So, I visited a Baptist church recently, and had a little bit of discussion. I need to work on my tactfulness, since I might of offended someone, but my intent wasn't to do so. Anyways....
Baptists do what Baptists do, I get that, but some people who visit the church, already know John 3:16 and Romans 10:9. Let me try, to make this short here. So, basically what I'm getting at, is sort of a little bit of reasoning.
What's your take on sin and salvation? Are we still sinners when believe in Jesus, or does the law have no effect on us, once we trust in the LORD, or something else? The reason why I ask, because it doesn't make sense, what the Baptist said to me.
He said, once you are saved, you won't keep making the same sinful mistake. So, I said, if we sin the same way twice, we are in jeopardy? He then said, I wasn't taking it serious. Well, if what he said was true, than how many would make it to heaven?!?!
I'm not sure, if I made this clear enough, so I will try to explain it another way.
Do believers in Jesus still sin, if so can we sin the same way, like have an on going practice of sin, or something else? I think heard Creflo Dollar once quoted a scripture that said, the law has no penalty on believers, since we are a new creation. Maybe I miss quoted him, let try to find the scripture.
So, hopefully I explained this clear enough, so people can understand. Are we without sin, once we are in faith in Jesus? If so, if we sin while in faith, are we not saved, or the sin doesn't count, because we are in faith? Basically what I'm getting at, once we are in faith in Jesus, what about sinning while in faith, is that possible? I ask this to hear your opinion on the subject, it does seem a little messy, for I thought the Baptist answer seemed unlearned, but maybe I was thinking not as a child in faith, but more of logical reasoning.
Anyways, lets hear your answers, so to speak. Hopefully, I made this clear.
Baptists do what Baptists do, I get that, but some people who visit the church, already know John 3:16 and Romans 10:9. Let me try, to make this short here. So, basically what I'm getting at, is sort of a little bit of reasoning.
What's your take on sin and salvation? Are we still sinners when believe in Jesus, or does the law have no effect on us, once we trust in the LORD, or something else? The reason why I ask, because it doesn't make sense, what the Baptist said to me.
He said, once you are saved, you won't keep making the same sinful mistake. So, I said, if we sin the same way twice, we are in jeopardy? He then said, I wasn't taking it serious. Well, if what he said was true, than how many would make it to heaven?!?!
I'm not sure, if I made this clear enough, so I will try to explain it another way.
Do believers in Jesus still sin, if so can we sin the same way, like have an on going practice of sin, or something else? I think heard Creflo Dollar once quoted a scripture that said, the law has no penalty on believers, since we are a new creation. Maybe I miss quoted him, let try to find the scripture.
- Romans 8:1: "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death".
So, hopefully I explained this clear enough, so people can understand. Are we without sin, once we are in faith in Jesus? If so, if we sin while in faith, are we not saved, or the sin doesn't count, because we are in faith? Basically what I'm getting at, once we are in faith in Jesus, what about sinning while in faith, is that possible? I ask this to hear your opinion on the subject, it does seem a little messy, for I thought the Baptist answer seemed unlearned, but maybe I was thinking not as a child in faith, but more of logical reasoning.
Anyways, lets hear your answers, so to speak. Hopefully, I made this clear.
