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Can you continue to knowingly sin and remain a Christian?

justbyfaith said:
I think that it is (Romans 7:18 and context).
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Those verses are Paul's narration of his pre-conversion years trying to live according to the Law of Moses...and failing.

Haven't you experienced the answer to Paul's "Who will free me from the body of this death?"
It is in Rom 6:6..."Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin."
If there were indwelling sin, it would have been destroyed with the "carrying case".
 
Jethro Bodine said:
Excuses for what?
I'm plainly telling you I don't ALWAYS sin because I'm busting at the seams waiting and wanting to do it. If you are that way, fine. Just don't project that on me, okay?
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I'm saying that, even if you aren't, in your normal state, desiring to sin, that in the moments that you are tempted, you are drawn away by your own desire and enticed. So, in the final moments before you sin, you actually want to do it. Otherwise, you wouldn't do it.
 
Jethro Bodine said:
Sometimes sin is that way. If that's the way for you ALL THE TIME, so be it.
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I think that you're trying to make excuses for your sin by telling God that you don't really mean to sin when you do.

That's not going to cut it with God.

As His servant, I am telling you this so that you might know.

If you want to be forgiven, take responsibility for your sins and admit that you are responsible for them.

Don't make excuses by saying that you didn't really mean to do it. Of course you meant to do it. Otherwise, you wouldn't have done it.
 
Jethro Bodine said:
Not covered up. Removed by the forgiveness of God. All the failings along the way for the born again person growing up into the ever-increasing traits of the Spirit are forgiven by the blood of Christ that they believe and trust in.
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If men are exhibiting unborn again characteristics, they are not born again.
 
Jethro Bodine said:
When you are forgiven by the grace of God you have no guilt remaining for your sin. That's how you got born again. And that same forgiveness continues to cleanse you of the guilt of your present sins and so you remain in your guilt-free, reconciled state with God.
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That sounds like page one of the devil's play book.
Sin without guilt...how convenient.
 
Jethro Bodine said:
So not all lawlessness is sin. Thank you for finally getting it.
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All transgression of the law is sin.

And I must certainly have pride for believing Hebrews 7:12; which says that the law has been changed so that the animal sacrifices are not any longer included as being the transgression of the law.
 
Jethro Bodine said:
Ever-increasing righteous behavior is how one's calling and election is confirmed, not 100% perfect behavior.

You serve a works justification gospel because you think you become righteous by being righteous.
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1Jo 3:7, Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
 
Jethro Bodine said:
Obedience does not make you a saved person, now, or on the day of Judgement. Justification is entirely on the basis of your faith in the forgiveness of God, apart from your works. Your works are the evidence that you are already saved and at peace with God, having accepted his terms of peace long before King Jesus comes to conquer and to rule over the whole earth. The day of Judgement is not to make saved children of God, but to reveal them. Their works testifying as to whether or not they are saved, born again children of God, or unsaved, unconverted children of the devil.
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Tell me that again after you find out if your name is in the book of life on the last day.
Do the faithful spit on Jesus?
Do they tread on the blood He shed in order to cleanse our past sins?
NO, to both questions.
 
Jethro Bodine said:
You serve a works justification gospel. It seems you did not fully shed your Catholic teachings. You're still trying to become a saved person by being righteous. That is the very definition of the works justification gospel.
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I was justified by the blood of Christ.
And, I have been equipt to maintain that conversion.
Praise be to God !
 
Hopeful said:
If it is a sin for you to fail doing those thing...do them without fail.
It is not a sin for me.

"Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks." (Rom 14:1-6)
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Why isn't it a sin for you? it is a violation of the law.

1Jo 3:4, Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

According to the letter of the law, it is a sin to not wear tzitzit and tallit, or to not blow the chofar on the new moon.

I am not under the law (Romans 6:14), am dead to the law (Romans 7:4, Galatians 2:19), and am delivered from the law (Romans 7:6).

So, for me, it is not a sin.

But for those who seek to be righteous through law-keeping, works, obedience, or personal merit:

Gal 3:10, For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

In other words, the letter of the law applies in condemnation to those who seek to be justified through law-keeping, works, obedience, or personal merits.

For those who are justified by His blood (through faith in Christ), we are enabled to walk according to the spirit of the law and the letter is a thing of the past (Romans 7:6).

But if we should fail to actually keep even the spirit of the law, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ; who generally do not walk after the flesh but after the Spirit.
 
Jethro Bodine said:
Ever-increasing righteous behavior is how one's calling and election is confirmed, not 100% perfect behavior.

You serve a works justification gospel because you think you become righteous by being righteous.
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Man can re-start out righteous.
From there they can grow in grace and knowledge.
I hope you don't think that God's seed can gender murderers, thieves, and adulterers.
 
justbyfaith said:
Why isn't it a sin for you? it is a violation of the law.
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I have been made dead to the Law.
It is written..."Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
5 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter." (Rom 7:4-6)
justbyfaith said:
1Jo 3:4, Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
According to the letter of the law, it is a sin to not wear tzitzit and tallit, or to not blow the chofar on the new moon.
I am not under the law (Romans 6:14), am dead to the law (Romans 7:4, Galatians 2:19), and am delivered from the law (Romans 7:6).
So, for me, it is not a sin.
But for those who seek to be righteous through law-keeping, works, obedience, or personal merit:
Gal 3:10, For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
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I guess, as you had the answer to your own question, that it was just rhetorical,
 
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