A Christian's biggest sin

[saturneptune]

I think the greatest sin is breaking the First Great Commandment, not loving God with all your heart, soul, mind and spirit. I think the second greatest is not loving your neighbor as yourself. They are easy to spot. Their eyes are focused on themselves not Jesus. Usually, they are characterized by arrogance, rudeness, aloofness, and a general pattern of centering everything around self.

 

[blackbird]

What do you think is the Christian’s biggest sin?

PRIDE!!!

:flower::flower::flower:

 

[stilllearning]

PRIDE!!!

:flower::flower::flower:

I very much agree, but......
I can’t find even one instance in the Bible, where PRIDE, is an indication of not truly being saved, like I can with “not loving your brother”!

 

[Scarlett O.]

I very much agree, but......
I can’t find even one instance in the Bible, where PRIDE, is an indication of not truly being saved, like I can with “not loving your brother”!

Psalms 10:4 In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, “There is no God.”

1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world —the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.

I'm gonna have to agree with Blackbird on this one.

Here's a great link to a GREAT message about why pride is so "anti-God". Preacher, this would make a great sermon or series of sermons.



http://christlifemin.org/publications/Newsletter/newsletter_2000-1/god_hates_pride.htm

 

[HisWitness]

HisWitness

You don’t understand.
This passage has “NOTHING” to do with SALVATION!
It is talking about rewards in Glory for true Christians in the Local Church!

The first two “Church members” being talked about, were truly saved;
Therefore they were FAITHFUL and were rewarded for their faithfulness!
But the 3rd “Church member”, wasn’t even saved, so he was sent to hell!

It is talking about the REAL CHANGE that takes place in REAL CHRISTIANS!
(And the RELIGIOUS PRETENSE that takes place with unsaved Church members!)
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A lot can be learned about you from your very first post, mentioning this parable.
You said.........
“I do Hold to the Security of the Believer--that has nothing to do with the rewards they suffer for their deeds--People want to try and make it where the Saints will have it made in the shade--no matter how they act or do--that is NOT what the scripture teaches--more is expected and required from the Saints than the unbelievers--and those Saints who know to do good and do it not--MANY stripes will they be beaten with”

It looks like you have an axe to grind, because you somehow want CHRISTIANS to be PUNISHED in heaven for unfaithfulness!
(You will have to find another religion for that, because in Christianity, Saints who do not follow God’s instructions are punished in this life, by CHASTENING and only experience a “loss of reward” in heaven!)

Also the Scripture you used about being beaten with many stripes, is talking about the unsaved in hell, not Christians in heaven!

so you are saying that all the Unbelievers are the Lord's Servants and all of them at least has 1 or more talents the Lord has given them ?

 

[stilllearning]

so you are saying that all the Unbelievers are the Lord's Servants and all of them at least has 1 or more talents the Lord has given them ?

"YES"! (If you remove the 2 "all"s from this sentence.)

 

[stilllearning]

Psalms 10:4 In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, “There is no God.”

1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world —the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.

I'm gonna have to agree with Blackbird on this one.

Here's a great link to a GREAT message about why pride is so "anti-God". Preacher, this would make a great sermon or series of sermons.



http://christlifemin.org/publications/Newsletter/newsletter_2000-1/god_hates_pride.htm

Thanks......

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

PRIDE!!!

:flower::flower::flower:

I would have said 'Unbelief'...

 

[HisWitness]

"YES"! (If you remove the 2 "all"s from this sentence.)

so only SOME of the unbelievers are the Lord's Servants and SOME are not and SOME of the unbelievers have talents and SOME do not--is this what you are saying ?

 

[DrJamesAch]

biggest sin for Christians is the preaching of false doctrine and the supporting of it--they will suffer the same portion as the Unbelievers--really sad thing :-(

And you are a Calvinist?? OK I admit, I've never heard of a Calvinist that believes a Christian can suffer the same portion as an unbeliever. That's a new one on me.

 

[HisWitness]

And you are a Calvinist?? OK I admit, I've never heard of a Calvinist that believes a Christian can suffer the same portion as an unbeliever. That's a new one on me.

The Lord's Servants who do as the unbelievers will have the same portion as the unbelievers--as taught in the parable of the Steward and his servants

 

[HisWitness]

And you are a Calvinist?? OK I admit, I've never heard of a Calvinist that believes a Christian can suffer the same portion as an unbeliever. That's a new one on me.

also I don't go by other names of other men--I just go by the truth when it is shown--im not for the big names that goes behind every little doctrine that's taught--there's still more truth in each of the true doctrines we can still be learning if we didn't shut everything else out because of false tradition--when this is done then men worship the doctrine and the man's name behind the doctrine over God and his truth.

 

[preacher4truth]

also I don't go by other names of other men--I just go by the truth when it is shown--im not for the big names that goes behind every little doctrine that's taught--there's still more truth in each of the true doctrines we can still be learning if we didn't shut everything else out because of false tradition--when this is done then men worship the doctrine and the man's name behind the doctrine over God and his truth.

Someone's never read Job properly, evidently.

He's a huge 'Calvinist'.

"Shall we not receive good at the hand of the Lord, and also evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.'

 

[HisWitness]

Someone's never read Job properly, evidently.

He's a huge 'Calvinist'.

"Shall we not receive good at the hand of the Lord, and also evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.'

you mis-understand what im saying--men can imply what you are with a man's name and what he believed--that's all fine if they choose to do so--Id rather say I am Christist and hear what he speaks to me and follow him:love2:

 

[HeirofSalvation]

also I don't go by other names of other men--I just go by the truth when it is shown--im not for the big names that goes behind every little doctrine that's taught--there's still more truth in each of the true doctrines we can still be learning if we didn't shut everything else out because of false tradition--when this is done then men worship the doctrine and the man's name behind the doctrine over God and his truth.

No.....you "ask Spurgeon for forgiveness".

 

[HeirofSalvation]

also I don't go by other names of other men--I just go by the truth when it is shown--im not for the big names that goes behind every little doctrine that's taught--there's still more truth in each of the true doctrines we can still be learning if we didn't shut everything else out because of false tradition--when this is done then men worship the doctrine and the man's name behind the doctrine over God and his truth.

You ask "C.H. Spurgeon for 'forgiveness' ".........Has "Spurgeon" forgiven you yet? or are you awaiting the influence of the Virgin Mary to intercede on your behalf?

 

[HeirofSalvation]

you mis-understand what im saying--men can imply what you are with a man's name and what he believed--that's all fine if they choose to do so--Id rather say I am Christist and hear what he speaks to me and follow him:love2:

Has the Virgin Mary interceded in your behalf to make Spurgeon "forgive" you for your trespasses? Or are you as of yet un-forgiven in Spurgeon's eyes.

 

[HeirofSalvation]

so you are saying that all the Unbelievers are the Lord's Servants and all of them at least has 1 or more talents the Lord has given them ?

No.......they are saying that it is innappropriate to pray to dead men for "forgiveness" as you are quoted from your own pen as having done.

 

[HisWitness]

No.......they are saying that it is innappropriate to pray to dead men for "forgiveness" as you are quoted from your own pen as having done.

all your trolling is in vain friend--im sure you are pleasing God with this nonsense--I never said I prayed to a dead man--you just took it the wrong way Bless you Brother :godisgood::godisgood::godisgood: