Salvation from sin

divinenature · Aug 28, 2023

Sin is the cause of all problems in the world. Whatever that can remove sin from your life can solve all your problems. There is only one thing that the Bible says can remove sin from the life of a human being and it is the life of God.

Ro. 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

There is only one place where the Bible says that we can find the life of God; the word of God.

Jn. 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Jn. 1:4 In him was life ; and the life was the light of men.

Ro. 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness ; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Jos. 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth ; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein : for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Form the habit of frequently speaking out God's commandments and promises, applying them to yourself, and the life of God will build up in you. The life of God working in you will kill sin in your life and God will take care of your problems.

Aussie Pete · Aug 30, 2023

divinenature said:
Sin is the cause of all problems in the world. Whatever that can remove sin from your life can solve all your problems. There is only one thing that the Bible says can remove sin from the life of a human being and it is the life of God.

Ro. 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

There is only one place where the Bible says that we can find the life of God; the word of God.

Jn. 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Jn. 1:4 In him was life ; and the life was the light of men.

Ro. 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness ; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Jos. 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth ; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein : for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Form the habit of frequently speaking out God's commandments and promises, applying them to yourself, and the life of God will build up in you. The life of God working in you will kill sin in your life and God will take care of your problems.

There is an aspect that many Christians overlook. We need more than just not sinning. The Pharisees were outwardly righteous, yet they were condemned by Jesus. We are born dead in trespass and sin. We need to be made alive and to walk in the new life that is ours in Christ. It's the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus that sets us free from the Law of sin and death. Walk in the Spirit and sin will no longer be a problem.

Beslowtoanger · Aug 31, 2023

Aussie Pete said:
There is an aspect that many Christians overlook. We need more than just not sinning. The Pharisees were outwardly righteous, yet they were condemned by Jesus. We are born dead in trespass and sin. We need to be made alive and to walk in the new life that is ours in Christ. It's the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus that sets us free from the Law of sin and death. Walk in the Spirit and sin will no longer be a problem.

This I can relate to. Made alive and walking in a new life is exactly what has happened and is happening to me. I go to sleep with God, I wake up with God, he is a constant voice of guidance from sin in everything I now do or say. I’m far from any saint and the very fact I am human, I will sin at times in my remaining days. However, the salvation is just the beginning, this is the time the work begins and should never end until we meet our glorious father.

Mercy Shown · Aug 31, 2023

Aussie Pete said:
There is an aspect that many Christians overlook. We need more than just not sinning. The Pharisees were outwardly righteous, yet they were condemned by Jesus. We are born dead in trespass and sin. We need to be made alive and to walk in the new life that is ours in Christ. It's the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus that sets us free from the Law of sin and death. Walk in the Spirit and sin will no longer be a problem.

Great point. It reminds me of Christ's parable found in Luke, chapter 11, verses 24-25. Even though the man was set free from demonic possession, he was not filled with anything and his end was worse for him.

Mercy Shown · Aug 31, 2023

divinenature said:
Sin is the cause of all problems in the world. Whatever that can remove sin from your life can solve all your problems. There is only one thing that the Bible says can remove sin from the life of a human being and it is the life of God.

Ro. 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

There is only one place where the Bible says that we can find the life of God; the word of God.

Jn. 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Jn. 1:4 In him was life ; and the life was the light of men.

Ro. 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness ; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Jos. 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth ; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein : for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Form the habit of frequently speaking out God's commandments and promises, applying them to yourself, and the life of God will build up in you. The life of God working in you will kill sin in your life and God will take care of your problems.

One thing I would add is to pray constantly for the gift of Christ's righteousness, Be the imporunate widow constantly asking God for more and more righteousness. Yes, we have been made perfect by Christ's one sacrifice but we are still being made holy.

God did not make holiness easy, he made it possible.

Aussie Pete · Aug 31, 2023

Mercy Shown said:
One thing I would add is to pray constantly for the gift of Christ's righteousness, Be the imporunate widow constantly asking God for more and more righteousness. Yes, we have been made perfect by Christ's one sacrifice but we are still being made holy.

God did not make holiness easy, he made it possible.

Once you see that Christ really is your righteousness, you'll stop asking for what God has already given you in Christ. Instead, you will be thanking Him. This applies to everything that is in the realm of the Spirit - love, joy, peace, patience, faith, self control and whatever else we need. Need wisdom? Christ is the wisdom of God. Feeling weak? Christ is the power of God. My Bible tells me that I am the righteousness of God in Christ. We really are new creations and we really are in the Spirit already. Satan's attack is always doubt and unbelief. I don't feel righteous or holy. I don't even question those things anymore. I know what God says about me and that's good enough for me. I was not always like that. It took way more years than I like to recall to get to that point. If we will seek God and ask Him to open our eyes, we will see the truth that sets us free.

Mercy Shown · Sep 1, 2023

Aussie Pete said:
Once you see that Christ really is your righteousness, you'll stop asking for what God has already given you in Christ. Instead, you will be thanking Him. This applies to everything that is in the realm of the Spirit - love, joy, peace, patience, faith, self control and whatever else we need. Need wisdom? Christ is the wisdom of God. Feeling weak? Christ is the power of God. My Bible tells me that I am the righteousness of God in Christ. We really are new creations and we really are in the Spirit already. Satan's attack is always doubt and unbelief. I don't feel righteous or holy. I don't even question those things anymore. I know what God says about me and that's good enough for me. I was not always like that. It took way more years than I like to recall to get to that point. If we will seek God and ask Him to open our eyes, we will see the truth that sets us free.

I am not questioning salvation but I’m speaking of the journey of being made holy. We are called to holiness the Bible says be Holy because God is holy. And that’s what I desire.

I don’t think God designed us to continue in sin. I think he created us to do good works. It’s not a way to earn salvation for that is his gift but it is a way to true peace and happiness found only in him.

He has given us the victory in Jesus Christ so our journey towards holiness is only done out of love and not to earn anything.

When my children were little they wanted to be like me and when I was little I wanted to be like my dad.

I remember getting a cardboard razor and some foam I put it on my face and scraped it off because that’s what I saw him doing. Did I perform up to his standard? Of course not! But you know, it pleased him to see me trying.

I feel the same with God, he wants us to learn to crawl and then toddle and eventually walk and be like him. If I do not really want to be like him am I truly saved?

Self is the toughest enemy we will ever face And I thank God that he has given me the victory over it. But I still must fight the good fight of faith In order to believe that I have that victory.

Psalm 27 · Sep 1, 2023

divinenature said:
Sin is the cause of all problems in the world. Whatever that can remove sin from your life can solve all your problems. There is only one thing that the Bible says can remove sin from the life of a human being and it is the life of God.

Ro. 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

There is only one place where the Bible says that we can find the life of God; the word of God.

Jn. 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Jn. 1:4 In him was life ; and the life was the light of men.

Ro. 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness ; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Jos. 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth ; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein : for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Form the habit of frequently speaking out God's commandments and promises, applying them to yourself, and the life of God will build up in you. The life of God working in you will kill sin in your life and God will take care of your problems.

Jesus=The Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world

Aussie Pete · Sep 5, 2023

divinenature said:
Sin is the cause of all problems in the world. Whatever that can remove sin from your life can solve all your problems. There is only one thing that the Bible says can remove sin from the life of a human being and it is the life of God.

Ro. 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

There is only one place where the Bible says that we can find the life of God; the word of God.

Jn. 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Jn. 1:4 In him was life ; and the life was the light of men.

Ro. 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness ; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Jos. 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth ; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein : for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Form the habit of frequently speaking out God's commandments and promises, applying them to yourself, and the life of God will build up in you. The life of God working in you will kill sin in your life and God will take care of your problems.

You forget the reason why Jesus came. Yes, to save us from sin, but more, that we might have life. John 10:10. Jesus is The Life, not only the Way and the Truth. Freedom from sin is dealing with the negative. Walking in newness of life is the positive (Romans 6:4). It's the principle of the Spirit of Life that sets us free from sin and death. (Romans 8:2).

Brightfame52 · Sep 29, 2023

Salvation from sin

Thats Christs specialty, He will save His People from their sins, every last one of them Matt 1:21

21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Brightfame52 · Oct 13, 2023

ValeriyK2022 said:
The Bible says, “Turn from evil and do good, and then you will live on this earth forever.” (Psalm 37:27)

To know what is good and evil, one must constantly study the commandments of God. But knowing them is not enough. Knowledge + desire to perform + ability to perform = skills. It is necessary to acquire skills and habits of fulfilling the commandments (avoiding sin and doing good).

Holy Fathers of the 1st millennium called sinful habits passions (gluttony, lust, anger, love of money, sadness, despondency, vanity, pride and others). They called good habits virtues (joy, peace, love, chastity, long-suffering, meekness, temperance, humility and others).

We must strive to ensure that passions cease to operate in us, and virtues (good habits) become stronger. Then we will not do dreams, but we will do good without vanity, and so that the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing.

Sounds like you your own savior from sin !

Brightfame52 · Oct 14, 2023

ValeriyK2022 said:
I understand your irony. No, I understand that we are not saved by good works, but by faith in Jesus Christ.

But in the Gospel, Jesus Christ says that if you want to be saved, then keep the commandments:

If you want to enter eternal life, keep the commandments.” He says to Him: “Which ones?” Jesus said: “Do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness; Honor your father and mother and love your neighbor as yourself.”
(Matthew 19:16)

Also the New Testament says:

Do not be deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor wicked people, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God” (1 Cor. 6:9)

Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and the unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone. This is the second death.

James 2:19-20 You believe that there is one God; you do well; and the demons believe and tremble. But do you want to know, unfounded person, that faith without works is dead?

Like stated , sounds like you want to be your own savior !

Brightfame52 · Oct 15, 2023

ValeriyK2022 said:
Justify your words.

I have, as far as Im concerned, and Moreso, you make my point.

jonojim1337 · Nov 9, 2023

Is it your experience that reading the Bible and Christian community always works? Let's say that the individual goes to Church and is partaking as you suggest, but then goes home and feels miserable? Get's grumpy, starts cursing God?

In my experience for every problem there is a solution but that solution might not be directly communicated through the Bible or other Christians but it is always communicated to one's soul. The affliction of the soul is resolved the same moment the individual is conscious and considerate of it, together with the tools that we have, knowing foremost that God forgives us and has the ability to set things in order. The feedback for one's soul is always there and this is what I take John termed as "when our conscience convicts us". Thus when we are considerate of how our soul is afflicted, we are able to see in what direction to go, and ultimately follow God.

jonojim1337 · Nov 10, 2023

Aaron112 said:
"always" no. Sometimes, yes. Not often.

Whether it is always communicated at all , to one's soul or at all ,
is a big question.

The soul is always communicating through it's substance - the energy of the body, which people call emotions, conscience, etc. Does the individual recognize the affliction of his soul, does he correct himself when the soul is not in balance i.e well being? Is he aware why he feels the way he feels, or is he walking in ignorance, doing damage to himself and others, rather than healing?

jonojim1337 · Nov 12, 2023

ValeriyK2022 said:
This is not my personal opinion. This is the opinion of the Orthodox Church, which was held by all Christians on Earth until the 11th century. According to the Holy Fathers of the 1st millennium, birth again takes place through the Gospel and baptism once.

If you remember the Acts of the Holy Apostles, there were cases when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Gentiles who listened to them, and then they were baptized in water (that is, they were born of water and the Spirit).

St. Nicodemus the Athonite, who in the 18th century summarized the teaching of the ancient Holy Fathers, writes that for the salvation of the soul, a Christian must: 1) not rely on himself or other people in anything; 2) Trust in God alone as much as possible (success will depend on this); (3) Work on oneself by eradicating sinful habits and developing good habits. 4) Pray to God.

Is this not the work of the Holy Spirit, enlightening the individual what these are? Is this not what is meant by baptism in the spirit? Because simply having an encounter with the Spirit usually does not mean the individual is sin free afterwards. It might help him become that.

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