Duck Posted March 5 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 404 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 240 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/28/2020 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 5 (edited) 16 hours ago, warrior12 said: Yes, we are a new creation and the old man is no more. So then the question then becomes are we perfect and do not sin. What then qualifies as sin. Are trivial things that you are aware of sin or are the scriptual mentions that is reffered, e.g Adultery, fornication ect. How do you or the believer call out sin, who is the refree for when a sin may or may not be commited. Obvious attrocities are plain. Does the beliver question his spirit ever when he thinks an act may be a sin or not. How does santification work and what is the purpose of it then. Are we glorified already or does it come at a later period or after the body has passed on. Some of my questions that in the brain so to speak. Hi, yes that is the question. Are we perfect? And do we sin? Anything that offends God is sin. Nothing is trivial. White lies are simply lies. Lustful thoughts are sexual sins (adultery) etc. Now, a sin of ignorance, is another matter. reading leviticus 1-6, shows that it still demands an atoning sacrifice. But I want to stick to 'known' sin. Lets look at fornication (pornaea). What is it? The Greek word makes it more obvious. It's not just physical sex. A huge percentage of Christians are hooked on it. If they're married, they're committing adultery. All fornication (in heart or flesh) is adultery. Jesus was clear about that. (Matt. 5:28) Sin and trespasses were two different things in O/T (leviticus 6). One is practical sin, the other is sin of the heart. The Lord demanded completely separate sacrifices, but they were both sins against God (and others). As for 'calling sin out', I once judged a single man for having Internet lust addiction, then The Lord showed me how flirtatious I was, and as i was married, i was committing adultery. No difference to God. No excuses. Peter, writing to born again believers, stated that we could "partake of The divine nature...escape worldly corruption" (para) When it comes to sanctification, The hymn 'Love divine' describes it well. Born again believers are changed (dramatically) from glory into glory. It might be gradual, or instant, what do I know? In corinthians, paul advises believers to "take every thought captive, to the obedience of Jesus Christ". Sin begins in the mind. Quashing that thought, nips it in the bud. That's the secret of success. It gets easier with practice. So, we shouldn't sin, we can choose not to sin, but we do...The love of sinning, the corruption of the world, lessens when a person is born again. The H.S. sanctifies. It's His divine power. Jesus/God is The author of Holiness. Born again Christians automatically become more like Him, to the point that they don't 'knowingly' sin. Edited March 5 by Duck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Posted March 11 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 404 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 240 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/28/2020 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 11 When a believer is 'born again', it will be obvious. Make sure you are 'really' saved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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