Yes, the flesh and spirit are always at war. We will always be guilty of sin as it is our nature. Anyone who claims that he has no sin is a liar and the truth is not in him.
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So if a person claims to not sin anymore in the power of living by the Holy Spirit -he is a liar.
If a man is locked away in solitary confinement with only a bible and calendar, do you still think its impossible for them to not sin?
Do you sin every second of everyday?
I'm sorry to hear that, I hope you the best in your struggle.
What if the man locked away is doing nothing but praying, praising and reading about God?
endtimewarrior said:Remember it was the Pharisee's who thought they were better than the tax-collectors. It was they who believed they had no sin and it was they that Jesus condemned.
endtimewarrior said:I would say yes he is still in a sinful and fallen condition. He misses the mark of God's perfection. He will still sin in thought and word if not also in deed.
The road is straight and narrow, but it is a road that can be walked down.
endtimewarrior said:The narrow road is Jesus and faith in him and the cross.
The narrow road is not ceasing to sin.
How can he sin in thought and word if all of his thoughts and deeds are directed towards God?
endtimewarrior said:No ones thoughts and deeds will be constantly directed towards God. We are selfish beings. It's not possible or in our nature. You have concocted an impossible scenario. No one ceases from sin.
The narrow road is following his teachings. Faith in him means believing and following his teachings. The cross was to prove his teachings. By walking the narrow road, there is no room for sin.
endtimewarrior said:No, the cross is the whole point why Jesus came. It is that to which we are to place our faith in. Faith in him and what he did for us is the narrow road.
John 3:14-15
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Why did Jesus instruct the woman to "go and sin no more"? Was he giving an impossible instruction?
endtimewarrior said:Yes, Jesus often laid down the law full well knowing that it was impossible for us sinful fallen creatures to keep. The law is there to show us our sin and need for a savior.
You need to get an understanding of the proper distinction between law and gospel. You are mingling the two.
I recommend you read: "The Proper Distinction Between Law and Gospel" by C.F.W. Walther.
You can find it available to read online or order it from amazon.
If someone believes in him, then they must believe in his teachings and to believe in his teachings and decide to not follow them makes it seem like they don't believe in what he instructed.
Thanks, but the bible is the only book on religion that I read.
Why would he tell the woman to do something that you think is impossible?
Do you think we unintentionally sin?
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