What do you think is the most common sin among Christians?

[Grailhunter]

Thoughts?

 

[Nancy]

IMHO-pride.

 

[marks]

Thoughts?

Probably! Guarding the thought life can be very challenging!

Much love!

 

[Pearl]

Finger pointing / judging others

 

[Rockerduck]

Lack of trusting Jesus as Lord of your life. Many still try to control what they can't control and worry when there is no need to worry. Just let go and let God.

 

[PS95]

Thoughts?

I don't know if you wrote "thoughts" as asking for our opinions, or as the answer to your Q!

Our thoughts/ hearts is the one place that I think is the stickler. It can be just a momentary condescending thought about another person- whereas before we would just go with it, but now we see it by the Spirit and agree with God at it's ugliness.
Seeing our inner selves like that is humbling and at the same time reaffirms our faith in our Savior. The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sins, and now I'm so grateful w hen he shows me. We have the power in us now to correct our thinking and when we do, along can come a new one ( pride, lust of the life and flesh) We all have a touch of Pharisee in us looking down at another. It's so ugly. But God is at work in us!!
Jesus taught so much about our thoughts in the Sermon on the Mount. Making an evil thought = to murder etc. It is where we fail-- in our hearts. Create in me a clean heart Oh God, and He does!!

 

[PS95]

Lack of trusting Jesus as Lord of your life. Many still try to control what they can't control and worry when there is no need to worry. Just let go and let God.

I think you hit the big one!

 

[Behold]

"Where there is no Law, there is no sin (Transgressions)"

The Born Again are not under the Law......but under Grace".

If you read Romans 4:8... 2 Corin 5:19... and John 3:17, the NT teaches that God does not charge Sin to the born again.

Why not?
Its because "Jesus is the one time ETERNAL SACRIFICE for Sin" because "God hath made Jesus to be sin for us.".

"but behold, i still do bad stuff sometimes, "

That is a "work of the flesh"......no longer defined as a "Sin" because "where there is no LAW, there is no SIN" being defined by the Law and 10 Commandments as sin.

The born again "are not under the LAW......but under Grace"...and Grace only defines you as "made righteous".... "A new Creation"... "in Christ".......and "ONE with God".

Welcome to : Salvation

 

[PS95]

Finger pointing / judging others

Judging others is definitely a good example. But it is a shame that "your judging me" it is used so often now that it doesn't mean much to most.
Correcting another lovingly is not judging them. Warning another person in love is not judging.
Condoning sin in others because you are also a sinner- isn't love. None of us are perfect but that doesn't mean that we don't warn a brother or sister who is caught up in some sin that isn't proper for a believer.

**I am not talking about non-salvational doctrinal disagreements- and the name calling that we see on these forums.

 

[marks]

Making an evil thought = to murder etc. It is where we fail-- in our hearts.

Everything starts there. Once we've allowed the evil thoughts we are already walking according to the flesh.

Much love!

 

[PS95]

"Where there is no Law, there is no sin (Transgressions)"

The Born again are not under the Law......but under Grace".

If you read Romans 4:8... 2 Corin 5:19... and John 3:17, the NT teaches that God does not charge Sin to the born again.

Why not?
Its because "Jesus is the one time ETERNAL SACRIFICE for Sin" because "God hath made Jesus to be sin for us.".

"but behold, i still do bad stuff sometimes, "

That is a "work of the flesh"......no longer defined as a "Sin" because "where there is no LAW, there is no SIN" being defined by the Law and 10 Commandments as sin.

The born again "are not under the LAW......but under Grace"...and Grace only defines you as "made righteous".... "A new Creation"... "in Christ".......and "ONE with God".

Believer can still sin, Behold. Behavior does matter.
You make it sound as though a believer has no responsibility to put the deeds of the flesh to death by the Spirit. WE are born a new by the SPIRIT for a reason, we are given the power in us to put our sins to death. This is God working in us by His Spirit.
WE CAN TRANSGRESS. We are to yield to the Spirit and not the flesh and we are not to grieve the Holy Spirt.
You have to ignore large portions of the scriptures to say otherwise. Please don't do that.


But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Eph 5:3-5

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. --1 Cor 6

The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. --Galatians 5:19-21

For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; 1 Thes 4:3-5

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires. / Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness. Ro 6:12-13

 

[pandaflower]

Thoughts?

Watching, The View.

 

[PS95]

Everything starts there. Once we've allowed the evil thoughts we are already walking according to the flesh.

Much love!

Yes, and that's why we need to keep our eyes fixed on Him.

 

[pandaflower]

Believer can still sin, Behold. Behavior does matter.
You make it sound as though a believer has no responsibility to put the deeds of the flesh to death by the Spirit. WE are born a new by the SPIRIT for a reason, we are given the power in us to put our sins to death. This is God working in us by His Spirit.
WE CAN TRANSGRESS. We are to yield to the Spirit and not the flesh and we are not to grieve the Holy Spirt.
You have to ignore large portions of the scriptures to say otherwise. Please don't do that.


But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Eph 5:3-5

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. --1 Cor 6

The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. --Galatians 5:19-21

For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; 1 Thes 4:3-5

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires. / Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness. Ro 6:12-13

I think Romans 7,starting at verse 18, is good to read in these cases.

 

[Behold]

Believer can still sin, Behold. Behavior does matter.

I'll try to simplify this even more.

The LAW (and the 10 Commandments) are a part of the Law........ has power over the unbeliever, because they are under the Law's Dominion.
THis means that the Law can define the unbelievers carnal deeds as "SIN".
See, its THE LAW that defines carnal deeds, as sin.... So, when there is no LAW there is no Sin being defined.

See that?

So....."the Born again are '""""NOT UNDER THE LAW.......but under GRACE"........and that means that ..

"Christ has redeemed (the born again) from the curse of the Law".

The "curse of the Law" is that it can define carnal deeds as SIN..

Now it has no power to do this, regarding a CHRISTian.

How? Why?

A.) "Christ is the END OF THE LAW.......for righteousness"......regarding the Born again.

So, this all simply means that the Christian is no longer defined by the Law, ever again........so, that means that the carnality of the Christian is not define by the LAW as "sin".
Its now only defined as "works of the flesh" or "carnality".

If the bible student will read .......... Romans 4:8, and 2 Corin 5:19....(Paul teaching) .they will learn that God does not charge SIN to the born again.......ever again.
Why not?

1.) "Because where there is no LAW.......there is no SIN"... and the born again are "not under the Law, but under Grace"

2.) "Jesus is the ONE TIME.......ETERNAL Sacrifice for SIN".....

3.) "God hath made JESUS........to be sin for us"... (on The Cross).

 

[PS95]

I think Romans 7,starting at verse 18, is good to read in these cases.

Or begin at Ro 6. Where Paul speaks about the role of being born again vs sin. It is throughtout Paul's writings but seems to be ignored by many. I don't see it as a "threat" to salvation but a beautiful part of it- where God work in us thru His Spirit!

 

[Behold]

I think Romans 7,starting at verse 18, is good to read in these cases.

Ronans 7, is taught by Heretics as : "Christianity is ... "sin, repent, repeat"...for life. And that is a lie from the Devil, reader.
That is the Devil's version of "Christian Discipleship" and its taught by a lot of deceived people who claim to be "christians"., worldwide.

Whereas, the Biblical Reality is.........that Paul was teaching a deep lesson about "God's Grace" that started with..... ""that which i want to do, i can't, and that which i hate is what i do"::.......and that was not Paul defining Himself. or Christianity......it was Paul teaching that when you try to earn God's righteousness, as a Christain, by works.... you will have a war inside yourself that brings condemnation, confusion, and keeps you in the carnal mind.
So, Paul's teaching continues.....as he explains the Grace of God, all through His Epistles.... regarding how we exist as "God's righteousnes' "imputed to us", as "made righteous" forever.
The end of Paul's teaching that started in Romans 7......is this..

"Christ always gives me the VICTORY", over sin, the flesh, the world, and the devil.

And THAT is real discipleship...

Accept no false substitute.

 

[PS95]

I'll try to simplify this even more.

The LAW (and the 10 Commandments) are a part of the Law........ has power over the unbeliever, because they are under the Law's Dominion.
THis means that the Law can define the unbelievers carnal deeds as "SIN".
See, its THE LAW that defines carnal deeds, as sin.... So, when there is no LAW there is no Sin being defined.

See that?

So....."the Born again are '""""NOT UNDER THE LAW.......but under GRACE"........and that means that ..

"Christ has redeemed (the born again) from the curse of the Law".

The "curse of the Law" is that it can define carnal deeds as SIN..

Now it has no power to do this, regarding a CHRISTian.

How? Why?

"Christ is the END OF THE LAW.......for righteousness"......regarding the Born again.

So, this all simply means that the Christian is no longer defined by the Law, ever again........so, that means that the carnality of the Christian is not define by the LAW as "sin".
Its now only defined as "works of the flesh" or "carnality".

If the bible student will read .......... Romans 4:8, and 2 Corin 5:19....(Paul teaching) .they will learn that God does not charge SIN to the born again.......ever again.
Why not?

1.) "Because where there is no LAW.......there is no SIN"... and the born again are "not under the Law, but under Grace"

2.) "Jesus is the ONE TIME.......ETERNAL Sacrifice for SIN".....

3.) "God hath made JESUS........to be sin for us"... (on The Cross).

I understand the Gospel. I would never say that our behavior does not matter. Paul didn't not teach what you do. We are to live by the Spirit putting sin to death in the flesh. If God does not charge unrepentant sinning to the born again - why would Paul make these statements to the SAINTS? You make Paul make no sense. You have a partial grasp of Paul- but you need to keep going.

But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Eph 5:3-5

For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; 1 Thes 4:3-5

The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. --Galatians 5:19-21


Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires. / Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness. Ro 6:12-13

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. --1 Cor 6

 

[pandaflower]

Or begin at Ro 6. Where Paul speaks about the role of being born again vs sin. It is throughtout Paul's writings but seems to be ignored by many. I don't see it as a "threat" to salvation but a beautiful part of it- where God work in us thru His Spirit!

Paul is speaking as a self identified apostle through whom God works. Paul is delivering "his gospel" as such.

While who he is in that undertaking is revealed by him in Romans 7.

 

[Grailhunter]

I don't know if you wrote "thoughts" as asking for our opinions, or as the answer to your Q!

Our thoughts/ hearts is the one place that I think is the stickler. It can be just a momentary condescending thought about another person- whereas before we would just go with it, but now we see it by the Spirit and agree with God at it's ugliness.
Seeing our inner selves like that is humbling and at the same time reaffirms our faith in our Savior. The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sins, and now I'm so grateful w hen he shows me. We have the power in us now to correct our thinking and when we do, along can come a new one ( pride, lust of the life and flesh) We all have a touch of Pharisee in us looking down at another. It's so ugly. But God is at work in us!!
Jesus taught so much about our thoughts in the Sermon on the Mount. Making an evil thought = to murder etc. It is where we fail-- in our hearts. Create in me a clean heart Oh God, and He does!!

Thoughts and discussion