Believers' Accountability and the Judgement Seat of Christ

[Vine Abider]

3 minutes ago, NConly said:

I hope you respond to Mr M post/answer about this question because when I quoted you and gave the same verse you ignored me quoting you.

Im not talking about focusing on sin. when a person is saved they may only sin once a day, month, year; seems right to say to God one is sorry for stumbling or breaking fellowship by sin asking for forgivness.

Sorry - I don't think I saw your post. (when I logged on this morning I had something like 35 moderator notices to look at, so I know I don't always hit everything effectively . . .)  I'll go back and see if I can find it.

And the topic of confessing sins to God is one people have varied opinions on.  Personally, I know the blood of Jesus covers all my sins.  And the word translated "confess" means "to agree." That is, to agree with God that you've done something "off the mark" (the meaning of the word translated as "sin").

So I can just agree then with God that I was in error (sin) and thank Him that the ever efficacious blood of Christ avails here, and ask for His grace (favored supply) to work in me to not do it again.  Done!  He's happy and God is much more than my heart (if it still condemns me) as per  1st John 3:20.  Hallelujah what a Savior!  

[Marathoner]

1 hour ago, Mr. M said:

And each and every opinion is tempered by

how each and every individual conducted themselves.

Matthew 7:1 Judge not, that you be not judged. 

2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; 

and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. 

A fault finding believer is going to find the Lord to be 

quite nit picky!

Matthew 18:

32 Then his master, after he had called him,

said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you 

all that debt because you begged me. 

33 Should you not also have had compassion

on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ 

34 And his master was angry, and delivered him

to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.

35 So My heavenly Father also will do to you

if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive

his brother his trespasses.

There is no one standard of judgment, their is 

one law of reciprocity, and we set the standard

for ourselves alone.

Well said!

[Mr. M]

29 minutes ago, Vine Abider said:

returning to Judaism

 

1 hour ago, Mr. M said:

26 For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins

There is no sacrifice for willful sin.

Lev 4:2 Speak to the children of Israel, saying: If a person sins unintentionally against any of the commandments of the Lord in anything which ought not to be done, and does any of them...

37 minutes ago, NConly said:

29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? 

The willful sin of a Gentile reaps the same result.

[Vine Abider]

2 minutes ago, Mr. M said:

There is no sacrifice for willful sin.

Lev 4:2 Speak to the children of Israel, saying: If a person sins unintentionally against any of the commandments of the Lord in anything which ought not to be done, and does any of them...

The willful sin of a Gentile reaps the same result.

So they need to repent and claim the blood of Christ, and ask for Him to work in them to not do it again. Or is there some other action you would recommend?

[Mr. M]

53 minutes ago, Vine Abider said:

But because of what Christ did, when we sin we can simply say, "Lord, yes, I did it again.  Thank you for your precious blood which cleanses me from this.  I turn to you right now and come boldly to the throne of grace - help me and live through me so I don't do this again!  Thank you Jesus!"

1 John 5:16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that. 17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.

[Mr. M]

2 minutes ago, Vine Abider said:

So they need to repent and claim the blood of Christ, and ask for Him to work in them to not do it again. Or is there some other action you would recommend?

Asked and answered.

Be forgiving to others

Be merciful to others.

Not to mention your prayer of confession to the Lord is unscriptural. Confession is made to one another. This is how true accountability is established in the Body of Christ. Private prayer should preclude sin, not be a remedial action.

Psalm 19:

12 Who can understand his errors?
Cleanse me from secret faults.
13 Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;
Let them not have dominion over me.
Then I shall be blameless,
And I shall be innocent of great transgression.

14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.

I have prayed through all the Psalms hundreds of times. 

They do have a purpose!

"Sufficient for the day is the troubles thereof."

"Pray without ceasing"

[Vine Abider]

13 minutes ago, Mr. M said:

Not to mention your prayer of confession to the Lord is unscriptural. Confession is made to one another. This is how true accountability is established in the Body of Christ. Private prayer should preclude sin, not be a remedial action.

 

Interesting - I'd not heard this interpretation before. So to clarify, this verse is talking about confessing sins to each other?

 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.  1 John 1:9

[Vine Abider]

14 minutes ago, Mr. M said:

Asked and answered.

Be forgiving to others

Be merciful to others.

 

Do you think this is the standard of judgement Christ will use at the Bema Seat judgement?  That is, according to how we have handled others?

[Mr. M]

13 minutes ago, Vine Abider said:

Interesting - I'd not heard this interpretation before. So to clarify, this verse is talking about confessing sins to each other?

 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.  1 John 1:9

line upon line, here a little, there a little...

7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

[Mr. M]

13 minutes ago, Vine Abider said:

Do you think this is the standard of judgement Christ will use at the Bema Seat judgement?  That is, according to how we have handled others?

 

29 minutes ago, Mr. M said:

Asked and answered.