No.More dodges you seem afraid to say yes or no. Can a person sin while they are abiding in Christ, Yes or No...?
No.More dodges you seem afraid to say yes or no. Can a person sin while they are abiding in Christ, Yes or No...?
Correct answer, so when you sin remember that you have already fallen away from Christ.
A text without a context is a pretext.More dodges you seem afraid to say yes or no. Can a person sin while they are abiding in Christ, Yes or No?
Both Mesenja and Aaron32 are Mormons. Here's the Mormon description of God from their scriptures in Doctrine and Covenants, section 130:
22 The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s; the Son also; but the Holy Ghost has not a body of flesh and bones, but is a personage of Spirit.
In Mormonism, there are multiple extra-biblical works that are required in order to EARN eternal life. They call us Christians but don't accept us as such. The teachings are that theirs is the only church acceptable to Christ.
He made the covenant with Abraham!Swearing by oneself isn't making a covenant with yourself.
Mormons can't abide in Christ by followwing false prophets.
The King Follett Sermon, On April 7, 1844, Joseph Smith rose to speak in what would prove to be his last conference.:
In the sermon, Joseph taught about divine nature and eternal progression. He countered the long-standing theological tradition that treated God as wholly different than humanity. He explained that “if men do not comprehend the character of God they do not comprehend themselves.”3 He taught that God “was once as one of us” and that “all the spirits that God ever sent into the world” were “susceptible of enlargement,” having the capacity to become like God in the eternities.4 Joseph also taught that a core part of each person is coeternal with God, comparing this divine core to a ring, without beginning or end.
Mormons are taught to have godhood as their goal, but some Mormons aren't even worthy of knowing that.
In your religion the elect are those who have EARNED godhood/eternal life.Are the elect a particular person or group of people chosen by God to fulfill a particular task or be elected to a certain calling or is it those whom God has chosen for salvation?
It’s obvious that have no idea what the quote means.It is a question asked before. Pretending to not know what I am asking is deception which is a deliberate sin.
The blind can't see, but not all are blind. The Holy Spirit convicts the ones God is saving. God wants us to distinguish the spiritual blindness in others. That's why there are so many warnings in the Bible and that is why He has given us the Comforter.How does one safely determine the spiritual blindness of another?
The blind can't see, but not all are blind. The Holy Spirit convicts the ones God is saving. God wants us to distinguish the spiritual blindness in others. That's why there are so many warnings in the Bible and that is why He has given us the Comforter.
Some of us know enough of God's Word, the Bible, to recognize truth from error.
2 Timothy 3
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Isaiah 40
8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Psalm 119
11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
The Holy Spirit teaches Christians. God enables Christians to believe
In your religion the elect are those who have EARNED godhood/eternal life.
But the same place, outside of Christ.
You cannot fall away from Christ and still be in Christ and you cannot sin while you are in Christ.
But you are commanded to not sin.
So that is a poor excuse.
It is a requirement for believers.
The condition is to not sin.
The OP is about faith and works. Please don’t infect every OP with your judgment and cynicism of Mormonism by bringing up an unrelated topic. We get it, you don’t like Mormons, but do you have to get your jab in at every opportunity?Both mesenja and Aaron32 are Mormons. Here's the Mormon description of God from their scriptures in Doctrine and Covenants, section 130:
22 The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s; the Son also; but the Holy Ghost has not a body of flesh and bones, but is a personage of Spirit.
In Mormonism, there are multiple extra-biblical works that are required in order to EARN eternal life. They call us Christians but don't accept us as such. The teachings are that theirs is the only church acceptable to Christ.
Agreed.The Gift of Grace
By President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Second Counselor in the First Presidency
[excerpt]
Salvation cannot be bought with the currency of obedience;it is purchased by the blood of the Son of God. Thinking that we can trade our good works for salvation is like buying a plane ticket and then supposing we own the airline. Or thinking that after paying rent for our home,we now hold title to the entire planet earth.
He sets his audience up for the error using sleight of hand…If grace is a gift of God,why then is obedience to God’s commandments so important? Why bother with God’s commandments—or repentance,for that matter? Why not just admit we’re sinful and let God save us?
Or,to put the question in Paul’s words,“Shall we continue in sin,that grace may abound?” Paul’s answer is simple and clear:“God forbid.”
What “commandments”? It seems the devil is in the details. This is how religious leaders sneak in their own works of the flesh (1), by generalizing ritual purity (of their own making) under the heading of “commandments“ of God.Brothers and sisters,we obey the commandments of God—out of love for Him!
Good question, especially given that we ALL peer through a glass dimly or know in part. IOW, none us see perfectly.How does one safely determine the spiritual blindness of another?
What is the fruits of surrendering to Jesus (aka the Holy Spirit), according to Paul?John 15:1-2,5,7,8
I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit. 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me—and I in him—bears much fruit,because apart from me you can accomplish nothing. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is honoured by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples.
Matthew 7:16-20
16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them
John 15:10
10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.