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A few years ago I was chatting to a catholic. He described to me his walk, in seeking to live a pure and holy life for God, and what happened when he failed.
I was literally stunned. He perfectly described me when I attended a pentecostal church in my youth
This is what the true gospel does:What I find fascinating are all the differences in perspective on what the gospel does about sin in the life of a believer.
This is what the true gospel does:
For sin shall no longer be your master, for you are not under law but under grace
Rom6:14
Those who insist in living under the law either give up crushed, if they are honest, humble and sincere. Or, others become hard nosed and phariseeical, either excusing their sin or being in denial of it
There is no law OF RIGHTEOUSNESS for the christian.If there is no law, why does Paul condemn homosexuality?
There is no law OF RIGHTEOUSNESS for the christian.
The law remains, but Christians have a saviour from their sins/ transgressions of the law. Well some of them do anyway, others appear to reject what is on offer
As I have never told anyone who claims to be a Christian they are condemned, I won't start now.There are churches full of homosexuals, including the pastor. Are they saved?
Because of it's destructive nature, camoflauged as Love... Trojan Horse, Pandora's box...If there is no law, why does Paul condemn homosexuality?
Because of it's destructive nature, camoflauged as Love... Trojan Horse, Pandora's box...
In other words, if Eternal Security was true, then it should automatically cover a person practicing (or living in) the most vile and most wicked of sins out there. There should be no limit to what evil a person can do if God's grace truly were to cover all present and future sin automatically.
Some Eternal Security proponents actually believe this.
This is what is scary.
However, others try to draw a line in the sand and say you cannot live in habitual sin but you WILL sin occasionally (because we have a sin nature that is totally uncontrollable and beyond the power of God for Him to stop).
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I'm not God, you'd have to ask him...? I only know that God knows the heart... and all details of all circumstancial, situational, ect, all factors in a judgement... That's all I know...?But can a person commit homosexual acts every once in a while the rest of their life and be saved?
What about murder?
What about the abuse of children?
What about rape?
What about being a man harlot?
What about lying?
What about hate?
What sins are acceptable?
Where is the line drawn?
Does a belief on Jesus really take these sins away and give us a license to minimize sin?
I think not.
No belief alone really transforms or changes a person.
Especially a belief that can potentially mislead others to think they have a license to sin (if they do not explain themselves properly).
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He's all knowing... That's just not possible for us (right now)...I'm not God, you'd have to ask him...? I only know that God knows the heart... and all details of all circumstancial, situational, ect, all factors in a judgement... That's all I know...?
God Bless!
I'm not God, you'd have to ask him...? I only know that God knows the heart... and all details of all circumstancial, situational, ect, all factors in a judgement... That's all I know...?
God Bless!
I don't have to ask Him in regards to these questions.
Why?
His Word reveals these answers for us.
God condemns a person to think they can sin and still be saved.
The question is not over God not being moral, but the only one omnisicent... and, therefore, the only true judge of good and evil, right and wrong in all circumstances, when we start thinking we can, we are eating the fruit of the wrong tree... That is only for God...God is not immoral; He is good and He will not allow people to think they can do evil with the thinking they are saved. It doesn't work like that.
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Not true... God condemns, huh...? Not my God... Convicts sometimes, but never condemns that is not love...
Christ's true flock are believers Knowing they sin, and are saved anyway, cause these tell the truth...
The question is not over God not being moral, but the only one omnisicent... and, therefore, the only true judge of good and evil, right and wrong in all circumstances, when we start thinking we can, we are eating the fruit of the wrong tree... That is only for God...
We are to love and become perfect in love and that's it...
In God's judgment, i do not claim to know, but in my own judgment, about five to ten minutes a day on average (now), but, before...? Before was a lot of time spent in the flesh, up to about 30... I'm 38 now and I've been kinda like a work in progress for the last seven/eight years, when I went from less time in the flesh, and more in the spirit... The flesh is constantly trying to pull me under though sometimes still, though not as much now...They question is how much time during the day do you stay in the flesh and sinning, and how much time are you walking in the Spirit and not sinning.
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