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Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by haibe(m): 2:37pm On Aug 18, 2013
Rossikk: visit evilbible.com. Then you will know.

Φƙα̲̅ψ bro, visit www.carm.org , it would answer most of the questions you have about the bible.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by DrFaitobaba(m): 2:38pm On Aug 18, 2013
Rossikk: visit evilbible.com. Then you will know.
When you read evilbible.com, how will you know d truth. May God open ur eye to d truth. Amen.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by Rossikk(m): 2:39pm On Aug 18, 2013
DrFaitobaba: Trying to interpret the word of God base on human knowledge leads to dellusion. The word of God is life whether you like it or not.
Spare me that rubbish. How else do you want to interprete go and kill, go and ra.pe, go and seize that land and kill every man, but keep the women for yourselves etc etc? I wonder if the whites you worship would ever accept such a book coming from you as being 'the word of God'. We know the answer. Never in a million years. Damn slaves.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by jes7: 2:41pm On Aug 18, 2013
emmysenior: Nobody can live without sin.

Then nobody will go to heaven because no sin can enter heaven. The bible says in 1 John 3:9 that 'whosoever is born of God does not commit sin...' Instead of remaining in our sins thinking everyone else is doing the same why not let us go to God and ask Him to change us and give us the divine nature He promised. We can live without sin as long as we stop depending on our self-effort and ask God to change us completely.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by luluosas(m): 2:48pm On Aug 18, 2013
Dr.Gboy:
Considering the high degree of pervertness and immorality in the world today, I really ask myself if it is actually possible to live a completely sinless life at least even for a month ( without jealousy, contempt, lies, bitterness , anger e.t.c)

I wonder if it is actually possible ?
Yes, as a true Christian, you are supposed to be living above sin on daily basis, that is, if you are not faking your Christianity. 1 John 3:9 teaches us that "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin (CANNOT SIN), because he is born of God".
So, why will the question even arise in the first place? This is not to say that I am already perfect no, no, no and no. Perfection is attainable and you too can make it even now Matthew 5:48.

In Romans 6:16, the bible says Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
From the above scripture, we found out that, the reason why people finds it very difficult to live above or without sin, is the fact that, their flesh is the one still in total control over their lives, despite their claims of being Christians and born again.
Their inability to separate themselves from the things of this world 1 John 2:15-17 have made them to become slaves of sin. Today, they will rise, tomorrow, they will fall. Look, if you out there is one of these rising and falling Christian, just know that you've not started at all. The danger in the lives of these kind of Christians is that, they will NEVER REPENT. These are the people that keep saying 'we are under grace, under grace', as if grace is a licence to SIN.

Another thing that make people to find it difficult to live without committing sin is the fact that, their mind is not yet renewed. What they are feeding their minds are with evil thoughts, wickedness and immoral things. There is no way you can live a sin-free-life this way.
Therefore, Romans 12:1-2 come to play.
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

To live above sin therefore, the mind of Christ must be in you Philippians 2:5.

To help you live a sin-free-life, let the bible become your companion Joshua 1:8, become friends with fellow sin-free-life Christians Psalms 1:1-6 and then, continue to think on things with virtue and praise Philippians 4:7-9.

I live you with the Book of Romans chapter 6 to ponder over.
Do you want to continue living in sin with the excuse that you are a human, just remember: The REWARD OF SIN IS DEATH (EVERLASTING DAMNATION IN HELL FIRE.
God bless you.

[b]1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.[/b]
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by Rossikk(m): 2:48pm On Aug 18, 2013
DrFaitobaba: When you read evilbible.com, how will you know d truth. May God open ur eye to d truth. Amen.
You do realise every quote in evilbible.com is taken from your bible? How then is it not the truth? I can understand your embarrassment at being shown to worship a heartless, mass murdering monster whom you foolishly call 'God'.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by DrFaitobaba(m): 2:49pm On Aug 18, 2013
Rossikk: Spare me that rubbish. How else do you want to interprete go and kill, go and ra.pe, go and seize that land and kill every man, but keep the women for yourselves etc etc? I wonder if the whites you worship would ever accept such a book coming from you as being 'the word of God'. We know the answer. Never in a million years. Damn slaves.
2cor 4:5, i pray God open ur eyes. U beta give ur life to christ b4 mercy will be roll away just lyk d rainbow
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by Nobody: 2:49pm On Aug 18, 2013
For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice(Romans 7:19).

The implication is clear. On the inside at least, followers of Christ still battle with selfish desires, temptation, and their own failure to be what they want to be.
Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me(Phillipians. 3:12)

This reminds us that followers of Christ are not attainers; they are becomers. No one achieves perfection in this life. At best, people of the Church seek to keep growing spiritually. No one in the church is as good as Christ.
However it's not totally impossible to live without sin. Some sins are avoidable, while some are not. You just find yourself committing them spontaneously. For example, you have control over what you do, but how do you control what you see, hear or think?
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by Rossikk(m): 2:53pm On Aug 18, 2013
DrFaitobaba: 2cor 4:5, i pray God open ur eyes. U beta give ur life to christ b4 mercy will be roll away just lyk d rainbow
Shut the Fck up and answer the question. Stick that bullcrap you're saying up your colonised assss.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by Lovine: 2:58pm On Aug 18, 2013
Those who claim its possible to live without sin has made God a liar, read 1 John:1:8 and 1 John 2:1 read it all you holier than thou, A true child of God controlled by God's Holy Spirit is not habitual with sin, in the other way he cannot sin willingly because he has God's Spirit, but he can fall into sin but will never remain there.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by janvier27(m): 3:01pm On Aug 18, 2013
I think there is somewhere in the Bible that says something like all our righteousness is like filthy rags. But we must continually strive to put ourselves in a state of grace and under His mercy. In any case you'll very likely reap what you sow.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by Lovine: 3:01pm On Aug 18, 2013
Dr.Gboy:
Considering the high degree of pervertness and immorality in the world today, I really ask myself if it is actually possible to live a completely sinless life at least even for a month ( without jealousy, contempt, lies, bitterness , anger e.t.c)

I wonder if it is actually possible ?
Yes, as a true Christian, you are supposed to be living above sin on daily basis, that is, if you are not faking your Christianity. 1 John 3:9 teaches us that "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin (CANNOT SIN), because he is born of God".
So, why will the question even arise in the first place? This is not to say that I am already perfect no, no, no and no. Perfection is attainable and you too can make it even now Matthew 5:48.

In Romans 6:16, the bible says Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
From the above scripture, we found out that, the reason why people finds it very difficult to live above or without sin, is the fact that, their flesh is the one still in total control over their lives, despite their claims of being Christians and born again.
Their inability to separate themselves from the things of this world 1 John 2:15-17 have made them to become slaves of sin. Today, they will rise, tomorrow, they will fall. Look, if you out there is one of these rising and falling Christian, just know that you've not started at all. The danger in the lives of these kind of Christians is that, they will NEVER REPENT. These are the people that keep saying 'we are under grace, under grace', as if grace is a licence to SIN.

Another thing that make people to find it difficult to live without committing sin is the fact that, their mind is not yet renewed. What they are feeding their minds are with evil thoughts, wickedness and immoral things. There is no way you can live a sin-free-life this way.
Therefore, Romans 12:1-2 come to play.
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
To live above sin therefore, the mind of Christ must be in you Philippians 2:5.

To help you live a sin-free-life, let the bible become your companion Joshua 1:8, become friends with fellow sin-free-life Christians Psalms 1:1-6 and then, continue to think on things with virtue and praise Philippians 4:7-9.

I live you with the Book of Romans chapter 6 to ponder over.
Do you want to continue living in sin with the excuse that you are a human, just remember: The REWARD OF SIN IS DEATH (EVERLASTING DAMNATION IN HELL FIRE.
God bless you.

1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

How was your life and attitude last week? With your neighbor, friend, wife, colleague, other faith, etc be sincere?
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by Lovine: 3:01pm On Aug 18, 2013
Dr.Gboy:
Considering the high degree of pervertness and immorality in the world today, I really ask myself if it is actually possible to live a completely sinless life at least even for a month ( without jealousy, contempt, lies, bitterness , anger e.t.c)

I wonder if it is actually possible ?
Yes, as a true Christian, you are supposed to be living above sin on daily basis, that is, if you are not faking your Christianity. 1 John 3:9 teaches us that "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin (CANNOT SIN), because he is born of God".
So, why will the question even arise in the first place? This is not to say that I am already perfect no, no, no and no. Perfection is attainable and you too can make it even now Matthew 5:48.

In Romans 6:16, the bible says Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
From the above scripture, we found out that, the reason why people finds it very difficult to live above or without sin, is the fact that, their flesh is the one still in total control over their lives, despite their claims of being Christians and born again.
Their inability to separate themselves from the things of this world 1 John 2:15-17 have made them to become slaves of sin. Today, they will rise, tomorrow, they will fall. Look, if you out there is one of these rising and falling Christian, just know that you've not started at all. The danger in the lives of these kind of Christians is that, they will NEVER REPENT. These are the people that keep saying 'we are under grace, under grace', as if grace is a licence to SIN.

Another thing that make people to find it difficult to live without committing sin is the fact that, their mind is not yet renewed. What they are feeding their minds are with evil thoughts, wickedness and immoral things. There is no way you can live a sin-free-life this way.
Therefore, Romans 12:1-2 come to play.
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
To live above sin therefore, the mind of Christ must be in you Philippians 2:5.

To help you live a sin-free-life, let the bible become your companion Joshua 1:8, become friends with fellow sin-free-life Christians Psalms 1:1-6 and then, continue to think on things with virtue and praise Philippians 4:7-9.

I live you with the Book of Romans chapter 6 to ponder over.
Do you want to continue living in sin with the excuse that you are a human, just remember: The REWARD OF SIN IS DEATH (EVERLASTING DAMNATION IN HELL FIRE.
God bless you.

1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

How was your life and attitude last week? With your neighbor, friend, wife, colleague, other faith, etc be sincere?
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by Lovine: 3:04pm On Aug 18, 2013
I think there is somewhere in the Bible that says something like all our righteousness is like filthy rags. But we must continually strive to put ourselves in a state of grace and under His mercy. In any case you'll very likely reap what you sow.

ISAIAH 64:6 is the chapter and verse.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by haibe(m): 3:04pm On Aug 18, 2013
enigma_otr: [b] Some sins are avoidable, while some are not. You just find yourself committing them spontaneously. For example, you have control over what you do, but how do you control what you see, hear or think?

You may see or hear something evil by mistake but that doesn't mean you have commited sin, except you allow the lust of the eye or whatever you have seen or heard to conceive in you, then it becomes sin and then death
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by Rossikk(m): 3:04pm On Aug 18, 2013
janvier27: I think there is somewhere in the Bible that says something like all our righteousness is like filthy rags..
But none worse than the 1000000 times filthiest rag of all that is the bible itself.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by Orikinla(m): 3:07pm On Aug 18, 2013
Yes.
By the infinite Grace of God who made us in His image and after His likeness.
He commanded us to be holy, because He is holy.
His Holy Spirit is the killer of sin.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by 99cent: 3:09pm On Aug 18, 2013
if you are superhuman, then yes.
if you are human, then no. it is impossible.

You wouldn't need God if you could live without sin.
you would be God. Maybe we should start worshiping you then, sinless man.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by janvier27(m): 3:13pm On Aug 18, 2013
Lovine: I think there is somewhere in the Bible that says something like all our righteousness is like filthy rags. But we must continually strive to put ourselves in a state of grace and under His mercy. In any case you'll very likely reap what you sow.

ISAIAH 64:6 is the chapter and verse.

Thanks
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by akahp(m): 3:19pm On Aug 18, 2013
Rossikk: Abeg shut up your dummy mouth. Olodo.
Mum.u!! Na xo u no get sense reach? Even 4rm ur initial coment e shw say u b mu.mu. My problm na y u go kary ur mumu d mumu 4anoda peson coment. Obvious f.ool!
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by haibe(m): 3:24pm On Aug 18, 2013
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Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by haibe(m): 3:24pm On Aug 18, 2013
Lovine: Those who claim its possible to live without sin has made God a liar, read 1 John:1:8 and 1 John 2:1 read it all you holier than thou, A true child of God controlled by God's Holy Spirit is not habitual with sin, in the other way he cannot sin willingly because he has God's Spirit, but he can fall into sin but will never remain there.

For 1 John 1:8: You should learn to understand the context in which the writer is speaking, once again the bible would not contradict itself, its the same john that said "he that commiteth sin is of the devil"

Now for 1 john 1:8, John was obviously laying down the need of a saviour for those who have not known christ, certain people might think they have no sin and thus say they need no saviour, so these adresses this set of people that they of course have sin, this verse of the scripture is definitely not adressing those who are already living a holy life in christ, the next verse 9 says: if we confess our sin" someone who is living above sin already would not need to confess any sin, this verse is simply for those who are yet to experience holiness in christ and will only apply to born again christians when they backslide and go back to sin.

For John 2:1 John first urges us not to sin but if we sin(in order words backslide), we have an advocate with the father.."

This verse is apparently a means to urge backsliders not to stay or continue in their sin since we have an advocate Jesus christ and the propitiation for our sin.

"He that commiteth sin is of the devil for the the devil sinneth from the beginning and for this reason was the the son of God manifested that he might destroy every works of the devil" (1 john 3:cool

I hope its clear now that john isn't contradicting himself by calling sinners sons of the devil again.

So 1 john 1:8 is definitely not referring to those who are living a holy life already in christ Jesus unless they fall into sin.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by Rossikk(m): 3:26pm On Aug 18, 2013
akah.p:

Mum.u!! Na xo u no get sense reach? Even 4rm ur initial coment e shw say u b mu.mu. My problm na y u go kary ur mumu d mumu 4anoda peson coment. Obvious f.ool!
Who is this illiterate? Have you researched the bible for even one second in your life? Walking dunce.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by Nobody: 3:26pm On Aug 18, 2013
haibe:

You may see or hear something evil by mistake but that doesn't mean you have commited sin, except you allow the lust of the eye or whatever you have seen or heard to conceive in you, then it becomes sin and then death
That Jesus Christ's prayer blueprint has "and forgive us our trespasses" speaks volume.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by haibe(m): 3:28pm On Aug 18, 2013
99cent: if you are superhuman, then yes.
if you are human, then no. it is impossible.

You wouldn't need God if you could live without sin.
you would be God. Maybe we should start worshiping you then, sinless man.

Of course no one is saying we can live a sinless life by ourself but by the grace of God and his holy spirit.

Trying to be righteous yourself is impossible and its like filthy rag in the sight of God. And may i say, when you have the Holy spirit in you, you become super-human in a sense.. So your answer is simply yes for those who have the holy-spirit.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by haibe(m): 3:31pm On Aug 18, 2013
enigma_otr:
That Jesus Christ's prayer blueprint has "and forgive us our trespasses" speaks volume.

Now if however you yield to the temptation , then that's when it becomes sin

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Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by DrFaitobaba(m): 3:43pm On Aug 18, 2013
Lovine: I think there is somewhere in the Bible that says something like all our righteousness is like filthy rags. But we must continually strive to put ourselves in a state of grace and under His mercy. In any case you'll very likely reap what you sow.

ISAIAH 64:6 is the chapter and verse.
. The Holy bible is beyond literary meaning. Read Isaiah 6:1-7, romans 5:21. Our self-righteous is nothing before God just as isaiah discovered, but christ has been us righteous before God, there4 we are the righteius of God because we are clothe with the righteousness if christ through faith(romans 3:28) and not by law as the isrealite thought(isaiah 58:1-3a)
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by Nobody: 4:02pm On Aug 18, 2013
The book of 1 John says both Yes and No but then qualifies the issue with integrity, as it must do in keeping with the Word of God which ultimately never contradicts itself.
There are three main verses in 1 John that say that Christians who are truly born of the Spirit of God do not sin, and in fact cannot sin. They are:
No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. (1 John 3:9)
We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him and the evil one does not touch him. (1 John 5:18)
No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him. (1 John 3:6)
On the other hand John also makes the following statements, which appear to contradict his other statements. They are:
If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (1 John 1:8 )
If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. (1 John 1:10)
Then he seems to change tack a little as though acknowledging the possibility of sin, apparently hoping that we will not sin,but if we do, we have an Advocate in Jesus Christ, who can appear on our behalf before Father God Himself.
My little children, I am writing these things to you that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; (1 John 2:1)
And then he says, as if acknowledging we might sin or have sinned, that our sin will be forgiven if it is confessed before the Lord. Not only that, but we will be cleansed from that sin. He says:
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)
Sinning habitually is not the norm for Christians, but if they do inadvertently sin, they are forgiven on their confession. Those who do not have the Spirit of God do sin habitually, for they do not know God or are born of His Spirit. However, it should be of great comfort for true believers to know that their life is characteristically without sin, providing they fully believe and have faith in God that His promises are true.
John is able to so confidently assert that Christians do not sin - meaning that they do not habitually sin - it is not a normal characteristic of their life. Remember he said:
No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. (1 John 3:9)
So it is quite true that Christians not sinning should be the normal state of their lives. They are not sinners per se. However, as we have already said John was also instructed by the Holy Spirit to write that, although we are righteous, we may well still sin and how we obtain cleansing for any such sin that may occur. If we are not considered righteous but sinners, then what has salvation achieved? We cannot be righteous and unrighteous at the same time.
John asserts that it is not the normal custom of Christians to sin.The big value in John's assertion that Christians do not normally sin, is that it opens up the Christian's life to allow the Holy Spirit to control the life and for the believer to not be continually striving against sin - they are dead to it already.To do so would be trying to live by self-effort and not by the Spirit of God as scripture says we can. It is also denying that we are dead to sin as scripture says. This then means that believers can live without fear of sin and live in God's fullness knowing that the guidance of our mind is almost certainly the Holy Spirit and not the enemy. "We have the mind of Christ" Paul says. So also can we have a full faith that we are kept by Jesus Christ.
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by Maskeny(m): 4:10pm On Aug 18, 2013
A big question " will i meet faith on earth when i come bck"
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by bknight: 4:15pm On Aug 18, 2013
The [perfect] man without a problem is a problem to the world grin
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by Shaadey: 4:27pm On Aug 18, 2013
Nah
Re: Is It Possible To Live Without Sin? by Nobody: 4:33pm On Aug 18, 2013
haibe:

Now if however you yield to the temptation , then that's when it becomes sin
Don't be confused, Jesus is simply telling us in verse 12 to always confess our sins whenever we pray. That verse doesn't suggest that you're about to yield to temptations, it's a confession of (an) already committed sin(s).

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