If we are all sinners (and we are), how can we get into Heaven where there is "no impure thing"?

[Eternally Grateful]

She did the same to me. It's sad.

troll alert?? lol

 

[Zaha Torte]

troll alert?? lol

It's unfortunate. We put each other on ignore. That's the best outcome I think.

 

[Astrid]

well if I just made it up. You may be correct. But I did not just make it up

ah Your one of those. you either agree with you, or leave you alone

I did not make anything up period..

Your second to last line is yet another you made up. The last is a blatant falsehood.

As you can't respect my request
to cease addressing me I'm moving
you to ig city.

 

[Stephen3141]

Orthodox Christianity deals with BOTH the concept of the forgiveness of sin,
AND the concept of sanctification.

Some unorthodox theologies accept the concept of God forgiving our sin, BUT
they do not accept the historic concept that God can make us holy through
sanctification. This is a problem of the theology, not the teaching of Scripture.

 

[Zaha Torte]

Orthodox Christianity deals with BOTH the concept of the forgiveness of sin,
AND the concept of sanctification.

Some unorthodox theologies accept the concept of God forgiving our sin, BUT
they do not accept the historic concept that God can make us holy through
sanctification. This is a problem of the theology, not the teaching of Scripture.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[Yarddog]

In Revelation it says that no impure thing will enter Heaven.

Well, all humans are impure. So virtually all humans are headed for Hell.

In a sense, every single human who ever lived or ever will live is on his/her way to Hell, pretty much from birth (or age 7...). Yet some people stop that head-long process toward eternal doom.

The thing is, how does one do that?

You have the world, the flesh and the devil fighting against you every step of the way.

The last one listed is the worst. That so and so has been around "forever" and knows all the tricks in the book. And bad news: he is more intelligent than any human who ever lived, save Jesus (who is God).

Abandon all hope.. (is what things look like)

Yet some say all we have to do is accept Jesus... whatever that may mean (entirely). Um... no, that is not what the Word says. Jesus said that Few find the narrow way to Heaven. Mt 7:21... Lk 13:24 (etc) and that not all who say Lord, Lord will enter

After I was baptized, I tried to show myself worthy of Christ's sacrifice by being obedient to the 10 Commandments. But, as I did this a great anxiety fell over me. This became worse as I continued with my efforts.

I began to pray about this and the Spirit spoke to me and said "I did not ask you to be perfect, Jesus has already done that for you."

With this came the understanding that Jesus is our perfection through faith. Now, it was time to work on my faith. That meant stop worrying about my sin and focus on trusting God, WITH EVERYTHING.

I surrender to the Holy Spirit and trusting that the Spirit would change my heart and spirit. I needed him to do what I could not.

The Spirit began to teach me how to love and as love grew deeper, desire of the flesh wanted. The thought of doing anyone harm became abhorrent. If I did hurt someone, the need to repair it pushed me to repent and do what I could to make them whole again.

God's children who have been declared righteous have perfection from God and we will be known through our love.