what sin could you never live without?

[kristina411]

If you had to choose, if you took a deep look into your life and who you are... What would be the sins that you just could not live without? Lies? Theft? Murder? Adultery? Or perhaps the more complex sins of the heart like lust? Jealousy? Greed? Or the "mundane" and "trivial" sins, such as skipping a Sabbath day or two? Maybe submitting to a husband is just too outdated for your liking?
I truly want to know what these sins are. If we are, as the majority believe, impossible to be sin free in our lifetime, which sin is it that we simply cannot live without?
Sure some of them are much more difficult. Honestly speaking I need serious work mainly on my jealousy and my judgement (not from a religious stand point but I have always categorized people and have been making great progress at putting an end to this). It has taken a lot of work but I have made incredible progress. I have failings in other areas as well, dont get me wrong. What I intend to do while I am on my new and beautiful path with God, is to write out this list of sins, take a honest look at myself and write out all of the sins that keep hold of me. All of the sins that I feel like I can not live without. I will write them by priority, which sins have the strongest hold. And each sin will be knocked off the list one by one with the Holy Spirit leading the way.

Well the problem with this method to so many is that it is impossible to live without sin, even after salvation. So I ask you, what is the sin that is impossible to live without? What is this sin that we just can never escape so we may as well not try? What would be the sins at the top of your list? Are they really impossible to get rid of?

 

[Messy]

addiction to cf, just being alone all the time and having to pray for everyone it doésn't work yet

 

[kristina411]

addiction to cf, just being alone all the time and having to pray for everyone it doésn't work yet

Thank you for your honesty last week I noticed I was developing a problem with cf addiction lol so I have committed myself to slowing it down. It is hard though since I just found this site

 

[BrokenWarrior]

None of them....

Do you know how many nights I lay in bed daydreaming That I would be flawless in Christ's eyes?...

Quite frankly I could do without any sin imaginable...

-The Lowest Servant

 

[kristina411]

None of them....

Do you know how many nights I lay in bed daydreaming That I would be flawless in Christ's eyes?...

Quite frankly I could do without any sin imaginable...

-The Lowest Servant

I have hopes of this thread going one of two ways...
1. I learn something new, my eyes are opened to Gods plans that I have not seen yet.
Or
2. Someone somewhere, maybe even more than one, will see that we no longer have to be slaves to sin. It will take work but it is possible, and the idea is so much more beautiful once you decide to really give Him your all.

 

[Inkfingers]

What would be the sins that you just could not live without?

That's a very strange question to ask; there isn't one that could not live without. I'd be happier if I were sinless because in moments of calm reflection I can see what poison they are in my life.

If you are asking which would be hardest to let go of, it would be Pride - that being the source of all the other sins, and the one that has us denying God and refusing to trust Him.

 

[kristina411]

That's a very strange question to ask; there isn't one that could not live without. I'd be happier if I were sinless because in moments of calm reflection I can see what poison they are in my life.

If you are asking which would be hardest to let go of, it would be Pride - that being the source of all the other sins, and the one that has us denying God and refusing to trust Him.

If there are no sins that are impossible to live without, and we know that sin pulls us further from God, why would we just settle in our sin?
If pride is our weakest shouldn't we put constant effort in strengthening the areas which we are weakest?

 

[BrokenWarrior]

I have hopes of this thread going one of two ways...
1. I learn something new, my eyes are opened to Gods plans that I have not seen yet.
Or
2. Someone somewhere, maybe even more than one, will see that we no longer have to be slaves to sin. It will take work but it is possible, and the idea is so much more beautiful once you decide to really give Him your all.

Very honorable intentions friend.

 

[phydaux]

addiction to cf

what is cf?

 

[BrokenWarrior]

If there are no sins that are impossible to live without, and we know that sin pulls us further from God, why would we just settle in our sin?
If pride is our weakest shouldn't we put constant effort in strengthening the areas which we are weakest?

As to this though,

We don't want to sin as True believers, and as believers we should be able to do without all sins and if we really are believers we can.

We know sin is wrong, and it does pull us away from God, but we are still human. And our flesh will still tempt us. And sometimes we fool ourselves into thinking we can resist and we can falter.

Then there are those who have addictions both before and after salvation.

Paul also talks about our weakness as well:

15I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.16And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good.17As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me.18For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature.For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.19For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.20Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

-Romans 7:15-20

-The Lowest Servant

 

[iambren]

There's an implied condition of possibility. The question is unfair.

 

[ToBeBlessed]

Well since I am honest, I'll admit that I do not treat my body like the temple of the Holy Spirit that it is. I smoke cigarettes, eat poorly, don't exercise and cannot seem to be without coffee and Diet Coke.

 

[ToBeBlessed]

There's an implied condition of possibility. The question is unfair.

Is this response to the OP?

 

[sunshineforJesus]

None of them....

Do you know how many nights I lay in bed daydreaming That I would be flawless in Christ's eyes?...

Quite frankly I could do without any sin imaginable...

-The Lowest Servant

same here

 

[FanthatSpark]

As to this though,

We don't want to sin as True believers, and as believers we should be able to do without all sins and if we really are believers we can.

We know sin is wrong, and it does pull us away from God, but we are still human. And our flesh will still tempt us. And sometimes we fool ourselves into thinking we can resist and we can falter.

Then there are those who have addictions both before and after salvation.

Paul also talks about our weakness as well:

15I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.16And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good.17As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me.18For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature.For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.19For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.20Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

-Romans 7:15-20

-The Lowest Servant

Those verses are profound if one thinks, prays and asks for His understanding of it. If I may, this verse too is profound the one right before above verses in 14
14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

Now this mind goes to Rom 3:10 & John 8 :44 that is humanity, why? 2 stand out to this seeker of big questions like this thread. Firstly above verse in Rom:7:14. We are not Spirit "All the time" = goodness, love and all things good to self and others= sin. Number 2 - Rom:6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. In that, no one escapes the first death ; our carnal bodies mind and deeds these two do that which we hate. Some of our sins are genetic such as addictions. Verses such as the sins of the father in genetic addiction Numb: 14:18 Exodus: 34:7 but not limited too addiction only. Some sins are taught like lying and rating them in white lies. Santa Clause for example given out of love to the child in sincere ignorance that sin is sin.

Try a change in perception to sin. Instead of beating self up over sin look to your justification when us Saints where enveloped in the Holy Spirit and Jesus took your sin upon Himself. That's future sin too. Remember your baptism and look what things have changed in our lives. For me, my baptism came at 12 but teachings and training in the Word were done in OT. Needless to say this mind snapped and a long season in sin ensued under rebellion to the impossibleness of the law . Sin was my love and I reveled in it. Today sin is a part of this vessel in the temple but sins to others are no more (Praise God!) "Self Destruct complex" is what God works on today. So this aint no angle trying to show a different approach to the inner self that shows us our sin in self reflection. That is the "WANT" to examine the sin and can WE, GOD and us, change it in the mind so the body follows. Some of these sins will take seasons to see how they effect not only self but others that love us...too. Some of us do not think in this format of faith in the Spirit that will show us if not in obedience ,of, then in tragedy of another that effects self to the core. God does not forsake His children. For me, this existence was tragedy for fear of the first death = No faith in my God/Jesus/Holy Spirit. Because we are carnal, tragedy to these bodies are perceived as end all things to us who are not Spirit but get to experience Spirit for a time in all that is good (All the things we do and are done to us). However, to God who knows, this is just temporary so we get a gist of how sin destroys and no WANT to participate in it. Thus Phil 1:21 is fluid in perception to the individual. For some it takes a shattering event (carnal) that then drives us for comfort in the Word and in that comfort a change of a perception in a verse (Spirit & mind through carnal/life experience) brings a drastic change in behavior traits due to change in perception. One may think after justification there is no sin. Look upon it like this instead... Once justified (chosen by God as one of His) always justified (Remember our baptism saints). If the "WANT" to overcome sin is not present in you then death finds us quicker for the wage. For those that try = suffering to the flesh = Jesus. Just a change of looken at things CF family. This may not be for you for we all differ on the roads to the grand road to oneness.

This thread is very thought provoking sister . Blessings CF Family !!

 

[MWood]

Don't you know that your sins were covered by the blood on the Cross? Don't you know yet, that God knew that we could never live a sinless life, so that is the reason the blood was on the Cross? Its not about the sin, its about the Son. Its about your belief that Jesus is the Son of God, about His death, burial, and resurrection. No more and no less.

If you are in Jesus, and He is in you, you are filled with the Holy Spirit. Let the Holy Spirit lead you in all things, and you will sin less.

 

[FanthatSpark]

Amen too that. I need to learn your format for you just said in sooo much less words the same thing,lol.

 

[starlightMike]

There is no sin I couldn't live without. However, the hardest to not commit is probably gossip.

 

[iambren]

2 the op

 

[JLR1300]

Don't you know that your sins were covered by the blood on the Cross? Don't you know yet, that God knew that we could never live a sinless life, so that is the reason the blood was on the Cross? Its not about the sin, its about the Son. Its about your belief that Jesus is the Son of God, about His death, burial, and resurrection. No more and no less.

If you are in Jesus, and He is in you, you are filled with the Holy Spirit. Let the Holy Spirit lead you in all things, and you will sin less.

You are correct of course, but although sin is covered by the blood and forgiven, nevertheless, it makes us unhappy and makes our lives less effective for God.