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NASB | 1 Corinthians 7:15 Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us to peace. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 7:15 But if the unbelieving partner leaves, let him leave. In such cases the [remaining] brother or sister is not [spiritually or morally] bound. But God has called us to peace. |
Bible Question (short): Does grace justify sin? |
Question (full): Hi Charis, Thanks for butting in :-)) I appreciate your words of knowledge and wisdom. I agree in everyway, in all that you have mentioned regarding forgiveness of sins and the wonderful grace of God. I do apologise if it came across to you that I am not aware of God's divine mercy. I do believe that it is unrighteous to judge any man or woman's motives. It is God's will that we love one another regardless of their motives. I am stating the obvious to make certain these truths are in mind. My intention is to question through the word of God, prayer and by the will of the holy spirit, a person's view and discretion on scripture in everyway possible as to make it clearly understandable and to test any variances that many times satan uses in a subtle way to distort the truth. I do believe that God desires us to live holy and just, not for His sake that we may claim righteousness, but for our sakes that we may not fall and be separated from God and loose hope and to be drawn back in the a life of compromised sin because these "little" compromises. It is impossible, for me, or anyone to be able to judge any one case of divorce to render it justified or not. Would it be fair to state that we as the body of Christ have a responsibility in testing, teaching, informing, edifying and encouraging each other’s doctrine as to test the devil? I don’t mean judge a person’s motives but to test their doctrine, with the one and only measuring stick that is capable, the word of God. Grace doesn’t condone sin. It does excuse it in the condition of repentance. Repentance is achieved through the recognition of sin and the will and desire to abstain from it. Jesus washes away that sin as if it had never committed. However we still have the free will to return to that sin by our own desire. The point that I am getting at is that sin never ceases to be sin. It is there not only as death to our spirit but as a crutch that can hamper our relationship with God. This is of a great deal to me as it has an incredible frequency in many of lives of Christian folk, and it seems to be a problem in the long term. It grieves me to see those that are close to me in such a state of confusion and end up making the wrong choices in life. It is our responsibility to our brothers and sister's to edify and correct each other. The last thing I would like to say is that if in doubt, pray and wait on the Lord, and seek His Kingdom first, and His righteousness, and He will fulfil everything else in you life. God bless, Louder. |