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My response here...parousia70 said: ↑ What does scripture say Sin gets it's Power From?
What does scripture say Sin does not get imputed against us if there is no ____?
(Hint: its the same answer to both questions!)
Your response...LoveGodsWord said: ↑ A sinful heart. That is why we need to be born again. Sin is defined in the scriptures as breaking any one of God's 10 commandments and not believing and following God's Word.
Let's stick to Scripture, shall we?
I asked, What does scripture say gets its strength from
Scripture Answers:
1 Corinthians 15:56
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
Next I asked, What does scripture say about Sin not being imputed against us when there is no ____?
Again, Scripture Answers:
Romans 5:13
13 For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
Before the Law was Given, Adam's Sin was imputed unto all, and as such Death reigned over all, regardless of whether or not people sinned...ALL were condemned... even if you did not sin, Death reigned over you.
Then The Law was given and gave indivudal's sins the strength to condemn them.
Now that Christ has fulfilled the law, there are two realities:
1) You are either IN ADAM, condemned whether you sin or not (as it was before the law)
OR
2)You are IN CHRIST, saved even though you sin.
Our Sins re no longer the measuring stick God uses to determine our salvation status.
Sin is now powerless to prevent anyone from Salvation.
In fact, ONLY sinners get saved.
I was talking scripture, you asked where sin gets it power. I told you from a sinful heart and that is why we need to be born again. Please see ROMANS 7; JOHN 3:3-7; 1 JOHN 3:6-9. You see dear friend when JESUS came he came to magnify the law and make it honorable according to ISAIAH 42:21 we can see this in MATTHEW 5:17-32 in the words of JESUS on the sermon on the mount.
MATTHEW 5:20 is interesting because on the OUTSIDE the Scribes and Pharisees as JESUS taught appeared righteous to men. Outwardly blameless in regards to following God's 10 commandments but INWARDLY JESUS says they were full of SIN (breaking God's LAW) *MATTHEW 23:27-28. JESUS says; For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven *MATTHEW 5:20. The scripture in ISAIAH 42:21 was posted to show that JESUS came to teach the true meaning of God's LAW and that is it is to be applied to the INSIDE OUT not for OUT SIDE IN appearance to appear righteousness to men but inwardly full of SIN. God reads the HEART and KNOWS we are all sick with SIN *MATTHEW 15:19-20; MATTHEW 12:34-35; JEREMIAH 13:23; JEREMIAH 17:9-10; MATTHEW 15:19-20; JOHN 5:42 and in need of a Savior from SIN. Many do not know the meaning here MATTHEW 9:12-13.
This is leading to the NEW COVENANT PROMISE of a NEW HEART to LOVE *HEBREWS 8:10-12; JOHN 5:42; 1 JOHN 5:17-19; 1 JOHN 4:16; 1 JOHN 5:3; 1 JOHN 4:8.
We do not have the LOVE of GOD in us *JOHN 5:42. We need to be BORN OF GOD to LOVE *1 JOHN 4:7 and partake of the NEW COVENANT promise. This is why JESUS teaches in *JOHN 3:3-7 that UNLESS we are made CLEAN from the INSIDE OUT and BORN AGAIN to LOVE we cannot enter the KINGDOM of HEAVEN. This is what JESUS is talking about in MATTHEW 5:20 when discussing the Scribes and the Pharisees teaching the application of God's LAW from the INSIDE OUT.
Whosoever is BORN of GOD to LOVE in the NEW COVENANT *HEBREWS 8:10-12 does not commit SIN *1 JOHN 3:9; ROMANS 13:8-10; JAMES 2:8-12; ROMANS 3:31; MATTHEW 22:36-40. This is the GOOD NEWS of the Gospels in the NEW COVENANT we have a SAVIOR to save us from sin (not in sin) but we have to be made new to walk in God's Spirit *GALATIANS 5:16; ROMANS 8:1-4.
1 JOHN 3:3-10 is talking about all those who are BORN AGAIN to LOVE and it is LOVE that fulfills God's LAW in all those who BELIEVE and FOLLOW God's WORD in the NEW COVENANT *HEBREWS 8:10-12; ROMANS 13:8-10. This results in a people that keep God's LAW (10 commandments) from the INSIDE OUT. *REVELATION 14:12; REVELATION 22:14; 1 JOHN 2:3-4; 1 JOHN 3:3-10; ROMANS 13:8-10; ROMANS 3:31; HEBREWS 8:10-12. Unless we are BORN AGAIN to LOVE we cannot enter into the KINGDOM of HEAVEN *JOHN 3:3-7.
So what the conclusion of the matter?
ECCLESIASTES 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: FEAR GOD, AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS: FOR THIS IS THE WHOLE DUTY OF MAN.
God’s LAW (10 commandments) are not abolished they are fulfilled and established in the life of a believer as they believe God’s Word and abide in Christ and walk in God’s Spirit *GALATIANS 5:16; ROMANS 3:31; ROMANS 8:4.
No one is in Christ of following Christ while living in known unrepentant sin. Those who practice known unrepentant sin have neither seen him or know him according to the scriptures *1 JOHN 3:6-9; 1 JOHN 2:3-4 because they are still in their sins and need to be born again.
Hope this helps.
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