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       #Post#: 14882--------------------------------------------------
       What is sin?
       By: guest24 Date: July 6, 2020, 12:34 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       Based on a recent discussion I had, I think we need to have a
       talk about what sin is.  Romans 14:23 23 And he that doubteth is
       damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever
       is not of faith is sin.
       I have heard people claim that sin is a breaking of the law, and
       yes, at one time I might have been in that category but that
       presents problems with which law and what about the NT.  Some
       people claim that sin is a list of offenses, much like our law
       in this country.  Others might argue that sin is what goes
       against our conscience.  But here we see scripture declaring
       that sin is anything NOT done in faith (trust of the Living God)
       which closes up so many of the holes the other versions leave
       open and it also shows us why only true believers can be without
       sin as well as why in Christ we become a new creation.
       Everything the believer does is to be done in faith, in trust of
       who God is and what He wants for us.  If we are trusting God,
       how can we go wrong? (sin)
       #Post#: 14901--------------------------------------------------
       Re: What is sin?
       By: guest8 Date: July 6, 2020, 9:44 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       [quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=985.msg14882#msg14882
       date=1594056843]
       Based on a recent discussion I had, I think we need to have a
       talk about what sin is.  Romans 14:23 23 And he that doubteth is
       damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever
       is not of faith is sin.
       I have heard people claim that sin is a breaking of the law, and
       yes, at one time I might have been in that category but that
       presents problems with which law and what about the NT.  Some
       people claim that sin is a list of offenses, much like our law
       in this country.  Others might argue that sin is what goes
       against our conscience.  But here we see scripture declaring
       that sin is anything NOT done in faith (trust of the Living God)
       which closes up so many of the holes the other versions leave
       open and it also shows us why only true believers can be without
       sin as well as why in Christ we become a new creation.
       Everything the believer does is to be done in faith, in trust of
       who God is and what He wants for us.  If we are trusting God,
       how can we go wrong? (sin)
       [/quote]
       Even believers sin.....The Bible teaches us that there are three
       tenses of Sin.
       1. Past Tense....I have been saved.... from all my past Sins
       2. Present tense....I am being saved..from the sins that I
       commit daily.
       3. Future Tense...I will be saved...from the sins I commit in
       the future.
       Lori....question please.
       Since you are saved and have the indwelling Holy Spirit is it
       your contention that Holy Spirit is responsible for all your
       daily actions?
       OR
       Is it your contention that you are the responsible party for all
       your daily actions?
       Blade
       #Post#: 14913--------------------------------------------------
       Re: What is sin?
       By: guest24 Date: July 7, 2020, 6:58 am
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       [quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=985.msg14901#msg14901
       date=1594089889]
       [quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=985.msg14882#msg14882
       date=1594056843]
       Based on a recent discussion I had, I think we need to have a
       talk about what sin is.  Romans 14:23 23 And he that doubteth is
       damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever
       is not of faith is sin.
       I have heard people claim that sin is a breaking of the law, and
       yes, at one time I might have been in that category but that
       presents problems with which law and what about the NT.  Some
       people claim that sin is a list of offenses, much like our law
       in this country.  Others might argue that sin is what goes
       against our conscience.  But here we see scripture declaring
       that sin is anything NOT done in faith (trust of the Living God)
       which closes up so many of the holes the other versions leave
       open and it also shows us why only true believers can be without
       sin as well as why in Christ we become a new creation.
       Everything the believer does is to be done in faith, in trust of
       who God is and what He wants for us.  If we are trusting God,
       how can we go wrong? (sin)
       [/quote]
       Even believers sin.....The Bible teaches us that there are three
       tenses of Sin.
       1. Past Tense....I have been saved.... from all my past Sins
       2. Present tense....I am being saved..from the sins that I
       commit daily.
       3. Future Tense...I will be saved...from the sins I commit in
       the future.
       Lori....question please.
       Since you are saved and have the indwelling Holy Spirit is it
       your contention that Holy Spirit is responsible for all your
       daily actions?
       OR
       Is it your contention that you are the responsible party for all
       your daily actions?
       Blade
       [/quote]Why is it when we talk about God's power over sin and
       death that it always comes down to people making excuses for
       sinning as if God's only power is over death?
       Okay, when I sin, it is because I am NOT allowing God to have
       full control over my life...how can I make it any clearer...God
       is greater than sin, so if I sin it is my fault for not giving
       the reigns to God.
       Now, the question being asked, is what is sin?  I don't see your
       answer here.
       #Post#: 14928--------------------------------------------------
       Re: What is sin?
       By: guest8 Date: July 7, 2020, 6:40 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       [quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=985.msg14913#msg14913
       date=1594123118]
       [quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=985.msg14901#msg14901
       date=1594089889]
       [quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=985.msg14882#msg14882
       date=1594056843]
       Based on a recent discussion I had, I think we need to have a
       talk about what sin is.  Romans 14:23 23 And he that doubteth is
       damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever
       is not of faith is sin.
       I have heard people claim that sin is a breaking of the law, and
       yes, at one time I might have been in that category but that
       presents problems with which law and what about the NT.  Some
       people claim that sin is a list of offenses, much like our law
       in this country.  Others might argue that sin is what goes
       against our conscience.  But here we see scripture declaring
       that sin is anything NOT done in faith (trust of the Living God)
       which closes up so many of the holes the other versions leave
       open and it also shows us why only true believers can be without
       sin as well as why in Christ we become a new creation.
       Everything the believer does is to be done in faith, in trust of
       who God is and what He wants for us.  If we are trusting God,
       how can we go wrong? (sin)
       [/quote]
       Even believers sin.....The Bible teaches us that there are three
       tenses of Sin.
       1. Past Tense....I have been saved.... from all my past Sins
       2. Present tense....I am being saved..from the sins that I
       commit daily.
       3. Future Tense...I will be saved...from the sins I commit in
       the future.
       Lori....question please.
       Since you are saved and have the indwelling Holy Spirit is it
       your contention that Holy Spirit is responsible for all your
       daily actions?
       OR
       Is it your contention that you are the responsible party for all
       your daily actions?
       Blade
       [/quote]Why is it when we talk about God's power over sin and
       death that it always comes down to people making excuses for
       sinning as if God's only power is over death?
       Okay, when I sin, it is because I am NOT allowing God to have
       full control over my life...how can I make it any clearer...God
       is greater than sin, so if I sin it is my fault for not giving
       the reigns to God.
       Now, the question being asked, is what is sin?  I don't see your
       answer here.
       [/quote]
       I guess you and I are not going to GEE-HA on the majority of
       your questions....I look at sins simply and literally as stated
       in GOD's Word. You either commit them or you don't.
       You look at the mechanics of how one sins and what is happening
       to the person and GOD when one does sin.
       Philosophical vs. Practical
       Good Day Lori.
       #Post#: 14938--------------------------------------------------
       Re: What is sin?
       By: guest24 Date: July 8, 2020, 8:02 am
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       [quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=985.msg14928#msg14928
       date=1594165224]
       [/quote]Why is it when we talk about God's power over sin and
       death that it always comes down to people making excuses for
       sinning as if God's only power is over death?
       Okay, when I sin, it is because I am NOT allowing God to have
       full control over my life...how can I make it any clearer...God
       is greater than sin, so if I sin it is my fault for not giving
       the reigns to God.
       Now, the question being asked, is what is sin?  I don't see your
       answer here.
       [/quote]
       I guess you and I are not going to GEE-HA on the majority of
       your questions....I look at sins simply and literally as stated
       in GOD's Word. You either commit them or you don't. [/quote] so
       according to God's word, as per the OP question, sin is anything
       not done in faith...that is the definition I am going with, but
       you seem to be arguing against that definition all the while
       claiming that you believe sin is simply and literally as stated
       in God's word...so since I believe it is as stated in God's word
       according to the OP question, do you agree or not? [quote]
       You look at the mechanics of how one sins and what is happening
       to the person and GOD when one does sin. [/quote] I don't have
       any idea what this is all supposed to mean...the mechanism is
       not utilizing the power of the HS as we are instructed to
       do...what happens to the person, they are corrected by God, you
       know, the son that is corrected is Loved by the father...God
       when one does sin? God corrects us, not sure why I should
       question any of these things since they are clearly stated and
       straight out of scripture...which ones do you disagree with?
       [quote]
       Philosophical vs. Practical
       Good Day Lori.
       [/quote]I still don't get (cause you won't tell me) why you
       think the formational study of scripture is a bad thing or not a
       necessary part of our study.
       #Post#: 14939--------------------------------------------------
       Re: What is sin?
       By: guest8 Date: July 8, 2020, 10:09 am
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       [quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=985.msg14938#msg14938
       date=1594213339]
       [quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=985.msg14928#msg14928
       date=1594165224]
       [/quote]Why is it when we talk about God's power over sin and
       death that it always comes down to people making excuses for
       sinning as if God's only power is over death?
       Okay, when I sin, it is because I am NOT allowing God to have
       full control over my life...how can I make it any clearer...God
       is greater than sin, so if I sin it is my fault for not giving
       the reigns to God.
       Now, the question being asked, is what is sin?  I don't see your
       answer here.
       [/quote]
       I guess you and I are not going to GEE-HA on the majority of
       your questions....I look at sins simply and literally as stated
       in GOD's Word. You either commit them or you don't. [/quote] so
       according to God's word, as per the OP question, sin is anything
       not done in faith...that is the definition I am going with, but
       you seem to be arguing against that definition all the while
       claiming that you believe sin is simply and literally as stated
       in God's word...so since I believe it is as stated in God's word
       according to the OP question, do you agree or not? [quote]
       You look at the mechanics of how one sins and what is happening
       to the person and GOD when one does sin. [/quote] I don't have
       any idea what this is all supposed to mean...the mechanism is
       not utilizing the power of the HS as we are instructed to
       do...what happens to the person, they are corrected by God, you
       know, the son that is corrected is Loved by the father...God
       when one does sin? God corrects us, not sure why I should
       question any of these things since they are clearly stated and
       straight out of scripture...which ones do you disagree with?
       [quote]
       Philosophical vs. Practical
       Good Day Lori.
       [/quote]I still don't get (cause you won't tell me) why you
       think the formational study of scripture is a bad thing or not a
       necessary part of our study.
       [/quote]
       Lori, it is good to hear directly from you again. My
       understanding is that  'formational study of scripture'
       (Philosophical) usually results in views of scripture that are
       not there resulting in more sin, not less.
       Yes, the HS is within me and Yes, I sin everyday, not because I
       do not give myself over to HIM completely(which I have) but
       rather because as long as I am in this mortal, fleshly body and
       have free-will, I will sin regardless.
       Yes, When I sin I know it immediately and have to backup, ask
       myself why did I do that and place that thought in an area where
       I will TRY to remember to catch myself from repeating this sin
       again....This is the sanctification process of my walk with our
       Lord Jesus Christ.
       As long as I am in this temporary, mortal body, I am going to
       sin daily!will get better and maybe not sin everyday but there
       will be times that I still as much as I try, I will still sin. I
       The 'GEE-HA' is a throw back to the days when people drove mules
       like they drive cars these days. In part it means that you and I
       will not agree on anything because we are on two different sides
       of the SAME ROAD..
       You see it Philosophical  and I see it Practical. By that I
       mean: A sin is a sin and I do not delve into the whys, hows,
       what for's and what happens to me, to include those around me or
       the HS when I sin..
       For a little clarity, lets take the example of a LIE to a person
       who is a little fat, knows they are fat yet, needs a "WHITE-LIE"
       from others in order to make them feel good about themselves.
       Now GOD Hates LIES..It is in the top seven of His list according
       to His Word.
       I just know it is wrong to LIE (in any form). Is a 'WhiteLIE' to
       make someone feel better a sin,YES... A Lie is a Lie is a Lie is
       Lie, etc.
       But according to Philosophical  terms, This 'WhiteLie' would be
       OK simply because it is making someone feel better about
       themselves ( a good deed)..Nevertheless this then leads to the
       enhancement of these WhiteLIES (that are ok) to cover LIES that
       are not OK.  Hope this makes sense without further explanation.
       I am just a simple country boy and know that truth has only one
       path no matter how many ways your turn it. Any deviation from
       its original path is a LIE not matter how small.
       SO, I try not to LIE in any form. It is as simple as that. The
       practical side.
       
       Does this make sense to you ?  Hope so but do not believe it
       will!
       I pray you have a safe and Blessed day, my friend
       Blade
       #Post#: 14941--------------------------------------------------
       Re: What is sin?
       By: guest24 Date: July 8, 2020, 10:31 am
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       Lori, it is good to hear directly from you again. My
       understanding is that  'formational study of scripture'
       (Philosophical) usually results in views of scripture that are
       not there resulting in more sin, not less. [/quote]
       informational meaning how to apply it to our lives so that we
       become more and more like Christ, is in your opinion creating
       different views of scripture and thus resulting in sin...how can
       something that draws us to be more like Christ be creating more
       sin since Christ was sinless?   Remember, you are the one that
       pointed out you take a more philosophical view where I take a
       more application view. [quote]
       Yes, the HS is within me and Yes, I sin everyday, not because I
       do not give myself over to HIM completely(which I have) but
       rather because as long as I am in this mortal, fleshly body and
       have free-will, I will sin regardless.[/quote] this makes me so
       sad, because if Christ came with the power over sin and death
       but the only hope you have is in the resurrection, then He only
       accomplished 1/2 of what He came to do.  I personally believe in
       the God who accomplishes everything He wills, not just half of
       it. [quote]
       Yes, When I sin I know it immediately and have to backup, ask
       myself why did I do that and place that thought in an area where
       I will TRY to remember to catch myself from repeating this sin
       again....This is the sanctification process of my walk with our
       Lord Jesus Christ.
       As long as I am in this temporary, mortal body, I am going to
       sin daily!will get better and maybe not sin everyday but there
       will be times that I still as much as I try, I will still sin.
       I[/quote] So the Christ in you is not powerful enough to
       overcome sin...I would love for you to weigh in on where the
       power is then...[quote]
       The 'GEE-HA' is a throw back to the days when people drove mules
       like they drive cars these days. In part it means that you and I
       will not agree on anything because we are on two different sides
       of the SAME ROAD..
       You see it Philosophical  and I see it Practical. By that I
       mean: A sin is a sin and I do not delve into the whys, hows,
       what for's and what happens to me, to include those around me or
       the HS when I sin..[/quote] this is the exact opposite of what
       you originally claimed and just for the record, formational
       means to put it into practice, which is what you previously
       objected to me doing....why are you now changing your mind?  All
       I am asking in this thread is what is sin?  It's not about
       philosophical anything, it's about practice, what is a sin?   If
       we don't know what sin is, how can we avoid it?  Just do
       anything we want until God says, "that didn't make me happy",
       then repent??????[quote]
       For a little clarity, lets take the example of a LIE to a person
       who is a little fat, knows they are fat yet, needs a "WHITE-LIE"
       from others in order to make them feel good about themselves.
       Now GOD Hates LIES..It is in the top seven of His list according
       to His Word.[/quote] so you believe in a hierarchy of
       sin...where is the line drawn on what sins lead to death and
       which one's don't?  [quote]
       I just know it is wrong to LIE (in any form). Is a 'WhiteLIE' to
       make someone feel better a sin,YES... A Lie is a Lie is a Lie is
       Lie, etc.
       But according to Philosophical  terms, This 'WhiteLie' would be
       OK simply because it is making someone feel better about
       themselves ( a good deed)..Nevertheless this then leads to the
       enhancement of these WhiteLIES (that are ok) to cover LIES that
       are not OK.  Hope this makes sense without further
       explanation.[/quote] I don't see anything in scripture saying
       that a "white lie" is okay...but then again, I am all about
       application, so there is that. [quote]
       I am just a simple country boy and know that truth has only one
       path no matter how many ways your turn it. Any deviation from
       its original path is a LIE not matter how small.[/quote] so are
       you saying you believe that sin is anything that violates our
       conscience? [quote]
       SO, I try not to LIE in any form. It is as simple as that. The
       practical side.
       
       Does this make sense to you ?  Hope so but do not believe it
       will!
       I pray you have a safe and Blessed day, my friend
       Blade[/quote] what doesn't make sense is why you 1. changed your
       mind about how I approach scripture and 2. why you think that
       knowing what sin is is philosophical rather than formational.
       #Post#: 14944--------------------------------------------------
       Re: What is sin?
       By: Firestarter Date: July 8, 2020, 11:26 am
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       I'm not much of a "scholar" of the Bible (and even disagree with
       much of it).
       In my opinion, I think this is close to a Buddhist point of view
       (I'm no Buddhist though)...
       WE as humans are reponsible for our sins.
       The worst type of sin is to intentionally harm an innocent
       person (or animal).
       If you do something wrong that you don't understand is a sin,
       you're still responsible.
       If you don't know that you're sinning you can never learn to
       become a better person (the danger is that you lie to
       yourself)...
       The hypothetical "best" of humans, wouldn't even have the urge
       to sin, and wouldn't need any (holy) "book" to refrain from
       sinning.
       I still don't know if we have the (active) responsibility to
       also fight against the crimes of the elite.
       #Post#: 14945--------------------------------------------------
       Re: What is sin?
       By: guest24 Date: July 8, 2020, 11:40 am
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       [quote author=Firestarter link=topic=985.msg14944#msg14944
       date=1594225573]
       I'm not much of a "scholar" of the Bible (and even disagree with
       much of it).
       In my opinion, I think this is close to a Buddhist point of view
       (I'm no Buddhist though)...
       WE as humans are reponsible for our sins.
       The worst type of sin is to intentionally harm an innocent
       person (or animal).
       If you do something wrong that you don't understand is a sin,
       you're still responsible.
       If you don't know that you're sinning you can never learn to
       become a better person (the danger is that you lie to
       yourself)...
       The hypothetical "best" of humans, wouldn't even have the urge
       to sin, and wouldn't need any (holy) "book" to refrain from
       sinning.
       I still don't know if we have the (active) responsibility to
       also fight against the crimes of the elite.
       [/quote]so what then is sin?  So that we know what we are
       talking about
       #Post#: 14955--------------------------------------------------
       Re: What is sin?
       By: guest8 Date: July 8, 2020, 7:20 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       [quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=985.msg14941#msg14941
       date=1594222314]
       Lori, it is good to hear directly from you again. My
       understanding is that  'formational study of scripture'
       (Philosophical) usually results in views of scripture that are
       not there resulting in more sin, not less. [/quote]
       informational meaning how to apply it to our lives so that we
       become more and more like Christ, is in your opinion creating
       different views of scripture and thus resulting in sin...how can
       something that draws us to be more like Christ be creating more
       sin since Christ was sinless?   Remember, you are the one that
       pointed out you take a more philosophical view where I take a
       more application view. [quote]
       Yes, the HS is within me and Yes, I sin everyday, not because I
       do not give myself over to HIM completely(which I have) but
       rather because as long as I am in this mortal, fleshly body and
       have free-will, I will sin regardless.[/quote] this makes me so
       sad, because if Christ came with the power over sin and death
       but the only hope you have is in the resurrection, then He only
       accomplished 1/2 of what He came to do.  I personally believe in
       the God who accomplishes everything He wills, not just half of
       it. [quote]
       Yes, When I sin I know it immediately and have to backup, ask
       myself why did I do that and place that thought in an area where
       I will TRY to remember to catch myself from repeating this sin
       again....This is the sanctification process of my walk with our
       Lord Jesus Christ.
       As long as I am in this temporary, mortal body, I am going to
       sin daily!will get better and maybe not sin everyday but there
       will be times that I still as much as I try, I will still sin.
       I[/quote] So the Christ in you is not powerful enough to
       overcome sin...I would love for you to weigh in on where the
       power is then...[quote]
       The 'GEE-HA' is a throw back to the days when people drove mules
       like they drive cars these days. In part it means that you and I
       will not agree on anything because we are on two different sides
       of the SAME ROAD..
       You see it Philosophical  and I see it Practical. By that I
       mean: A sin is a sin and I do not delve into the whys, hows,
       what for's and what happens to me, to include those around me or
       the HS when I sin..[/quote] this is the exact opposite of what
       you originally claimed and just for the record, formational
       means to put it into practice, which is what you previously
       objected to me doing....why are you now changing your mind?  All
       I am asking in this thread is what is sin?  It's not about
       philosophical anything, it's about practice, what is a sin?   If
       we don't know what sin is, how can we avoid it?  Just do
       anything we want until God says, "that didn't make me happy",
       then repent??????[quote]
       For a little clarity, lets take the example of a LIE to a person
       who is a little fat, knows they are fat yet, needs a "WHITE-LIE"
       from others in order to make them feel good about themselves.
       Now GOD Hates LIES..It is in the top seven of His list according
       to His Word.[/quote] so you believe in a hierarchy of
       sin...where is the line drawn on what sins lead to death and
       which one's don't?  [quote]
       I just know it is wrong to LIE (in any form). Is a 'WhiteLIE' to
       make someone feel better a sin,YES... A Lie is a Lie is a Lie is
       Lie, etc.
       But according to Philosophical  terms, This 'WhiteLie' would be
       OK simply because it is making someone feel better about
       themselves ( a good deed)..Nevertheless this then leads to the
       enhancement of these WhiteLIES (that are ok) to cover LIES that
       are not OK.  Hope this makes sense without further
       explanation.[/quote] I don't see anything in scripture saying
       that a "white lie" is okay...but then again, I am all about
       application, so there is that. [quote]
       I am just a simple country boy and know that truth has only one
       path no matter how many ways your turn it. Any deviation from
       its original path is a LIE not matter how small.[/quote] so are
       you saying you believe that sin is anything that violates our
       conscience? [quote]
       SO, I try not to LIE in any form. It is as simple as that. The
       practical side.
       
       Does this make sense to you ?  Hope so but do not believe it
       will!
       I pray you have a safe and Blessed day, my friend
       Blade[/quote] what doesn't make sense is why you 1. changed your
       mind about how I approach scripture and 2. why you think that
       knowing what sin is is philosophical rather than formational.
       [/quote]
       Then you are without sin? Seems so..You are asking what it is???
       Blade
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