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It didn't say "if we sin".That’s what it says.
If we sin we have an advocate….
Who is “we” referring to?
Christians or non Christian’s.
...derail...Red or pink steak?
Sin is sin....derail...
I usually use 1 John 5:17's description of sin..."All unrighteousness is sin: ..."Sin is sin.
What defines sin?
What is considered sin according to scripture?
You can't say you are Sinless if you don't have a clue as to what sin is.
Oh oh...hypotheticals.the slaughter of an animal for halal meat sold at costco is considered a sacrifice to Allah, and involves saying Allah's name during the process.
Is it OK with God to eat this meat if you know it's been sacrificed to allah?
Would you call yourself Sinless if you did consume this meat?
I usually use 1 John 5:17's description of sin..."All unrighteousness is sin: ..."
What definition do you usually use ?
Even if I did know, it would still be just meat to me.
It didn't say "if we sin".
1 John 2:1..." My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
It said "if any man sin".
Those "any men" are those who have yet to use the Advocate's death, burial, and resurrection to be cleansed, and raised from Jesus' death and burial to walk in newness of life. (Rom 6:4)
That new life is as a reborn from God's seed child of God.
That life is without sin.
That is a good definition too.1 John 3:4
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin ((((((((is)))))))) the transgression of the law.
That's a definitive statement. No debate.
Yep.1 John 5:17
17 All unrighteousness is sin: ****(as 1 jn 3:4 states transgression of the law is sin)*** and there is a sin not unto death.
The Godly are dead to the curse of the law, not to the law.while the Godly are dead to the Law),
Yep, we who are the children of God already have an Advocate for the rebellious if they will turn from their ungodliness.My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. 1 John 2:1-2
Christians don't sin.If we as Christians sin, we confess our sin and be forgiven.
It is written...The Godly are dead to the curse of the law, not to the law.
What law is he dead from?It is written...
- Romans 7:4
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.- Galatians 2:19
For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
MORE CONTEXT TO THE SCRIPTURE YOU QUOTE.
Col 2:8
8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
I ask you, are the food laws traditions of MEN, or commandments of GOD?
16 So let no one judge you in food or in drink,
You feel as though they are calling rat food?
Never.
Food is defined in Scripture, and you must interpret scripture with scripture. You can't use your own definition of "food" because rat was never considered food to the apostles or those that wrote scripture.
He was telling us how to live by the Spirit of the law not just the letter of the law.They are about inner aspects, rather than the ordnances.
Or maybe there is a Spirit of the Law.He was telling us how to live by the Spirit of the law not just the letter of the law.