Hi all:

I found an interesting letter while stumbling online, and I wanted to hear other people's thoughts about it. Here is the link:

Why Can't I Own a Canadian?

I know many people will pick and choose out of the old testament, that some things are still relevant today and others are not. Jesus came to break down the barriers of the Law and the requirements it included.

What do you think? Is it alright to say that homosexuals are wrong because of that verse in Leviticus, or not? I feel like we have to take every other law with it too.

I'm kind of confused by the whole topic. Is the old testament relavent? Or is it now abolished because of Jesus?

Let's discuss it!

arcura

Gromitt82,
Yes. I think so.
Fred

gromitt82

So do I, Fred, so do I!

Gromitt82

sndbay

Keep in mind

1 John 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.


1 John 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.


Christ never gave us a license to sin, nor does Christ want us to walk with those that do sin.


1 John 3:23-24 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

gromitt82

Christ never gave us a license to sin, nor does Christ want us to walk with those that do sin.
And yet WE ALL CONSTANTLY SIN!! Shame on us!

Gromitt82

sndbay

Not true those that walk in the spirit do not sin

Romans 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.


Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

~in Christ

galveston

It is POSSIBLE for a Christian to sin, BUT he will NOT live a sinful life-style.

We don't have to sin every day.

Christians are delivered from the PENALTY and POWER of sin.

arcura

galveston,
That's true.
If the Christian follows the rules set by Jesus.
A faith without works is dead.
Fred

sndbay

We must walk having the spirit of truth within us.


1 John 3:7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as HE is righteous.

1 John 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 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.

1 John 3:10 "In this" the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.


REPENT and sin no more. Bearing your cross..


Pray Abba, crying to be all He created you to be. And live so that HIS will is done here on earth as it is in heaven. ASk that OUR Father will bless you with strength and courage. And that evil bows down, and flees from you forever and ever, so that no evil is done by you. In Jesus Name we ask and do believe.

John 17:20-21 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

Amen

gromitt82

Of course, " those that walk in the spirit do not sin", BUT can you point out many that walk in th spirit ALL THE TIME?

ONLY BY CONSTANTLY AND PERMANENTLY FIGHTING OUR TEMPTATIONS AND GETTING UP EACH TIME WE FALL can we walk in the spirit as you say. But our path is full of obstacles which we overcome every day.

Jesus Christ died in the Cross and one of the phrases He said while dying there was "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. (Luke 23:34)

This few words are reminding us we must love our enemies. Do we, always? I must confess that I don't. And as long as I don't I'm in sin...

Gromitt82

sndbay

When in the spirit, we are sanctified in Christ. Therefore we abide in Christ, and Christ dwells within us. (John 15:4 John 15:7)




John 21:18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

John 21:19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

Once dead to sin with Christ blood and buried with Christ by baptism water, we are born of God. We follow Christ in HIS righteousness. We then glorify Christ and all He has done for us. If you eat and drink of the body and blood of Christ, we do it in remembrance of all He has done. The once and for all offering that has sanctified us. (Hebrew 10:10)



It is the fulfillment of all that Christ suffered for us in fulfillment of the scripture.

John 19:34-35 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.



~in Christ