He Was More than Just a Man

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Nina

Could You explain it in a nutshell?

And can it be attained if You believe Jesus is just a man anointed by God?

Thank You,
Nina

Hi Nina,

In a nutshell its living your life without sin. Although we have been told by men this is not possible the scriptures give a much different story.

There is a great amount of detail to it but if I only were allowed one scripture to describe what I mean it would be this:

12: Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God Col. 4:12

Thats it! Be perfect and complete in THE WILL OF GOD.

One can live this and believe that Yeshua is a man annointed by God. That is if he ALSO believes Yeshua IS GOD.

I believe it is a sin to disbelieve in the deity of Yeshua. It may take some time for the message of it to sink in but if one has the Spirit in them I think this will eventually be revealed.

So its important to believe he was/is a man anointed by God. Also that he IS God.

[Nina]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Hi Nina,

In a nutshell its living your life without sin. Although we have been told by men this is not possible the scriptures give a much different story.

There is a great amount of detail to it but if I only were allowed one scripture to describe what I mean it would be this:

12: Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God Col. 4:12

Thats it! Be perfect and complete in THE WILL OF GOD.

One can live this and believe that Yeshua is a man annointed by God. That is if he ALSO believes Yeshua IS GOD.

I believe it is a sin to disbelieve in the deity of Yeshua. It may take some time for the message of it to sink in but if one has the Spirit in them I think this will eventually be revealed.

So its important to believe he was/is a man anointed by God. Also that he IS God.

Thanks again for Your time.

Do You live without sin?

Nina

[TJJJ]

Originally Posted by Nina

Thanks again for Your time.

Do You live without sin?

Nina

Good question!!


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[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Nina

Thanks again for Your time.

Do You live without sin?

Nina

By Gods grace Im not aware of any sin in my life. But one must not think thats something big. No thats just whats supposed to be normal to a disciple of Yeshua.

The problem is mens traditions have made it seem as if SIN were the victor over the Saint. As if someone who was overcoming it were some super spiritual person. Rather the Apostolic writings make as if its NORMAL for the Saint to walk in the Spirit.

5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts. Gal. 5:22-24

[Nina]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

By Gods grace Im not aware of any sin in my life. But one must not think thats something big. No thats just whats supposed to be normal to a disciple of Yeshua.

The problem is mens traditions have made it seem as if SIN were the victor over the Saint. As if someone who was overcoming it were some super spiritual person. Rather the Apostolic writings make as if its NORMAL for the Saint to walk in the Spirit.

5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts. Gal. 5:22-24

Do You EVER sin?

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Nina

Do You EVER sin?

Well sad to say I have sinned since being a Christian. That does not mean I will again by Gods grace. John said "if" we sin we have an advocate even Jesus. So thats also true.

But without doubt God wants his people to follow his will always. Instead of having the mindset that we know we will sin it would be better to have the mindset Paul instructed:

11: Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Rom. 6:11

Count yourself dead to sin.

Sinless perection does not mean its impossible to sin. It is the concept that sin can consistently be overcome one day at a time.

[Nina]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Well sad to say I have sinned since being a Christian. That does not mean I will again by Gods grace. John said "if" we sin we have an advocate even Jesus. So thats also true.

But without doubt God wants his people to follow his will always.

Thanks for Your honesty here.
Were You still in a state of Salvation when You sinned?

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Nina

Thanks for Your honesty here.
Were You still in a state of Salvation when You sinned?

I believe God grants space for repentance as we see in the case of Jezebel:

20: Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
21: And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Rev. 2:20-21

If one continues in sin they should expect chastisment from the Lord. If they still continue in it they should fear that he will cut them off.