What does my Bible mean when it says for the wages of sin is death and when sin is full grown we die? Does this mean if we continue without the atonement of Christ or for all of us. For example a Christian gets murdered. Was it sin of this cause or dying for are faith as a mortar? Can't wrap my head around it and I'm confused.
Isa 59:1 Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
Isa 59:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Jas 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation( does not sin): for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life( eternal life), which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Jas 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
Jas 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Jas 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death( unless the sin is forgiven).
The wages of sin is death means we will not have eternal life being with God because we are separated from Him.
Jud 1:12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
Jud 1:13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
It has nothing to do with physical death but spiritual death which the wicked are twice dead, physically and spiritually, which the wages of sin is spiritual death.
If we do not have our sins forgiven then we will have spiritual death.
Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Heb 10:27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
2Ti 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
2Ti 3:4 lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Gal 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
A Spirit led person will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh which means they have the power to abstain from sin.
So there is no excuse.
They are not under the law for their sins are forgiven, and they are abstaining from sin, therefore the law cannot touch them for prosecution.
If a persons hold on to sin there is no more sacrifice for sins which means the blood of Christ cannot wash it away for God will not take away a sin they hold on to.
Some have a form of godliness but they deny the Spirit leading them and enjoy sin thinking they have salvation, and never come to the truth.
These people are still under the law which will prosecute them for they will not let go of sin.
Which Jesus will say He never knew them for they were workers of iniquity.
This is a big problem among many people who claim to be a Christian that they hold on to sin but think they have salvation.
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e.g. Matthew 5:22).
