Featured Willful Sin Kills You

I did not know Jason was a denier of the Triune God. This helps explain alot about why he does not understand spiritual things such as Grace verses Law.

 

Things in God's word Jason doesn't like he puts into his own category called "oral law." Grace is something he's never known. It's sad. You and I cannot give sight to the blind. We can only point them to the Triune God who can give sight. Remember when God made us alive and gave us our sight. It is a glorious thing...so filled with grace.

 

Yes, It makes a difference in my approach to debate. It does no good to debate a person about the Law and Grace when they do not have the Spirit for discernment. He will have to have an encounter with Grace for him to understand, until then, nothing we say will make any sense to him nor convince him. He must see his own wretchedness, his own inability to keep the Law and his own need for a Saviour possessing Grace.

 

Jason, my heart wishes you could understand. Those on the site with spiritual discernment can see your struggle. We were once wretched, without grace, just like you. But, God made us alive and adopted us by His grace. We who know our Father pray that one day you may know Him as your gracious Father rather than as your Judge and Executioner. You dangle by a thread, Jason. You should fear for your eternal soul and pray that God might adopt you and save you from the flames of Hell, above which you now precariously dangle.

 

It's a terrible life to live, ever worrying about stepping out of line, never knowing where that line is or if you crossed it or not, never knowing if you will be saved from the flames or not at the Judgement.

 

Indeed. And we were all there, at times ignorant of our imminent doom and at other times scared to utter despair.
How precious was that moment when God took us in His hand and saved us from the pit, which rightfully burned for our wickedness. What marvelous grace is this.

"T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear. And Grace my fears relieved. How precious did that Grace appear the hour I first believed."

 

What saves us, our behavior, or Jesus alone?

 

Jesus saved me, the One who IS Yahweh in flesh, how about you?

 

God's adoption of me is required. God's gracious choice of me, a sinner, is required.

No works are required by God for Him to save me by His grace. God chooses to save me by His Sovereign decree.

Willful sin has many consequences. See King David as a great example. Those disciples from God do not disqualify me from being an adopted child of God, but the do keep me from having blessed fellowship with my Father.
I may build with wood, hay or stubble, but I will still be saved by God's grace. (1 Corinthians 3:15) It is a sad thing to miss out on such wonderful fellowship, but God's adoption is His choice, apart from works.

My Father's choice to adopt a wicked and rebellious orphan is what makes me God's child. In my own standing I am no better than a demon. In Christ, I stand righteous and without condemnation before the throne of God. (Romans 8)

 

Jason, you refuse to repent. That's because you are incapable of repenting. Why? Romans 3 tells you that no one seeks after God. No one will, therefore, repent by their own initiative.
God must first make us alive and adopt us at which point we will fall into our loving Father's arms and weep, confessing our sins to our Father. Read the story of the prodigal son.

Jason, you want to earn God's affection by your works. God tells you that you are a filthy rag that will never be clean enough by your own efforts. Tell God you're sorry all you want. You are still a criminal. The judge will still sentence you to your rightful death.
You need God's grace and pardon to be saved, but you refuse to receive it.

 

Sure I did. You demand repentance first, before God can redeem you. I provided scripture that tells you that no one will ever seek God, therefore they will never repent until God first redeems you and gives your spirit life. Then, and only then, will you ever repent. God must do the work first, but you, Jason, demand that humans do all the work. God tells us that everything we do is as filthy rags.
At this point your spirit is dead to conceiving of God's grace. God's grace is foolishness to you, which is exactly what the Bible says.
I have nothing but pity and a wish for God to open your eyes.

 

Jason, you really don't get it. I have provided the answer twice. Go back. Re-read. Ask God to take away the scales on your eyes. Re-read again. Only God can help you.