If it's not a question of how much/often one can sin, or of right or wrong actions, then one can be a serial killer or an evil dictator and be saved all along.
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How much/often can a Christian sin?
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If it's not a question of how much/often one can sin, or of right or wrong actions, then one can be a serial killer or an evil dictator and be saved all along.
Once again, define sin. Can you do that? (besides just missing a target)
Is Paul Manafort a sinner?
Too much. Too often.
Hitler has nothing on the murders in one's heart.
The question is, are you joined to Christ or not?
Is Hillary?
Has she broken any of the 10 commandments?
I would say Benghazi convicts her. On to Trump, his infidelity makes him a sinner and as for Manifort, well it’s not my place to judge him nor is it my place as a fellow sinner to judge the other two.
But as scripture points out that all are sinners & fallen short. I know I’m one... and every time I sinned, I freely chose it. For if you think about it, what is sin? It is common sense. It is reality. In truth, it is the only reality this sinful world has...it’s what we all have in common and everything else is confusion, lies, hypocrisy, sentimentality, delusion & falsehood.
Lastly, for all of us who know we are wicked sinners, there is always the hope of remorse and repentance... but for the grace of God....
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Isn't it faith + obedience that gets us to heaven? We believe in Christ and obey His commands. Otherwise, we don't love Him, and without love, we perish.
I can't imagine how anyone knowing the depth and breadth of his sin can have any hope of Heaven where it is faith plus anything at all.
The Pharisee boasted of obedience. The sinner simply pleaded for mercy. One went to his house justified. The other did not.
What a bondage you must feel having to bear some of the burden of your salvation. As for me, Nothing in my Hand I bring, Simply to the cross I cling.
Agreed except in one point. Sin is the fruit of a corrupt tree. It isn't a choice.
For the 'record, is that your definition of sin? Amo.g other things, I'm asking if you do no work on the seventh day.
You must be a Calvinist
No, for the record.
1 John 2:1
You are asking me if I consider the Old Testament 10 commandments a list of "Sins" and why yes I do. It is Moses legalistic activities of all "Shall Nots" and they have not been abrogated by the New Testament (Matthew 5:18). Now here is few others:
.....Matthew 22:35-40
Regarding working on the 7th day, why yes I do. So what?
Sounds like a sensible God to me.....hardly an Legalist or an Idealist which I view as the same thing.
No, I don't. Nor on the 1st day, the 2nd day, the 3rd day, the 4th day, the 5th day, nor the 6th day. I'm retired!
(The only problem with being retired is that you never get a day off.)
I've heard older preachers relate this story when I was a kid!.. Back in the day when they preached to the farming community... On the Lords day when meeting time came the farmers in their bib overalls would come in from the field and attend service... As soon as service was over and they had lunch, back to the field they would go... Were they wrong?... They had crops to bring in and families to feed... Not like some who never attend church, and they are not in the same circumstances... We have a lot to learn from our forefathers on worship!.. Brother Glen
Aaron, thank you!
Just finished reading some of The Bondage of the Will. Salvation is all of God and none of me!
Also Romans 5:19.
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