Hi Vinny,
Very well said. A lot to think about.
I often ask God for ForGiveness several times for a sin. I'm always
sincere when I ask God to forgive me, but I some times feel the need
to make sure that He knows I really mean it when I ask for Forgiveness.
Love,
Pat Ferguson
At 10:14 AM 12/12/2006, you wrote:
>Hi Every one,
> I've been thinking about these statements which has kind of lead
> me in the direction of asking, "What Is Sin anyway
> It is a greater issue than most of us want to tackle. I can't
> find the exact wording of a scripture which says that sin is the
> transgression of the law. . Sounds like Romans.. Anyway, I
> believe that sin is more than transgressing the ten
> commandments--at least in my life. Sin is disobeying the Word that
> The Lord has spoken directly to me. Most of the church is not
> teaching accountability these days, that is, accountability to
> others, and to God.
> In my little experiences with teaching of some ministries, sin
> gets to be kind of like a credit card statement. Yeah, Jesus paid
> it all, so I don't have anything to do about it. Well, if I sin,
> I'm only human anyway, so what's the big deal? Right? Wrong.
>Sometimes, at least in my experience, we are not walking closely
>enough withthe Lord to allow Him to convict us, and we just go on
>our merry little way, without fellowship with the Lord, smug and
>satisfied with our doctorine,thinking we are just fine, thank you.
>
> I know in my life there are certain areas which God has
> commanded me not to touch, so if I fskirt these issues, and flirt
> with these areas, it may not be sin for you, but between the Lord
> and I, it is sin. If I don't repent, can I just expect the full
> measure of his presence in my life and walk? True, he says that he
> will not leave us, nor forsake us, but if we are going to walk with
> him, it has to be on his terms, not our terms.
> As far as judging others is concerned, there is a difference
> between judging as far is discernment is concerned, and judging
> unto condenmation. Before we fling the don't judge scripture around
> at one another, find out what you're judging. Do a word study and
> judging according to condemnaation, or according to God's
> principles. you judging teachings according to the scriptuere and
> asking the Lord to show what is right or wrong? or are we judging
> to condemn. We do have to warn others about those who lead others
> away, but our spirit must be right in doing so, we must do that
> with grieving, not with gloating.
> The big watch word out there today is tollerance. We are supposed
> to tollerate all behaviors today, and if we don't we are
> intollerant. Yet, What a mess.
>
>Ok, I'll get down of my soap box.
>
>Vinny
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