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Can a Christian live without sinning?

Classik

Classik

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I'm not talking about imposing self-righteousness upon oneself.

Can a Christian live a sin-free life?

A Christian philosopher once said we can live the same type of life Christ lived. Remember Christ told us we will even do more of what He did.
 
We are born into sin (Romans 5), so no, we cannot live a sin-free life. Jesus Christ became sin for us and so our sin (that is, Christians' sin) is not held against us, but we still pay the price of physical death (Romans 6), because that is the wage of sin.
 
"Can a Christian live a sin-free life?"

I'm hoping that is a rhetorical question. Scripture clearly says we don't. 1 John 1:9 was just discussed.

But can a Christian live a righteous life? Certainly.
 
Alright. To rephrase or reiterate the OP. A Christian can live and NOT sin against God. Christ didn't sin
 
Every Christian sins Romans 3:10;Romans 11:10
Yes we can not live without sinning.Do we as born again Christians sin willfully....No.
 
I have realised that I do (did) certain things I do (did) not because I can't stop myself from doing that - but because I simply chose to do that
 
DarkWalker said:
I have, and yet I am a Christian. There are times when I sin willfully, and I'm fairly certain there will be times like that in the future.
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That just might end up being the most "Christian" answer given on this thread............ but I hope I am proved wrong by future replies.
 
DarkWalker said:
I have, and yet I am a Christian. There are times when I sin willfully, and I'm fairly certain there will be times like that in the future.
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This is an interesting one. I'll about bet that you have sinned just as I have. But not by the definition of willfully or willingly in the scriptures.

There are only two scriptures that this Greek word that is translated as willfully is used and the definition is very specific. Only the first one is speaking about sin.

Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
1Pe 5:2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

G1596 - hekousiōs
1)voluntarily, willingly, of one's own accord
A)to sin wilfully as opposed to sins committed inconsiderately, and from ignorance or from weakness

I have never committed a sin that was not committed because of - inconsiderately, from ignorance, or from a weakness.
I'd about bet you haven't either. :) Why do I think this, because of the words you speak about the Lord so I don't think you have rejected the Savior.
 
I like your choice of wording, Deborah. But I think we all pretty well understand that DW was using "willfully" about the same way most of us would... to mean, deliberately, or on purpose. Sort of the way few of us use the word "justice" the same way it is meant when speaking of God's justice. We tend to think of vindictive judgment and punishment, while God's rendering of it in His actions means, "to set wrongs, right.
 
Willie T said:
I like your choice of wording, Deborah. But I think we all pretty well understand that DW was using "willfully" about the same way most of us would... to mean, deliberately, or on purpose. Sort of the way few of us use the word "justice" the same way it is meant when speaking of God's justice. We tend to think of vindictive judgment and punishment, while God's rendering of it in His actions means, "to set wrongs, right.
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Yes, I understood him the same way and said I had done the same.
I used his post and mine as a tool to speak about a scripture that is often misunderstood. I hope everyone can see that. :rolleyes
 
Deborah13 said:
This is an interesting one. I'll about bet that you have sinned just as I have. But not by the definition of willfully or willingly in the scriptures.

There are only two scriptures that this Greek word that is translated as willfully is used and the definition is very specific. Only the first one is speaking about sin.

Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
1Pe 5:2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

G1596 - hekousiōs
1)voluntarily, willingly, of one's own accord
A)to sin wilfully as opposed to sins committed inconsiderately, and from ignorance or from weakness

I have never committed a sin that was not committed because of - inconsiderately, from ignorance, or from a weakness.
I'd about bet you haven't either. :) Why do I think this, because of the words you speak about the Lord so I don't think you have rejected the Savior.
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Christ had problems and challenges - did He sin?
 
Kathi said:
What do you mean by "Did Christ sin the the future"?.Christ has never sinned and never will sin.
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Darkwalker's statement. He mentioned that he'd sin in the future...probably as a result of life challenges. Did Christ sin the 'future'? Equate future to His 'later days' - when the journey got tougher for Him.
 
Classik said:
Christ had problems and challenges - did He sin?
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The other day I asked my grandson a question about something that we both knew the answer to.
He said to me that it was a dumb question to ask and I explained to him it was Rhetorical, in order to make a point. He learned a new word.....

Is this question rhetorical? :cool2 Yes, oh, so was is your point?
 
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