What actions constitutes a "sinful lifestyle?"

[beastslayer1970]

Why do so many of you think it is impossible to be imitators of Christ? We will commit sin, we are not perfect or sinless, but some of you actually imply you are powerless over sin and disqualify yourselves and your witness. Satan loves it when people never learn the truth that they have power over sin and him. He has created this false doctrine and the false humility it sows is staggering.

Either you died with Christ or not, either were made and a now a new man or you were not. We need to stop going out to the graveyard and digging up the old us, the man died with Christ on the cross and is dead and was buried with Christ. The new man was raised into newness of life with Christ and quickened by the Holy Spirit.

The only person handing out the shovel and asking you to go out to the grace yard and visit yourself and tell him he is not worthy is the master grave digger, who is robbing you of your freedom in Christ!

 

[seed_time_harvest]

This is not a rhetorical question. We as Christians have a guide as to how to live our daily lives, but can we live that way 24/7?

So, what actually is a "sinful lifestyle?"

Keep in mind there are sins of omission as well as commission.


Thanks,

Although we still sin In the flesh,the Issue now Is faith.If we are a member In the body of CHRIST we are In right standing to GOD but If we are not then we will be judged by the law and come short.

 

[beastslayer1970]

Although we still sin In the flesh,the Issue now Is faith.If we are a member In the body of CHRIST we are In right standing to GOD but If we are not then we will be judged by the law and come short.

which law are judged by?

 

[seed_time_harvest]

which law are judged by?

The law that GOD gave to Moses to give to the children of Israel which was added because of Adams transgression,GOD’s perfect standard of righteousness.

 

[seed_time_harvest]

Why do so many of you think it is impossible to be imitators of Christ?

No one TRIES to sin but because of our emotion/thoughts we do sin but GOD only accepts perfection and the Issue now Is faith and JESUS paid the PRICEon our behalf and that Is an eternal payment JESUS forever mediating.

 

[beastslayer1970]

No one TRIES to sin but because of our emotion/thoughts we do sin but GOD only accepts perfection and the Issue now Is faith and JESUS paid the PRICEon our behalf and that Is an eternal payment JESUS forever mediating.

You still imply you have no power to stop sinning. I keep hearing people think thoughts are sin. Thoughts are only sin if you arecarried away and enticed:


James 1:13-16
[SUP]13 [/SUP]Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. [SUP]14 [/SUP]But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.[SUP]15 [/SUP]Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death. [SUP]16 [/SUP]Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.



If I see a beautiful woman and have not lusted in my heart to have her sexually or thought about her in any lustful way and think, wow, what a beautiful woman, I have not sinned.

If I see a beautiful woman and think about her naked and see myself having sex with her and lust in my heart to have her, I have sinned

How do we keep our thoughts from becoming Sin?

Romans 12:2

[SUP]2 [/SUP]And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

2 Cor 10:1-6

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, [SUP]4 [/SUP]for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. [SUP]5[/SUP]We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, [SUP]6 [/SUP]and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.

If I see a beautiful woman and think about her naked and stop and take that thought captive by the word of God. , I still have not sinned.

 

[beastslayer1970]

The law that GOD gave to Moses to give to the children of Israel which was added because of Adams transgression,GOD’s perfect standard of righteousness.

Romans 2:14 says you and I as gentiles are not under the Mosaic law, are you a jew?

[SUP]14 [/SUP]For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves

Gentiles are judged under is the Law of sin and death.


Romans 8:2-
[SUP]2 [/SUP]For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.

 

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This is not a rhetorical question. We as Christians have a guide as to how to live our daily lives, but can we live that way 24/7?

So, what actually is a "sinful lifestyle?"

Keep in mind there are sins of omission as well as commission.

Thanks,

The Examples of sin in everyday life in the next verses
KJV2Timothy3:1-7 1.This know also,that in the last days perilous times shall come, 2.For men shall be loves of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3.Without natural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4. Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more then lovers of God; 5. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof; from such turn away. 6.For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sin, led away with divers lusts, 7. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

 

[Silverwings]

Anything that falls short of holiness.

 

[mailmandan]

Living a sinful lifestyle is daily practice of premeditated sin, without goal or effort to stop. You are not tempted in the moment and fail, you plan and provide for future conditions to support your sinful habits,

Nice explanation here.

while pretending that Christ’s blood (God’s grace) is a license to sin all you want.

Yet living a sinful lifestyle in daily practice without goal or effort to stop and treating grace as a license to sin is not descriptive of those who are born of God (1 John 3:9,10).

 

[louis]

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The origin of the word sin comes from someone aiming an arrow at a target and missing.
The word sin was then later incorporated into people's actions, where when someone should have gone one way, instead deviated and went a wrong way.
If someone lives for their flesh, they are then going the wrong way, and thus sinning.
If someone lives for their spirit, they are then going the right way.

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[star]

Hee-hee-hee! Well, I guess we are all entitled to our opinions.
Just so that you will know, I do study my Bible for the Bible with the idea of understanding of what it intends. Doing so, it is my duty to learn Truth, and that is my prerogative above all else. This is why I am still questioning.

In my honest opinion, whenever any Christian believes they have obtained total righteousness while in their mortal body, that is a dangerous thing. As long as we live and are in these mortal bodies, we should absolutely continue to question, seek, learn. There will always be needed improvements while we are here on this earth.

 

[star]

Sure sounds like a rhetorical question, since you can go from Genesis to Revelation and discover all the ways that a sinful lifestyle manifests itself. The more profitable question would be "What constitutes a righteous lifestyle?"

If you feel the question is rhetorical or the thread is not for edification, you are free not to respond.

 

[star]

I think it is as state of mind, not so much what sins, People can live without committing the “big sins” and still live a sinful lifestyle

Thus my beginning this thread. We humans tend to see only those sins which are considered Big ones but we forget those sins which are either unknown or what we consider "small."

 

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I agree when we become saved, we have the power of the Holy Spirit as our Helper and Comforter. We no longer have to be slaves to sin. We, however, must submit to the leading of the Holy Spirit. I submit that we may not always do that.

Renewing of our minds is a work in progress. It is a goal we Christians should/do strive for.

I see the "blood of Christ" as the atonement for my sins/salvation. The Tomb is what I see as the Truth and Hope for every living human being if they turn to God Almighty Maker of Heaven and Earth.

 

[Beez]

In my honest opinion, whenever any Christian believes they have obtained total righteousness while in their mortal body, that is a dangerous thing. As long as we live and are in these mortal bodies, we should absolutely continue to question, seek, learn. There will always be needed improvements while we are here on this earth.

Oh, seriously. For over 50 years, I churched with people who actually proudly testified that they were sinless. They were a major mess!

 

[Beez]

Thus my beginning this thread. We humans tend to see only those sins which are considered Big ones but we forget those sins which are either unknown or what we consider "small."

. . . still trying to learn about this.

 

[maxwel]

Nehmiah6
"Sure sounds like a rhetorical question, since you can go from Genesis to Revelation and discover all the ways that a sinful lifestyle manifests itself. The more profitable question would be "What constitutes a righteous lifestyle?"

If you feel the question is rhetorical or the thread is not for edification, you are free not to respond.

Nehemiah6 was being extremely polite when you suggested he stop posting in your thread.

If you genuinely wanted to discuss this topic openly, and consider all views, you would welcome his input instead of suggesting he leave.

This response of yours seems to only support his view that your original post was indeed a rhetorical question, and that you already had your mind and your opinions set, and you were NOT really looking for other opinions.

There is nothing wrong with asking rhetorical questions, or leading a thread along the lines of your preconceived views...
the problem is that it become disingenuous when you claim to be doing otherwise.




And for the record, he is free to post in this thread regardless of his opinions about it.
Anyone can post anywhere they like, with any opinion they like.

 

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Oh, seriously. For over 50 years, I churched with people who actually proudly testified that they were sinless. They were a major mess!

IMHO no one is perfected while in their human body. I admit I am but a saved sinner by the Grace of God and not by anything I can/could/have done.

 

[star]

Nehemiah6 was being extremely polite when you suggested he stop posting in your thread.

If you genuinely wanted to discuss this topic openly, and consider all views, you would welcome his input instead of suggesting he leave.

This response of yours seems to only support his view that your original post was indeed a rhetorical question, and that you already had your mind and your opinions set, and you were NOT really looking for other opinions.

There is nothing wrong with asking rhetorical questions, or leading a thread along the lines of your preconceived views...
the problem is that it become disingenuous when you claim to be doing otherwise.




And for the record, he is free to post in this thread regardless of his opinions about it.
Anyone can post anywhere they like, with any opinion they like.

First off, no I did not suggest he stop posting in this thread. That is your assertion. What I said was that if he felt this thread was not for edification, that he nor you nor anyone else should feel the need to respond. I do not post under a thread that I feel is not of an interest to me.

Secondly, of course anyone is free to post under all threads; even if they do not like the thread title.

Thirdly, you are misconstruing what I have said.

Fourthly, I understand how to have a discussion and certainly I am fully aware of all differences of opinions, which is what discussions are all about.