Does It Have To Be A Sin?
 

One thing I am constantly amazed at is the premise that everything that we "do" or "don't do" is dictated to us by the concept that it is a sin and you will go to hell.

The tithe... (this thread is not about the tithe so please don't start that up here)
Make up
Attitude
Modest Dress

And many, many more things.

Do/Don't Do this or you will (dramatic pause) GO... TO... HELL!!!!!!!!!!!11

Does nothing come from the heart? Can nothing be allowed to come from the heart?

Is nothing lived because it is God's wisdom and plan for the lives of His children?

Those who stop preaching certain modesty issues are sins... inevitably... they will then begin doing those things. WHy? Because I won't go to hell now... so Whooooo Weeeeee .....

Was it ever in the heart anyway?

Does anybody love holiness just because it is like our God?

Can anybody obey anything without a threat of hell over their head?

The measure seems to be... I will do all that I want to do that won't send me to hell. I will do nothing more than what is absolutely required for me to miss hell.

Where can you find... "No... I don't believe that doing this or that will send me to hell but I still refrain from it because I find it in keeping with the nature and pleasure of my God."

Where can you find... "No... I don't believe that I have to do this or that to be saved but I still do it because I find it in keeping with the nature and pleasure of my God."

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Thats why I go to a pentecostal chuch but tell people I am non denominational..LOL

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LOL... You might have a good plan there. :)

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It doesn't have to be a sin for me to make it (whatever "it" is) a part of my lifestyle, in an effort to be more Christlike. I may place whatever constraints I wish upon myself, in order to keep my feet on the straight and narrow.

However, in order for me to teach others that something is wrong, it needs to be supported in scripture as being wrong. If it isn't, it's just my personal conviction, and may or may not be relevant to anyone else.

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No in being serious I look at sin as breaking one of the 10 commandments...

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Just the Big 10? Nothing else?

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That sounds mighty balanced to me. :)

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Well that pretty much told ya what God was wanting from us

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To me the difference is sin is usually a heaven/hell issue.

I believe we've made many things that are personal convictions a heaven/hell issue and they shouldn't be.

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What about things that are not heaven/hell issues?

Are there any of those things that you still refrain from or make sure that you do?