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[iLOVE]

What is the difference in committing acts of sin and the dominion of sin?

 

[Eugene]

Hi Brother iLOVE, I see this as something as where some yield to the flesh instead of the Spirit.

But Rom 6:14 says: For sin shall not have dominion (or power) over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

1 Cor 15:56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

In Christ we are not saved, kept, or even rewarded by keeping the law, but by grace are we saved through faith, and that not of ourselves.

1 Jn 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Rom 6:2 How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Can dead men sin?

 

[Jethro Bodine]

What is the difference in committing acts of sin and the dominion of sin?

It's the difference between sinning because you are still under the dominion of sin (that is, you are unsaved), and sinning because you are still growing up into the stature of Christ in your new unfettered nature.

"20For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
22But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life." (Romans 6:20-22 NASB bold and underline mine)

 

[smaller]

What is the difference in committing acts of sin and the dominion of sin?

Scriptures describe "sin" as a progression, a cancerous growth of spiritually adverse nature that begins first in 'thought' form. Anyone who understands this knows they have evil thoughts, and these thoughts are 'defiling,' whether they show up on the outside or not.

Matt. 5:28, Matt. 15:19-20 and Mark 7:21-23 all show "evil thoughts" as the "defiling" measure. Anyone who "truthfully" examines their own thoughts will "honestly" find "evil present" within them. This should prove to anyone the "defilement" of the flesh exists because of "evil's presence." Romans 7:21. Paul tells us that this is WAR, internal. Romans 7:23.

The second stage of sin's capture is sin in word form. From the thoughts of evil, these "can" then begin to extend to the outside. The first victims to fall are those who claim they have no evil thoughts. In such claims the claimants have actually already been captured by A LIE. That lie is courtesy of the "evil present" within. It is also seen in hypocrisy. These two measures are both traps, and also show "who is truthful and who is NOT."

The religious leaders were always the "first in line for the fall" into these traps, as Jesus shows us for example in:

Luke 11:39
And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.

Nobody is going to be fooling The Spirit of Christ. The Spirit of Christ KNOWS we have evil present within us. And those who are IN TRUTH will speak truthfully about this. Not that we have to lend any particular details to this fact, but it is good to 'tell the truth' about it, just as Paul did in Romans 7:21.

So, progression from evil thoughts, to evil (lying, hypocritical claims) words/evil claiming this internal fact is not an internal reality. IT is and will remain so whether anyone is able to speak honestly to it or NOT.

The final state is "evil actions." This is the full capturing and enslavement of the flesh by sin. But the reality is that "evil is present" within to start with. In evil external deeds it simply proves it has gotten out of hand in "complete deception."

But in those who control it, it's there to have to control in any case. Such still stand in defiled warring flesh, just as the scriptures show us. Romans 7:17-21, Romans 7:23. Gal. 5:17, all show the state of war in the flesh. This is not a 'forensic' war, internally. It is therefore war with the "spirit of disobedience."

When we say we have no war, we have been defeated and temporarily sidelined by that enemy.

 

[eddif]

You have asked a question that just about requires us to seem to not answer the OP.

The dominion of sin is pre salvation.

Sin from time to time occurs under the best of circumstances. I suppose the following verses define the best of circumstances (with the warning of not going back to dominion of sin.

Hebrews 6:4 KJV
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

Leaving Egypt (where dominion was in symbolic form).

Wanting to return to Egypt.

Moving on to the promised land (in symbolic form).

Suffering 400 years of silence. Before the beginning of eternal life (through the work of Jesus).

Then I might have problems getting easily from dominion to sin. This vessel has a bunch of mixed beans.

eddif

 

[ezrider]

What is the difference in committing acts of sin and the dominion of sin?

The dominion of sin is under the law. Committing the act is something different.

If I were in Texas for instance, it would be illegal for me to smoke marijuana, as I would be under the dominion of Texas state law;
But if I were to go to Colorado, it would not be illegal for me to smoke marijuana, because it is considered a legal substance under the dominion of Colorado state law.

If by the law of sin I am dead to the law of sin, then what more dominion shall sin have, seeing that I am already dead to it?

 

[Jethro Bodine]

...what more dominion shall sin have, seeing that I am already dead to it?

None.
It can only deceive you into thinking it has dominion over you.