According to the scriptures, no one is saved from sin so we are now free to continue to practice sin. Salvation is from sin not to be made free to continue to sin according to the scriptures (see John 8:31-36; 1 John 3:6-10; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 3:31; Romans 8:1-4; Romans 13:8-10; 1 John 2:1-4; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 14:12; Revelation 22:14). According to the scriptures in times of ignorance God winks at but when he gives us a knowledge of the truth of His Word he calls all men everywhere to believe and follow what His Word says *Acts of the Apostles 17:30-31; James 4:17. If God gives us a knowledge of the truth of His Word and we then choose to reject God's Word in order to continue in a life of known unrepentant sin according to the scriptures there remains no more sacrifice for sin but a fearful looking forward to the judgement to come which will devour the adversaries *Hebrews 10:26-31. Sin of course is defined in the new covenant scriptures as breaking anyone of God's 10 commandments and not believing and following what God's Word says *James 2:10-11; 1 John 3:4; Romans 3:20; Romans 7:7; Romans 14:23; Matthew 7:21-23.
Take Care.
I am left with a few questions.
1) The scripture is saying through salvation, we do not continue to sin. I define that as not loving my neighbor as myself, and acting selfishly, etc.
However, everyone sins, meaning, try as we may, we all still miss the mark, even as Christians. Isn't then saying to another that they haven't repented and therefore unsaved, hypocritical unless you yourself are without any sin? If we admit the truth, that we still sin because we are weak, do that make all of us unsaved?
2) Let's use a sin no one talks about, like taking God's name in vain. You have a tendency to say [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] all the time, and old habits die hard. You hit your shin on a table, say, Oh, Jesus Racken Fracken Brontosaurus. Because I still overhear you, and it happens occasionally, is it my place to then judge you as unrepetant?
3) How often do you tell other believers what sin they need to repent of? I hear people say it to glbt, but no one else. Despite the fact that we all sin, only glbt people are told annoying phrases, like, "I love you, I just hate your sin." I replied once to a woman, Thank you. I also love you on Christ. And uh...Hare your sin too."
"My sin?!!!'" She was offended. I assume that she has some sin, and, of course, we are to hate sin. She was offended because I reminded her that she too haw sin. She argued that she doesn't willfully sin. When I sin I own it. I . don't sin accidentally No one does. You have free will, and make bad choices sometimes, but all if it intentionally. . We don't accidentally lie, lie against our will. We make a consciously lie when we do.
3) If we say to someone that they have not repented because they still sin, thus unsaved, aren't ww technically implying that by choosing to stop that sin, we are saving ourselves?
4) I feel like when one is talking to the person who hasn't repented, what we almost always mean is the glbt person. We don't scrutinize the person who divorced and remarried, saying that according to Christ, they are committing adultery, or living an adulterous lifestyle We don't ask single Christians in the church if they are fornicating, or living a fornication lifestyle or decide if sexually active singles should be allowed in church.
While CF declares it sin, whenever someone says the bible is very clear about it, it shows they haven't researched it much, because even theologians are split on the issue. "The clobber verses", such as Sodom and Gomorrah, is misunderstood. There are Youtube videos arguing both sides.
My mother believed all drinking was a sin. She forbade it in the house. I like to have a beer or two on occasion and while she may think I am sinning, I do not. I have had friends who have used scripture to condemn all drinking. Simply using common sense, getting drunk is abusive to my body. I say and do things i regret, can potentially harm myself or others, so I don't get drunk. However getting drunk and having a drink are very different. Would i call getting drunk a sin? It's more like hedonism, and harming yourself.
But I have been told my many Christians that because I am gay, I date, that i am somehow disqualified from Salvation. Some even go so far as to refuse to acknowledge me as a Christian.
And understand, that kind of thing I have been hearing for about 35+ years now. I have been told that it doesn't matter if you have random sex with strangers or a monogamous marriage, it's all sin. And on the glbt community side, I am asked why I would ever want to remain in a religion that has oppressed glbt people as far back as i can remember, with Anita Bryant fighting for discrimination in the workplace, to the military, to DOMA, to claiming that AIDS is God's punishment. Even from a Christian POV, that isn't loving one's neighbor, and show no Fruit of the Spirit. So, when I see you tubers who have channels about being a gay christian, After the treatment many of us have gone through at the hands of some Christians, it's kind of a miracle any of us are left.
And it's an issue I have prayed for hours and hours about since I was 13, and 58 now, and still pray about it. So, it makes sense that I may be thinking about it, because it involves romantic relationships, that are integral to our lives. I don't obsess over divorced people. I don't obsess on abortion because I have neither been in their situation nor know anyone who has had an unwanted pregnancy. I have always been thin, but I don't obsess over unrepentant fat people, or claim they live a lifestyle of gluttony. I wouldn't ask single Christians if they have remained celibate or disobey God and fornicate, mostly because it's really not my business.
Is the real focus on homosexuality about pointing to something a straight person has no interest in, and so easily condemned, as opposed to fornication, pre-marital sex? And why do we nevee discuss it? If quoting Romans, why ignore gossips? People who slander?
It is inconsistent.
