Yes, Vinny, my heart echoed in agreement as I read your post. Thanks for
it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vinny Samarco" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 4:14 PM
Subject: sin and accountability.
> 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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