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Concerning man, the purpose of the Law was two-fold: manifest guilt (Rom 3:20, 21; Gal 3:10) and direct one to the sin solution (Gal 5:24, 25)! -NC Romans 8:4: “That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us.” By the righteousness of the law, is not meant the righteousness of...

To us heaven is open, and faith can say, “We see Jesus” (Heb 2:9). Of old God dwelt in the midst of His people in the sanctuary, but the veil was there, and there was no way of approaching Him. Now, the veil is rent; heaven—not the sanctuary on earth—is open. The way into the Holiest of All is...

It's ok to dread if your certain you're always secure in God! One can also avoid dreading, as He wants us as much as possible in peace--even through the trials! Always appreciate your replies Brother.

There are times when the believer feels something is wrong; and it seems often related to possibly doing something wrong, but we can’t immediately identify the wrongdoing. Well, something is wrong, and it’s always the same thing which is wrong—it’s just the “old man” again (Eph 4:22; Col...

A girl at a certain college was much admired both for her personal appearance and her artistic abilities. She had very beautiful auburn hair, and seemed to be able to do anything on canvas with her paints and brushes. Her college mates asked her the secret of her lovely hair. She mentioned how...

In Scripture the term “lost” when pertaining to people is always used for those who will be saved (Mat 10:6; 15:24; Mat 18:11; Luk 19:10). Thus those who will never be saved are not the lost but just unbelievers, because their names aren’t in the “Book of Life,” as God knows they will never...

Our understanding is different from one another on this issue!

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When one sins, he either meant to do it or he didn't mean to do it. When I sin it's never planned or intended. One can sin out of impulse, i.e. do or say something that was wrong but was not what you meant to do or say. Paul said that it was now his old self that sinned, and not his new self...

Hi, and appreciate your reply! Yes, those that are "puffed up" are either reborn and are still temporarily "babes in Christ," or they are not reborn. Eventually everyone reborn becomes mature in Christ (Phl 2:13).

Giving into temptation is what is meant by "occasion" (opportunity) to sin. No excuses for willful sinning except temporary immaturity! Paul said didn't say "become dead" but "is dead," i.e. never have existed (Jas 2:17; 20, 26)! The phrase "faith without works is dead" means there is no faith...

There's tempting, as in desire to do; and tempting as in testing, to see if there is a desire to sin! Dead faith means no faith at all, like a dead person. A backslider is one who is a hypocrite or apostate, who eventually manifest they weren't saved, because they always "return to their...

The "cloak" is thinking God will forgive you even if it's intentional sin. This would only be acceptable for a believer that is still temporarily immature about sinning. "Dominion" of the "old man" is its ability to cause us to desire and want to sin, which of course is the main point of it...

All I can say is what Scripture teaches, and I see nowhere it says a Christian wants to sin against God. It doesn't even sound right!

I see it that sin for the Christian is never intended but impulsively committed. I wouldn't think a believer would want to sin, though he knows he will, because of possessing the old man. I believe one who is professing to be saved, and sins intentionally and plans on sinning, probably isn't...

He knows those who will lovingly accept Him without Him overriding or "trespassing" against our will. Once we accept Christ, God ensures we will be willing to "please" Him (Phil 2:13).

Hi, and appreciate your reply! Like what you said. It's my understanding that the Gentiles were under the law of sin; and Israel was under the Law, which manifested to them that they were in sin and how to resolves it--through Christ. Though the Christian still sins, it is no longer "willful"...

Hi Randy, and like what you said, pretty perceptive in my opinion! Of course, we need not to be discouraged when we are considering the difference of the lifestyle between ours and the Lord Jesus', for God no longer sees us as sinners (1Pe 4:18). One is encouraged to know that there is no...

The difference between learning sin in God’s presence and learning by falling into it is very great. One may feel sin deeply, because one has committed it, but this never gives one God’s sense of what sin is. The Cross of the Lord Jesus Christ is the measure of what sin is in the sight of the...

Hi, and thanks for the encouraging reply! God bless!!