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npetreley said:Does that explain the Wesleyan influence?
No wesleyan influence at all. I have come to the conclusions of walking in victory through much prayer and careful study of God's Word.
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npetreley said:Does that explain the Wesleyan influence?
No wesleyan influence at all. I have come to the conclusions of walking in victory through much prayer and careful study of God's Word.
That seems to be your implication since you apparently think that believers, who are living in the power of the resurrected Lord Jesus, cannot help from sinning more than 24 hours.Dale-c said:When did I say that God was unable to keep someone from sinning?
Does the work of sanctification in our lives actually do anything that is noticable? Is so, then why is it so hard to believe that a Christian might have a measure of victory over sin?This is not a denial of God's power but an admission to our own depravity.
Yes, but in Christ we are crucifying the old nature, putting aside the old man.Sin dwells in us.
Absolutely. So why do you have an issue with the idea that Christians can make significant progress?With Christ, we are no longer a slave to sin, we can live victorious and yet we will always have the battle until we go to heaven.
I agree. So why are we having this disagreement?With Christ, we are guranteed that we will win the war with sin. We are already assured of victory. Victory will not be complete in this mortal life.
The simple reason is that we have a corrupt character, sinful habits and we live in a sinful world. We have been spiritually formed by the world and our own sin, and must undergo transformation in Christ.Dale-c said:Yeah, for that matter, with what some are sying here, why can't they go sinless the rest of their lives after they are saved?
Why not? Are they denying God's power?
Amen!Dr. Bob said:Please be careful with calling each other names (or initials) and turning a theological discussion into a mud pit.
I was not aware that anyone was actually promoting the idea of sinless perfection. (That, of course, seems to be the accusation, but it's not the reality.)BTW, I was under the impression this was a BAPTIST only area. The false doctrine of sinless perfection is a hallmark of Wesleyan Theology.
I don't think you're hearing it now.In 42 years of college/seminary/full time ministry I have never heard a Baptist espouse such nonsense.
As I am a Child of God, I am not clothed in my own righteousness, I am clothed in the Righteousness of Jesus Christ.Dale-c said:No Wesleyan influence needed to glorify ourselves with our own "sinlessess"
Your careful study must have been REALLY careful, really careful not to read any scriptures that would blow your "righteousness" away!
Bro. Curtis said:I'm calling this "sinless perfaction" garbage. I'm calling the garbage you & others who spout garbage like it "garbage". The word of God is true. The rest is "garbage".
1 Corinthians 4.4
For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.
Very true, and I also apologize for what has been taken as a slur against HBSPN.It's been a few threads, not just this one. SFIC has told me in no uncertains terms that not only will Christ pass me by, but also that I won't recognize him when I see him.
It's my fault it bled over to this thread, but if you take an honest look, you will see the nastiness has been thrown around by those who now claim now to be victims.
There a simple, practical reason... I don't think we live long enough in the mortal flesh to go that far in the transformation of our character. There will be a day when this mortal flesh will be transformed into the immortal nature when we will finally be perfected (completed) in Christ.Dale-c said:So if a day is possible, why not a year?
Bro. Curtis said:It's been a few threads, not just this one. SFIC has told me in no uncertains terms that not only will Christ pass me by, but also that I won't recognize him when I see him.
It's my fault it bled over to this thread, but if you take an honest look, you will see the nastiness has been thrown around by those who now claim now to be victims.