Stop Sinning?

[hotair]

Many ask. How can .."I"...stop sinning? That seems to be the problem. We in ourselves cannot stop. Paul in Romans ch 6 asks the question. Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?(grace the power that puts us over sin) His next question is ..How shall we who are dead to sin(the sin nature) live any longer there in? It is obvious here that Paul is talking about something much deeper than just the evidence of the fruit of sin. Its the very nature of the sin in us, which is evidenced by its fruit of actions in our everyday lives if we do not understand how Faith in Christ and what He did on the cross......makes us dead to our sin nature, which in turn brings forth its fruit. The fact that one is trying to overcome sin (Romans ch 7) as Paul did through his own efforts shows the wrong object of ones faith in deliverance from the sin nature. Paul finally came to the end of himself and asked who shall deliver me from tbis body of death? Then finally he readjusted his belief system, and at the end of Romans ch 7 He realized the power of faith in Christ sets us free from the sin nature. Paul then continues in the next chapter, Romans ch 8 For the law of the Spirit of Life IN Christ Jesus .....has made me free from the law of sin and death. Keeping ones faith simply in what Christ did on the cross for us seems to be the biggest challenge. In a performance world we want control. Maybe its time we rethink how we believe.

Barry

[ted]

Or, actually put what we believe into action.

t.

[tsth]

Titus 2

11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

In His Love,

Suzanne

[Leonard]

Paul said: "Reckon yourselves indeed dead to sin....." however most Christians talk constantly about how they STRUGGLE WITH SIN!

Stop lying, and tell the TRUTH of God's Word: "The old man is dead with Christ in Baptism, and we are RAISED IN NEWNESS OF LIFE!!!" As soon as you set your mouth to speak God's word instead of 'prophesying falsely' concerning these things, you will find your struggle against sin ceases, and you simply 'live' in RIGHTEOUSNESS.

[kari21]

Paul said: "Reckon yourselves indeed dead to sin....." however most Christians talk constantly about how they STRUGGLE WITH SIN!

Stop lying, and tell the TRUTH of God's Word: "The old man is dead with Christ in Baptism, and we are RAISED IN NEWNESS OF LIFE!!!" As soon as you set your mouth to speak God's word instead of 'prophesying falsely' concerning these things, you will find your struggle against sin ceases, and you simply 'live' in RIGHTEOUSNESS.

Ted, are you trying to say that a Christian can live a life without ever sinning?

[MeCajunboy]

Many ask. How can .."I"...stop sinning? That seems to be the problem. We in ourselves cannot stop. Paul in Romans ch 6 asks the question. Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?(grace the power that puts us over sin) His next question is ..How shall we who are dead to sin(the sin nature) live any longer there in? It is obvious here that Paul is talking about something much deeper than just the evidence of the fruit of sin. Its the very nature of the sin in us, which is evidenced by its fruit of actions in our everyday lives if we do not understand how Faith in Christ and what He did on the cross......makes us dead to our sin nature, which in turn brings forth its fruit. The fact that one is trying to overcome sin (Romans ch 7) as Paul did through his own efforts shows the wrong object of ones faith in deliverance from the sin nature. Paul finally came to the end of himself and asked who shall deliver me from tbis body of death? Then finally he readjusted his belief system, and at the end of Romans ch 7 He realized the power of faith in Christ sets us free from the sin nature. Paul then continues in the next chapter, Romans ch 8 For the law of the Spirit of Life IN Christ Jesus .....has made me free from the law of sin and death. Keeping ones faith simply in what Christ did on the cross for us seems to be the biggest challenge. In a performance world we want control. Maybe its time we rethink how we believe.

Barry

Barry, propably the better question is, "When am I dead to sin." And my response would be, "When you've let go of all your worldly desires and committed yourself fully and wholly to God!" Hope that makes sense?

[Trusting Jesus]

This side of Heaven we can never stop sinning. It's just not a human thing to be able to do. But, thank God, we have Jesus and His blood. We can try, but of ourselves we fail. Christ's blood covers us even when we fail.

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Nathele

[tsth]

It depends on what you believe, whether or not you will "strive" to be "holy". Do you believe God's Word? Or not?

Paul said: "Reckon yourselves indeed dead to sin....." however most Christians talk constantly about how they STRUGGLE WITH SIN!

Stop lying, and tell the TRUTH of God's Word: "The old man is dead with Christ in Baptism, and we are RAISED IN NEWNESS OF LIFE!!!" As soon as you set your mouth to speak God's word instead of 'prophesying falsely' concerning these things, you will find your struggle against sin ceases, and you simply 'live' in RIGHTEOUSNESS.

ABSOLUTELY Leonard!!!

1 John 3:4 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. 5 But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. 6 No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him. 7 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. He who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. 8 He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work. 9 No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. 10 This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

Ephesians 5:3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.

1 Thess. 4:7 For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.

Hebrews 12:14 Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.

1 Peter 1:14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."

2 Peter 3:11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.

(This is what the "grace" of God appeared for! See Titus 2 in previous post.)

In His Love,

Suzanne

[Scarletprayers]

So how do you rectify the comment "All sin and fall short of the glory of God"

[tsth]

This is the condition of ALL mankind BEFORE being reborn.

In His Love,

Suzanne