You know that we are not under the law anymore, right?
17For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
20 The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,21 so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal through Jesus Christ our Lord.
That's Christ's righteousness, not yours.
Totally arbitrary. You are just guessing what sins YOU think are the bad ones. Christ died once for all sin, not just certain sins you think you need saved from, while the others you just tell God, " I got this one. I'm righteous enough to secure my own salvation in this area. " Good grief.
"Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit."
Yes, we are now called to obey a law of love. Do we do that perfectly?
1 John 1:8
8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
You may believe that you have always confessed everything perfectly if you wish. I suspect that believing one can do anything perfectly is a sin in itself, because it's pride.
I confess sins in a general way most every night, and some that God brings to mind whenever. But confessing them doesn't save me. That was a done deal when I first accepted Christ. Confessing is important because it keeps our communication with God honest.
"Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
You may believe that you have always confessed everything perfectly if you wish. I suspect that believing one can do anything perfectly is a sin in itself, because it's pride.
" If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.Hi r,
By what method does Jesus free us from the Law? How do we stay righteous?
No one is debating whether we do good works.For why else would the woman keep kissing Jesus' feet? Because her many past sins were forgiven her. When a person is genuinely forgiven of their past sin, they are then motivated to do good works for the Lord out of a thankful heart.
In 1 John 5:16-17 it says that there is a sin that does not lead to death while there is a sin that leads to death.
Why do you suppose Paul has to tell Christians not to let sin reign over them? Should they not already be perfect in every way possible?fact, just keep reading past Romans 5:21 and we read this little gemstone (that you no doubt will reject).
"Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin." (Romans 6:4-6).
Obviously, he has to urge them not to sin because they ( and we) still do. No one is capable of sinless perfection.What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? 3 Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
Now, why would he even have to ask that question if sin were permitted because we're now "under grace?"
" If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.
" For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith."
" the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction;"
Obviously, he has to urge them not to sin because they ( and we) still do. No one is capable of sinless perfection.
Then I don't know what you are arguing with because I don't believe I can just do any old thing and pretend it's not wrong either.take great comfort in the fact that God's grace and mercy allow me to remedy mistakes I make and that he is faithful to forgive me when I fall. He doesn't however, forgive me in advance so I can just do any old thing and pretend nothing's wrong
That was never my point.And so, they could, of their own free will disobey. And John tells us how to get right if we sin. He doesn't tell us to ignore the "little" sins because God doesn't care about those.
" If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.
" For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith."
" the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction;"
No,."....if in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.Abraham was not justified by his own works but by obedience to the works that God commanded.
Paul also said if you are trying to be justified by works Christ will be no use to you.See! Paul just said that ALL you have to do is confess!" OK....I'll just go ahead and cut out all of those other verses since this particular one stands alone and distills the entire gospel into one sentence.
That was never my point.
My point was that being forgiven does not depend on me remembering ever sin I ever commit.
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