WalkInLight
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The born again are not under the law, they are under Grace.
So, where sin would exist, Grace has dominion over it.
Christ came not to give us freedom to sin, but deliverance from Sin.
God has 2 remedies for the " willfully sinning christian".....the backslider. (DEMAS). .to help them turn around.
1.) Hebrews 12:6
2.) "Be sure you SIN will find you out".. this is to REAP what you have sown...
So, while its true that all sin has been resolved for the born again, and the same offer is the to world....but only applied by Faith...
This means that Christ has been judged for our sin, and this takes care of our Eternal Security.
However, down here, there is always a earthly consequence that comes to find you if live carnally.....both as an unbeliever and as a Believer.
ITS the sin of Christ rejection, (never born again) is the only sin that damns you to Hell. So, unbelievers face THAT, right now, and for eternity if they are never saved, never born again. John 3:36
Christ's Cross has removed Eternal Judgment from the Born again, but not the earthly consequence of Reaping what you sow.
"So, where sin would exist, Grace has dominion over it."
A nice idea, except not biblical. Where sin exists we are to repent and walk righteously.
John goes so far as to suggest we can pray for forgiveness of our fellow brothers and sisters.
16 If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life.
1 John 5:16
Now if John felt sin was already resolved by Jesus, why should we pray, because they already has life.
16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
James 5:16
12 When you sin against your brothers in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to fall
1 Cor 8:12-13
Paul is saying sinning against a brother is a sin against Christ, so is a terrible thing to do.
Rather than sin not being an issue, it is very important and a denial of love flowing in our hearts.
God bless you