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Originally Posted by Aquila
Michael, I wasn't meaning to be antagonistic. But you've said it well... you're unaware of any sin in your life. Hey, good news. I'm not aware of any sin in your life either! LOL
I think sometimes this debate goes off the tracks because people define "sin" differently. For example, for some folks nearly anything is sin. If you look at a beautiful woman or gaze at a nice care you'd like to have you've sinned (they claim it's covetousness). Even though you never acted on anything or went crazy. Others (the school I'm most closely tied to) would say that sin is strictly defined by the Ten Commandments. If that's the case, I can honestly say that I have no sin in my life either at this point.
So it all boils down to, how do you define "sin" and what "sins" are to be avoided? What are your thoughts brother?
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Missing the mark. Knowing to do good, but not doing it. Failing in obedience to Christ. Sin is both solitude action and a collective lifestyle. Sins are arrogance, slothfulness, deceit, covetousness, envy, jealousy, gossip, and on and on. The more I write the list, the more I agree with Paul that "all have sinned, and all fall short of God's glory." This doesn't mean I preach a Gospel FOR sin, on the contrary, the Gospel saves us as well as empowers us to avoid sin.