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I wish that were true.Yawn, rick is putting me to sleep
Isn't claiming the impossibility that a sinner can stop sinning vindicating Satan's accusation that morality according to Jehovah (objective morality) is unjust because it is impossible to abide by?
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It does not mean we will (see exaples of OT men of god and romans 7)I did not say ppl can not stop sinning like they will always sin constantly, but that every human has committed sin at some point in their life. If one abides in Jesus (John 14) I believe there will be a radical transformation and the person will be repulsed by sin.
Also in the word there is a differnce between committing a sin and living a sinful life:
1 John 3:4, "Whoever commits sin, transgresses also the Law; for sin is the transgression of the Law."
This is why we need mercy.
1 John 5: 18 We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.
This is the walk He desires for us.
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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."
1 John 2:1-2, "My little children, I write these things to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father: Jesus Christ, the Righteous; and He is the sacrifice of atonement for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world."
If we could 100% our entire life never commit a single sin the Savior sacrifice would not be needed, however, this world/life is a trial and none walk it perfectly, thus we need mercy, I think the explanation simply stated in 1 John 3:4 and 5:18.
Also to expand, if we have His Spirit in us we can walk in His ways:
John 14 (Abide in Him)
Here's some more reasons why I think details could really help on this thread.
I know a nice man who was raised Jewish and is now a Methodist pastor. He sometimes wears a yamaka, and he has talked about eating Hebrew national hot dogs.
That he was ordained as a Methodist pastor tells me that he has given at least verbal assent to the basic theologies of the Methodist Church.
The yamaka and the hot dogs lead me to believe that he likes to keep Jewish traditions.
But there's yet another detail, he also told me that when he orders bacon at a restaurant, he tells them to put it in the deep fryer so it will be extra crispy.
That he likes crispy bacon tells me that he doesn't keep the law, at least not the letter of it.
I used to eat loads and loads of meat! Didn't matter what kind or type! Pig, cow, fish, with or without scales, shellfish. Never cared much for animal organs though. Liver, heart, gizzard, stomach(tripe). Hard to eat a polish, or brat, without eating the intestine its stuffed into though.
These days? I find myself eating less and less meat of any kind. Mostly grains, and veggies. Mebbe is a sign I'm just getting older? Or, is it a leading of the Spirit of God that resides in me? Which is changing me from the inside out?
Because that's precisely what happened to Israel! Where the spiritual man took less precedent then the outer man!
Perhaps, they "tired" of being "such a peculiar people", eh? Perhaps they became to "ate up with victories", that Jehovah gave them, they got "wise in their own eyes", that they figured Jehovah would give them every endeavor they pursued? And, then blamed Jehovah when they lost?
So just a few details provides lots of information. (And I'm happy to talk about my details, it just doesn't seem polite to go on about oneself if one hasn't been asked.)
Think of all the hundreds of posts on this thread that could have been saved if people who talk about keeping the law would also talk about details like ordering bacon at a restaurant!![]()
Well, I could be wrong about this next part, but I can't think of a place in the law where it talks about eating a certain way for health benefits. Granted, people in general who eat kosher are healthier than people in general who don't. But I don't see a one-to-one correlation between what is clean and what is healthy.Yes, I already learned somethings, not just about you, but chicken too. I myself can't stand touching any raw meat, chicken and turkey being the worst but none of it is good, till it is cooked. But like to eat them. Not sure how I will be feeling about it the next time though, but come to think of it I haven't eaten hardly any since I saw some pictures, on this thread I think, of how they are raised all cooped up together. Definitely have been going organic on most everything lately.
I have always thought of the "not muzzling an ox" as if you work, you get paid so you best not pay your animals while they are working for you. God is so good.
The thing that got me about the dietary laws was the proof of God that I saw in them. There was no science, microscopes, encyclopedias, yet all laid out perfectly for anyone to see the parted hoof and chewing the cud from those that don't and fish with scales etc. and I thought "Who but God would have ever have been able to separate them so perfectly, by ways I would never have thought to look for" and to this day have never heard disputed. WOW.
Like I said, I don't judge who eats what, I have my own issues but when someone gets sick and starts praying to be healed, I do tell them not to bother unless you are going to follow the suggestions He gave. I do think of "feeding" my body with what God said do, and don't because He said dont and who would know better than Him??? And I need all the help I can get.
So, If you got more, I am listening. I like knowledge, especially when it has to do with God. Thank you what you shared so far. Have a good day.
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Your continued refusal to acknowledge what moses, paul and james said about anyone who breaks the law and what the consequence is quite tiresome
So then what you’re saying is that we are saved by grace through faith?Keeping law is not a sin. Only if you make it salvation does the penalty apply.
Which "the Law" is the following passage referring to (esp v.8)?
1 Timothy 1:5-11 -
5 Now the goal of our instruction is love out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and a sincere faith, 6 from which some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to meaningless discourse, 7 desiring to be teachers of the Law [/Law-teachers], understanding neither what they are saying nor that about which they confidently assert.
8 Now we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, 9 knowing this, that law is not enacted for a righteous one, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for slayers of man, 10 for the sexually immoral, homosexuals, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and if anything other is opposed to being sound in the teaching, 11 according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
So then what you’re saying is that we are saved by grace through faith?
I'm definitely a male human adult. other people can decide whether that makes me a man or not.
While talking to Nicodemus, Jesus says
John 3: 20. For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed. 21. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.
What I'm saying is, come into the light, let your works be exposed.
Then others can see that they have been done in God, if indeed they have been.
That’s awesome!Of course, never said otherwise.
Your right its not sinKeeping law is not a sin. Only if you make it salvation does the penalty apply.
Listen closely bud, you may see different.That’s awesome!
No he didn’tNope
Its eronious to say paul said we are required to follow the law, especially when paul called it the law of sin and death. Written in stone.