com7fy8 said:Yes, a corrupt tree brings forth corrupt fruit. And Paul says if a person sows to his or her own flesh, the person shall of the flesh reap corruption. Galatians 6:7-8) So, this corruption is a consequence of sinning . . . how we get into the evil spirit of disobedience if we sin. There is "the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience," Paul says in Ephesians 2:2. There is emotional degradation in the wrong spirit which has us sin. So, even if God does not actually punish us, there is what we become inside ourselves because of disobeying God in the wrong spirit. For example, when ones argue, they get degraded from love, and they get hurt. "Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation," Paul says in Philippians 2:14-16. So, by doing things without complaining and arguing we can become blameless, harmless, and without fault . . . even right "in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation". So, in this life, in this evil world, we can become "without fault", by becoming strong in love that keeps us from arguing and complaining. By becoming real in God's love, this works, now. So, living free of sin has to do with how we become in God's love and how He has us loving. Instead of complaining, we appreciate and enjoy and thank our Father. And instead of arguing, we stay pleasant and in rest in God's love, and "submitting to one another in the fear of God." (Ephesians 5:21) "with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love," (Ephesians 4:2) So, instead of worrying about if we could lose our salvation, stay busy with seeking and submitting to God for His correction (Hebrews 12:6-11) and how He has us loving (1 John 4:17-18)There are people who read the Bible but only think of the bad possibilities and issues, instead of doing all the word of God means for us to do and discover with Him and each other. When we read God's word, it is not wise to just think of bad possibilities and problems. Because God is able to have us succeed in all He means by whatsoever He says ! ! !
"'So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; . It shall not return to Me void, . But it shall accomplish what I please, . And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.'" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Isaiah 55:11)
I like it !
But we should worry about the bad to!!!
It's wisdoms and understanding you obtain through reading meditation on the word
You have to have the fear of the LORD
in you that is to believe in consequence to sin!!
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. ([bless and do not curse]Job‬ [bless and do not curse]28‬:[bless and do not curse]28‬ KJV)
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