I believe that the two verses are referring to different states of a persons spirit- dead or alive unto god. Some believe when john wrote this epistle he was addressing christians as well as gnostics who were denying that mankind was a sinner in his nature. Once our spirits are born again unto...
thank you- i included myself in the catagory of silly humans- and i believe you are doing the same thing you accused me of- projecting your limited critical thinking skills onto the rest of humanity. the difference between you and i is i am not vindictive in my replys to other human beings opinions.
hi tomspug- i liked the book. have bought several copies and given them to friends as well as total strangers. i have a new revelation of what being a 'christian' means- for the last year or so i have been learning about grace (gods undeserved love and favor) and how it operates in a believers...
silly humans- applying our limited abilities and ways of thinking to our creator. could god be omniscient and yet we have free will at the same time. alsoanima hit it on the head, but don't think she went far enough. god exists outside dimension of time, is not bound by it, and chooses to allow...
"what i meant to say was that verse 3:9 is only talking about holy sons of God not having sin. i.e. Jesus of Nazareth. meanning that that verse probably does not apply to you. i wish some christians would answer you though."
Hi Luminous- i think this verse applies to all people who have...
i has to look up def. Of agnostic-a person who holds that the existance of the ultimate cause, as god, is unknown and unknowable. I disagree with that- all humanity is created to hang out with their creator- in my opinion. Otherwise whats it all for?
1 jn.1:9- if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 jn.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.
what do you do with these two...
"We should confess our sins when we do wrong and work towards turning away from that sin. There is an expectation in an open and loving relationship with God The Father through Christ Jesus that we confess our sins and seek forgiveness. That has nothing to do with salvation. It is a sign of...
good morning. if i do not reckon (exercise faith in realm of gods reality) myself dead to sin as christ is (rom.6:10) i will shrug it off. but in my new nature and new strength (his) i walk after the spirit, not the flesh. my boundaries are no longer established by a list of do's & don'ts (...
hi katzpur. yes- i believe that when i received jesus' atonement for my sin (rom.5:10,11) i received a new nature (jesus') 2 cor.:5:17 and am now reconciled to god(18) being placed in union with christ (rom.6:11...the word "through" in this verse is not correct it should have been 'in'). rom...
currently- god is changing my perception of his love- i have been following the new covenant grace teaching and i can say that scripture has entered new realms of wonder for me. i see things totally different now- where i used to believe god was still judging me for my sin i now see he has...