I also think you have lowered the sin standard in order to be perfect. When in actuality you hate sin and are trying to fight hypocrites and wordiness in the church. God knows we need to fight hypocrites and worldliness in the church. I understand that. God knows we need to fight the doctrine that it is OK to sin. It is never OK to sin. Sin breaks God's heart. God hates sin so much He sent His only Son to die on the cross to save us from our sin. God also knows we need to fight the doctrine of easy believism. If there are no works, there is no assurance of salvation. The Bible says that God would that we were hot or cold. So then because we are neither hot or cold, He will spit us out of His mouth. Our churches are full of lukewarm people who cause God to vomit. God knows you are not lukewarm. Praise the Lord.
I'm sorry you feel I am picking on you. But it does seem to me you are not coming clean. For example, you don't have to admit you have exceeded the speed limit. All drivers have exceeded the speed limit. To me this was a mind game. Your IQ is much higher than most people and it seems to me you use your IQ to argue your perfection doctrine instead of coming clean. It seems to me you are playing "intelligent" games with words. I think you are an outstanding Christian, but I don't see perfection. Now, I don't think any less of you for it. I think you are a man of God. You say you are a prophet, I have no reason to doubt it. I respect you and my disagreement over the perfection doctrine is not intended to be a personal attack, but I am trying to point out imperfection.
If I am wrong, and you are as holy and perfect as God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, then forget what I say. Just write me off as not intelligent enough or spiritual enough to understand. :-) I see myself as a sinner (not currently continuing in sin) saved by faith through grace. I don't think there is any sin on earth that has ever been committed that I could also commit if given certain circumstances and timing. In my flesh dwelleth no good thing. The only good in me, is the Holy Spirit dwelling in me. As the Bible says there is a constant war between the flesh and the spirit. I'm sure you remember the Bible that says, what I don't want to do I do. What I want to do I don't do. Oh wretched man that I am.
My apologies to you for offending you.
David Miller wrote:
> They don't care that God's Word says
> that those who are born of God cannot
> sin.
Glenn wrote:
> This verse says "continue in sin".
> You know it but you explain it away.
I was talking about 1 John 5:18. You know very well that it does NOT
say "continue in sin," but you explain it away by pointing out how
another verse in the third chapter does say "continue in sin."
Glenn - I don't explain it away. I explain it by letting the Bible explain it. The Bible is the best interpretation of itself.
Nevertheless, I don't have a problem with you saying that Christians do
not continue in sin or do not continue to sin. I don't see the
difference between saying that and saying that those born of God do not
sin. I don't think the apostle John saw much difference either because
he said it both ways in the same book.
So why do you pick on me and not pick on the apostle John for being
imperfect? What good does it do for you or for me to keep berating me
for being imperfect?
Peace be with you.
David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida.
