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Greater Sin
sansmile:
Hi Sorin,
But doesn't it say he that delievered me unto THEE... (therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.)
meaning whoever delivered Him to Pilot??? And that was Judas?/
God Bless San
Sorin:
--- Quote from: sansmile on July 08, 2007, 02:01:15 PM ---Hi Sorin,
But doesn't it say he that delievered me unto THEE... (therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.)
meaning whoever delivered Him to Pilot??? And that was Judas?/
God Bless San
--- End quote ---
Hi San, yes it does say that. And I thought that's what I said too. ;)
sansmile:
Oh RIGHT you did sorry sorin xxx
Sandie
Sorin:
--- Quote from: sansmile on July 08, 2007, 02:08:33 PM ---Oh RIGHT you did sorry sorin xxx
Sandie
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Hehe! No worries. :P
Deborah-Leigh:
Hello Darren,
Some of my thoughts arising out of your comments. You observe:
Here's a question, how can anyone sin against the Holy Ghost if it is not ones will to decide to, or not?
We are born spiritually weak. We enjoy sinning. Through error some are lead to repentance from God. That repentance brings us to recognise our sin and commence us to hate the addiction to sin and finally to beg God for deliverance and mercy and forgiveness from our sin. Repentance is a process. It can happen in a nana second as with Saul on his road to Damascus or throughout a life time. For God a day is as a thousand years and a thousand years as a day. HE decides when and how to change us. He is the potter.
Granted, I can understand how any given the Spirit of Truth are held to a higher standard, but are they any more responsible?
Accountable not responsible. God is responsible we are accountable. God is not accountable to anyone! And so, Yes, to whom much is given much is required.
Let's look at it another way, if God knows that the next Lotto numbers will fall in this order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 What chance do they have of not falling in that order.
So in retrospect, is sin
a) going against the will of God unknowingly
Yes. That is sin. We all go against Gods will. All have fallen short of the Glory. All have sinned.
b) doing the same but knowling and willingly
Yes. God gives such over to their reprobate minds. Ref Rom 1 They know they sin and do it anyway attempting to bring others into the same error of their ways.
c) doing the same, kowningly but unwillingly
Yes. The addiction to sin in some causes them to come face to face with their weakness and dependence on God for His Strength and Mercy.
d) or knowing that one in the flesh can neither do anything willingly or unwilling against God.
Wrong. We have choices. We are not guiltless. We are not outside the field of learning to discern the difference between what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil. This process is the Plan of God. We are not outside the Plan of God.
It is my understanding that the answer must be D, for if we fight sin, are we not fighting God?
God is not sin. God is the creator of evil that is the contrast that we are learning to discern goodness and the Grace, Mercy, Power, Wisdom, Understanding, Council and Love of God. No virtue arises without the experiences of evil as the contrast.
If we likewise consume ourselves in trying to eliminate sin from our life are we no also denying God?
No. Resist the devil and he will flee we are told. Hate evil love good. Think on these things....whatsoever things are lovely etc....what good is this admonition if while we are thinking of everything that is good and true and of wholesome report we are surrounded by everything that is good, true and lovely. We have to become the light in the dark...That is what becoming the image of Christ is about isn't it? :)
Hope this helps. :)
Peace to you
Arcturus :)
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