Seems I’m always questioning any and all sin in my life. I’m convince I’m committing sins I’m not even aware of.
I understand Christ dealt with the sin issue once and for all ,that is not what I’m questioning.
My question concerns scriptures I read, such as ......
(ASV) If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.
(ERV) You know that Christ always did what was right. So you know that all those who do what is right are God's children.
(CEV) You know that Christ always does right and that everyone who does right is a child of God.
(BBE) If you have knowledge that he is upright, it is clear to you that everyone who does righteousness is his offspring.
(GNB) You know that Christ is righteous; you should know, then, that everyone who does what is right is God's child.
(KJV) If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
(KJV) Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
(CEV) Christ suffered here on earth. Now you must be ready to suffer as he did, because suffering shows that you have stopped sinning.
This scripture is self explanatory to me just as the sins I commit are self evident to me.
I’m baffled because I know God is only dealing with the elect now and all others later.
Because I do sin, I am of the later bunch no doubt, I don’t understand my interest in God or desire to learn if I am of the later bunch , this is what baffles me.
So I know I cannot free will myself to live a sinless life, I guess it always goes back to the potter who molds us all for His good pleasure and purpose.
Because of the things I have learned here at B.T. I accept Gods plan for me, a vessel of dishonor. My desire is to still study Ray’s papers and keep learning as much as I’m allowed to learn of God as He wills me to. Wisdom tells me to prepare for the white throne judgement here and now before there and then comes.
A long time ago I feared hell and wanted to know the truth about my destiny and had asked God, is hell real and God has shown me the truth about hell, what more could I ask for. God is awesome, God is great and I now know that for sure. I discovered the truth I was looking for.