What actions constitutes a "sinful lifestyle?"

[DiscipleDave]

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,

Any sin that a person does continually without ceasing from it, is living a sinful lifestyle.
Likewise and sin that a person does continually without ceasing from it, is living in sin.

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††† In His Holy and Precious Name, Jesus Christ †††

DiscipleDave

 

[star]

Any sin that a person does continually without ceasing from it, is living a sinful lifestyle.
Likewise and sin that a person does continually without ceasing from it, is living in sin.

^i^

††† In His Holy and Precious Name, Jesus Christ †††

DiscipleDave

DD do you consider yourself sin free? 24/7?

 

[star]

Couldn't a sinful lifestyle as well be a Christian who continually gossips or gives false testimony?

 

[Snoozy]

Couldn't a sinful lifestyle as well be a Christian who continually gossips or gives false testimony?

yes. but then again anything that is not out of faith is also sin.
and knowing to do good and not doing it is also sin.

this is a ballgame we cant win, this is why we have Jesus. its a matter of which sins must stop. the wilfull is different from the unwillful.

 

[stonesoffire]

Any sin that a person does continually without ceasing from it, is living a sinful lifestyle.
Likewise and sin that a person does continually without ceasing from it, is living in sin.

^i^

††† In His Holy and Precious Name, Jesus Christ †††

DiscipleDave

What about one who lives a quiet life, yet never born again?

 

[preacher4truth]

What about one who lives a quiet life, yet never born again?

Hey Sis! John 3:18; "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

Would you mind sharing what you mean by "lives a quiet life?"

 

[stonesoffire]

An outward seemingly moral life. Never a profession of faith. Never any "big" sins committed. Just live a good life, and then die.


You never knew any?

 

[star]

Well, I myself confess that I do not live a sinless life 24/7. My goal is to renew my mind, yield more to the HS, grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I'm a work in progress. Yet when I am aware of a sinful action, I do ask for mercy and forgiveness. That's about all this human being can do.

 

[louis]

According to the Lord, if I should look at a pretty skirt, and my heart should skip a beat, I am then guilty of adultery. I therefore also recognize not being sin free.

Matthew 5:28 [FONT=&quot]But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.[/FONT]

 

[preacher4truth]

An outward seemingly moral life. Never a profession of faith. Never any "big" sins committed.

I thought perhaps this is what you meant which is why I asked for clarification. For us to think a person has never committed any big sins is a fair bit myopic though, thus we at times are somewhat deceived by the seemingly moral person.

We tend to forget the wrath of God abides upon all outside of Christ, and how they, the lost, appear in the eyes of God.

Scripture teaches their hearts are dark, they are like "the rest of mankind;" Ephesians 2:3. They are not good and moral, that is a myth. Yes, I know you said "seemingly" and I am not judging that, just commenting biblically, it may appear this way, but this is not true in light of revelation.

These people all need the one remedy, Christ, which is why we preach the Gospel.

Just live a good life, and then die. You never knew any?

This reminds me of Joel Osteens book "Your Best Life Now." If this is any person's best life now it is because they are on their way to an eternal hell. Sure, I've known some like this who made appearance to be good and moral, but Scripture teaches this is a facade, all men's hearts are wicked; Jeremiah 17:9; Genesis 6:5. Note also Romans 3:9-18.

I know you are aware of all these things Sis, others who look in may not be.

[video=youtube;yXDS7wGixyA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXDS7wGixyA[/video]

 

[oldethennew]

our Saviour's Resurrection is our only Hope - and our individual 'over-coming'
in the belief and Name and Love for Him of His Sacrifice is our only Hope...

 

[joefizz]

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!

It's not "disqualifying" ourselves,to seek God/Jesus's intervention or guidance when we find ourselves troubled by,surrounded by or back sliding into a sin,there is "willful sin" and there is "sin we need Jesus's help with".
You are talking about "willful sin",sin isn't cut and dry,there are sins we have power to keep from and then there are sins that we "need" Jesus to help us through and to be free of.
There is remission of sin through water baptism,but it takes away our sin long enough to "realize further" what sin is around us and what we can do to keep from sins,and "further establishing" a "mind set" because indeed through it we are buried and raised with Christ but alas we are "still in the world" our old sins "revisit" due to satan and we can "handle" some sins but some,we need Jesus's help with,especially "old sin" we once were a friend to.
Our sins get taken away through water baptism and belief in Jesus,but our "memories" remain,and so our thoughts can be sinful and lead us to backsliding,but that's why we are given the gift of the holy spirit,to "learn" not only in mental capacity,but spiritually as well,there is no shame in "leaning on Jesus" when we feel weak or tempted,we have power but we must always remember "whom" it comes from and "who" is more powerful than us.
That's one reason why we have "prayer" because we can't always "rely on ourselves" there are times where we will "feel weak" but Jesus is strong in our weakness,so we turn to him in such times.

 

[Hizikyah]

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1 John 3:4, "Whoever commits sin* (#G266), transgresses also the Law; for sin is the transgression of the Law."[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]*#G266 hamartian ἁμαρτίαν sin[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1 John 5:18, "We know that everyone having been born of YHWH does not sin* (#G264), but the one having been born of YHWH guards himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.”[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]*#G264 hamartanei ἁμαρτάνει, continue to sin[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Romans, “6:1-2, "What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?"[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Romans 2:15, "Who show the work of the Torah written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing (condemming sin) or even excusing (justifying sin)."[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1 John 1:8-10, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us."[/FONT]

 

[eternally-gratefull]

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."

we see it in here, and all over our country, People who claim to be Godly and judge sinners who sin the “great sins” while puffing themselves up and claiming they are ok with God.

The Pharisee obeyed the letter. They broke the spirit. Jesus was the only one who could bring a charge against the Pharisee, because he knew their heart.

Religion (do gooders who practice morality and let everyone else know it) does not make one righteous.

What comes from the heart does.

 

[eternally-gratefull]

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

I wonder, if we could see them behind closed doors. And in their heads. How much they were hiding. And what really is bad, is when they get caught, they take such a hard fall it is almost to hard to come back.

 

[eternally-gratefull]

Any sin that a person does continually without ceasing from it, is living a sinful lifestyle.
Likewise and sin that a person does continually without ceasing from it, is living in sin.

^i^

††† In His Holy and Precious Name, Jesus Christ †††

DiscipleDave

So you live a sinful lifestyle?

We all have our besetting sin, Even if it is just sitting and not doing anything. Or not giving enough. Or always focusing on self and our situation.

A lifestyle of sin is a mental attitude, it is more than just struggling with one sin, That person will be steeped in many sins

 

[eternally-gratefull]

yes. but then again anything that is not out of faith is also sin.
and knowing to do good and not doing it is also sin.

this is a ballgame we cant win, this is why we have Jesus. its a matter of which sins must stop. the wilfull is different from the unwillful.

That is the point.

Jesus did not say stop sin, His message was change your heart, and let me come into you, and sins will stop

 

[Hizikyah]

we see it in here, and all over our country, People who claim to be Godly and judge sinners who sin the “great sins” while puffing themselves up and claiming they are ok with God.

The Pharisee obeyed the letter. They broke the spirit. Jesus was the only one who could bring a charge against the Pharisee, because he knew their heart.

Religion (do gooders who practice morality and let everyone else know it) does not make one righteous.

What comes from the heart does.

I agree with what you say except the part about the pharisees obeying the letter, they twisted the letter to their own desire.

they said one could lie if they swore on the sacrifice on the alter but not if one swore on the altar itself type thing, now apply this to every letter of the Law and you have pharisee doctrine.

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Mat 15:3-9, “But He answering, said to them, “Why do you also transgress the command of YHWH because of your tradition? For YHWH has commanded, saying, ‘Respect your father and your mother,’ ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me has been dedicated, is certainly released from respecting his father or mother.’ So you have nullified the command of YHWH by your tradition."Hypocrites! Well did Isayah (29:13-14*) prophesy of you, saying: These people draw near to Me with their mouth and honor Me with their lips, but have removed their hearts far from Me. But in vain they do worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men."

we cant keep stating falsehood to "disprove" YHWH's Law when it was men twisting it.
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[beastslayer1970]

It's not "disqualifying" ourselves,to seek God/Jesus's intervention or guidance when we find ourselves troubled by,surrounded by or back sliding into a sin,there is "willful sin" and there is "sin we need Jesus's help with".
You are talking about "willful sin",sin isn't cut and dry,there are sins we have power to keep from and then there are sins that we "need" Jesus to help us through and to be free of.
There is remission of sin through water baptism,but it takes away our sin long enough to "realize further" what sin is around us and what we can do to keep from sins,and "further establishing" a "mind set" because indeed through it we are buried and raised with Christ but alas we are "still in the world" our old sins "revisit" due to satan and we can "handle" some sins but some,we need Jesus's help with,especially "old sin" we once were a friend to.
Our sins get taken away through water baptism and belief in Jesus,but our "memories" remain,and so our thoughts can be sinful and lead us to backsliding,but that's why we are given the gift of the holy spirit,to "learn" not only in mental capacity,but spiritually as well,there is no shame in "leaning on Jesus" when we feel weak or tempted,we have power but we must always remember "whom" it comes from and "who" is more powerful than us.
That's one reason why we have "prayer" because we can't always "rely on ourselves" there are times where we will "feel weak" but Jesus is strong in our weakness,so we turn to him in such times.

Disqualification is actually believing you have no hope, power or control over sin and looking at yourself as a sinner all the time.
Does God and Jesus see you as a sinner or as a sin-forgiven saint that will still sin?

Thoughts are not sin until you act on them. I have posted the sin cycle found in James 1:13-16 several items, this is truth you seem to think does not apply to you or something you have never really looked at.

I am sorry you seem to think I have not said we must lean on Jesus, I never said that. The word says that Jesus took your sin, it does not say he keeps you from sinning. That is a hard truth many fail to see. Most of the verses I posted on this thread you seem to ignore or have no comment on. Jesus does not keep you from sinning, you keep yourself from sinning through the power of the Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead, pulling down those thoughts and taking them captive to the obedience of Christ and renewing your mind, partaking of the divine nature and walking as child of light and in the Spirit. None of this keeps you saved either, this is walking in the Spirit after conversion.

Memories only remain because you allow them to remain. If God does not remember your sin, why do you?

The Bible is clear. Sin is chose and is to be overcome through the ways I listed above and through leaning on Jesus.

Sin-consciousness teaching creates lazy Christians.

 

[beastslayer1970]

yes. but then again anything that is not out of faith is also sin.
and knowing to do good and not doing it is also sin.

this is a ballgame we cant win, this is why we have Jesus. its a matter of which sins must stop. the wilfull is different from the unwillful.

Interesting comments. In John 8, he told the woman to go and sin no more, and I would be willing to state that she never, ever committed the sin of Adultery ever again. Did she commit other sins? most assuredly, she was not perfect and the same as we are.