>Rom 6:12 -- Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its >lusts,
the Ap Paul knows that sin is present; sin demands to 'reign' in him; therefore, the command--think about it--'do not let sin reign' is either a radical modification of JCs 'be ye perfect' or it is exactly what JC (the King) meant by it(which is what I believe it means, partic given that the verb 'reign' relates/juxtaposes precisely with JCs personal need to 'reign'in his people, none of whom are as Christian as Christ himself so, if JC didn't countenance ALL of his people learning to walk with Him in love, there would be no sanctification of us--no salvific process in which JCs people 'grow', a sound NT word/concept throughout relative to NT 'growth', if the Ap Paul expected absolute perfection of certain individuals as it is employed/twisted here--i.e., twisted to mean absolute obedient legal behavioral sinlessness at all times and forever right now--there would be no NT such as (e.g.) I,II Corinthians where believers' sins are 'treated', not abolished--they are taught, encouraged to 'grow', not to comply..indeed! there would be no bible outside of an angel walkin' guard at the gates of Eden g gary ottoson * http://poet235.com ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
