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Originally Posted by GrowingPains
Sin is disobedience to God's commands and/or His voice personally to us; Missing the mark.
Elder saints, sweet and kind, growing up in church and this is all they know. They served God the best they could, were obedient to where they were planted.... young people, zealous for God, going along with what they were taught... it's to these that I use the "stumbling block" rule. The fellow that enjoyed fussing about pork was in no danger of stumbling, judging by his vocal objections that became nagging. It's greater than pork. It's living life, and all you know is Jewish law, then you meet Christ, and that's cool... but you're dizzy because the Law is no longer strapped on your back, instead it's written in their hearts. This is why Paul was being sensitive to these new believers. I think this example Paul uses often fits more with the hybrid church.
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I agree, doing something that might cause someone to stumble into "sin" is presenting a stumbling block. But again... what is "sin"? You said,
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Originally Posted by GrowingPains
Sin is disobedience to God's commands and/or His voice personally to us; Missing the mark.
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I see a glaring problem with your answer as to what sin is. Because to "miss the mark" a mark must be definately set. What is the "mark" we are aiming to hit? For example, a young girl sees her older friend wearing pajama pants. Will this cause her to begin questioning why she can't wear regular pants? What if she sees her older sister wearing pants when out and about. Will this cause her to begin questioning why she shouldn't wear pants? Maybe. But is that being a "stumbling block"? I mean, is wearing pants a "sin"? If so, where does the Bible say so? My point is, God has set a sure mark for defining what is sin and what isn't. It isn't abritrary, based on a pastor or brother's opinion. Some say facial hair is a "sin". Really? So if I wear a five o'clock shadow... is that presenting a stumbling block? Where is that in Scripture?
My point is - what is "sin"? Define it definately. God has.
