: Go for it! The proof is in the pudding, as they say. More proof for you, of course, than it is for me. However, if this hermeneutic provides you with the reason and affords the means, then your life is consequentially required to reflect it. I am sincere in my wish that your doctrine manifests itself in what the old divines used to call "experimental Christianity." In Him, Doc |