So what your teaching is people can sin, and be disobedient by practicing the works of the flesh, and it's not really sin anymore, but "personal sin"?
What in the world are you talking about??? All sin is personal. Please prove this insinuation that there are sins that are not personal, or are only impersonal.
Here is some context -
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
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. 2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.
3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4 He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 1 John 1:9-2:3
Correct, this is just "some context". Certainly not ALL of the context, which has been conveniently ignored.
1 Jn 1:3-8
3 what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also,
so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed
our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.
4 These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete.
5 This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
6
If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth;
7 but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light,
we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
So, go ahead and claim that none of these verses are in context with v.9. Or, claim that fellowship has nothing to do with the first chapter of 1 John.
It seems to me more and more that the concept of "fellowship" has no place in LOS doctrine. I sure haven't seen any explanations that include fellowship in posts.
Your whole doctrine validates and promotes sin, so that people are comfortable practicing sin.
This is absurd and nonsense. Those who actually read my posts know that the Bible is clear about God's chastisement for rebellious children, including weakness, sickness and physical death. And not the "quick and painless" kind of death either, but by the hand of Satan, per 1 Cor 5:5. Just ask Job how well Satan understands how to make humans suffer.
Why these points of mine continue to be dismissed or ignored is puzzling. It seems to me that some just do not want to learn what the Bible teaches.
who “will render to each one according to his deeds”:
eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality;
but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath,
Romans 2;6-8
By now, there is no excuse for repeating this passage, as it's been thoroughly explained and your view of it has been completely debunked. Just read Rom 3:20 to know what Paul actually taught about "continuance in doing good".
"because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin." I think there is agreement that "by continuance of doing good" could be understood as doing "the works of the Law".
Yet, Paul was clear: NO ONE will be justified by the works of the Law. What part of "no one" or "no flesh" isn't real clear here?
Those Christians who live in sin and disobedience to the Spirit of God within them, and obey unrighteousness will receive from God the just payment for their deeds... Eternal Death.
This opinion continues to be unsubstantiated. Scripture doesn't teach what is claimed.
Those Christians who overcome, and by the Spirit put to death the deeds of the flesh, who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; will receive eternal life.
Good luck in continuance in doing good. Paul not only wrote Rom 3:20, which refutes any notion that anyone CAN "continue to do good", but he also wrote this:
"as it is written, “There is none righteous, not even one;" Rom 3:10
This is called fruit unto holiness, and in the end it brings forth everlasting life.
The Bible disagrees with this statement. The Bible tells us that WHEN one believes, they HAVE eternal life.
John 5:24 - “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life."
