Are We Slaves To Sin?

[Luke]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

I talk to a lot of Evangelicals on Paltalk. Almost all of them say they sin every day. If one sins every day are they not living in sin? I know this teaching has made much inroads among Pentecostals also.

If we are living in sin shouldn't we expect to go to Hell? Have we forgotten that:

14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Heb. 12:14

There does not appear to be any middle ground here.

I agree it is a sad day when so many simply say that Jesus is weaker than their sins. It really makes this passage come to life:

2 Timothy 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Luke

I agree it is a sad day when so many simply say that Jesus is weaker than their sins. It really makes this passage come to life:

2 Timothy 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

So true the Apostle said:

4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4

The God who created millions of Galaxies is alive in the spirit filled believer. He is big enough to conquer sin in our lives.

[Abiding Now]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

So true the Apostle said:

4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4

Here's the clincher...

Rom 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

Rom 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Abiding Now

Here's the clincher...

Rom 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

Rom 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

That's it. They say theres NOTHING YOU CAN DO.

Yet the word says IF YOU THROUGH THE SPIRIT.......mortify the deeds of the body you shall live.

So its a delusion that theres nothing we can do. We MUST take up the cross daily and deny self.

23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. Luke 9:22-24

Much different than the popular Evangelical message. They think you are a sinner if YOU TRY to do anything.