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NASB | 1 John 5:16 ¶ If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should make request for this. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 5:16 ¶ If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not lead to death, he will pray and ask [on the believer's behalf] and God will for him give life to those whose sin is not leading to death. There is a sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for this [kind of sin]. |
Subject: what's this saying? |
Bible Note: Hi Christian 24, Can we talk about this? Your statement is logical but let me ask you a couple of questions... You said... "The sin that leads to death is the sin of suicide (killing yourself). Once that sin is commited, you cannot repent, and the bible clearly says thou shalt not kill." Notice this statement, ", He will grant life to all those whose sin is not one leading to death" Notice it says LEADING TO death. Now wheterh you believe this term death is spiritual seperation from God or merely physical death, either way the person who commits suicide IS DEAD physically and if he did not Know Jesus, spiritually as well. He is not committing a sin that leads TO DEATH but has committed a sin that led to death. Assuming you interpret death here as being the spiritual death (eternal seperation from God)as well as physical death, are you saying a born again believer who dies and has an unrepented sin in their life, are they going to Heaven or Hell? This would have to be true of all sin if it is true of the sin of murder. The sin one can't pray for another and them be forgiven is the sin of rejecting Jesus Christ's redemptive work. This is the only sin that condemns mankind to hell. Matthew 12:30-32 As heartbreaking as suicide is, it is a sin among many sins. We Christians have a tendency to create these sin categories often without realizing it.... Category 1:Least sinful Category 2:More sinful Category 3:Most sinful Sin is equal with God. James 2:9-11 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law." If you became angry with a brother or sister, and emediately you were run over by a car with no time to repent...would you be eternally lost? What do you think? God bless |