Law, sin, and self-will are topics, today. Also, there is more on Palm Sunday, and the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem as Messiah. A “Yahoo! Answers” writer using the ID “Jill” (Level 1 with 45 points, a member since April 15, 2014) posted the following:
Do Christians actually have any self control ?
So all the time you have Christians saying the lord gives them strength, and their faith allows them to ward off sin. Yet at the same time they constantly pass laws, and do other things that put into question how much self control they have, and how strong their faith actually is.
Here are some examples
Until 2003 many states had laws against gay sex. The laws were based on it being a sin. If your faith was as good as a protection as you say it is why did you need the laws?
In the 1980's there was a huge campaign against what was called porn rock to try, and get it banned in stores. Again if your faith, and will power is strong you should just be able to resist temptation. Why the want to ban it?
Prostitution is illegal in all but 1 state
I can keep citing examples but my point is if Christians have the willpower, and strength that they should have because of their faith why do they still feel the need to make sins illegal ? Shouldn't they have the willpower to let sinners sin without making the sin illegal ?
THE BATTLE AXE: Palm Sunday (04/14/2014)—(6.) Just as those within the crowd that welcomed Jesus had many different understandings of what was going on, and not all understood that Jesus was coming as a fulfillment of divine promise, many would not become aware of his arrest, trial, crucifixion, burial, and resurrection without these things first being preached, and carefully explained to them. Many were simply caught up in the excitement, and joy of the moment. Nonetheless, enough were believers and disciples of Jesus to establish this coming to Jerusalem as a sacred event. These represented all within Jerusalem who were welcoming the salvation of GOD, all mankind accepting salvation through Christ, and all heaven rejoicing in the revelation of GOD. Similarly, Caiaphas, the High Priest, the judicial council of elders (the Sanhedrin), King Herod, and the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate, operated as representatives of all Israel, all Jewish tradition, all civil and religious law as well as all upon the earth (angels and mankind) refusing to acknowledge the government of GOD through Messiah. See Acts 2: 14-39, 1st Corinthians 2: 6-14 and 1st Timothy 1: 8-10, KJV.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord. But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet. (2nd Peter 2: 9-16, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: The Obedience of Jesus? (04/15/2013); Why Would GOD Worry About Us? (04/16/2013); How To Accept Bible Truth? (04/17/2013); Science and the Laws of Nature? (03/23/2013); How To Love GOD? (03/24/2013)
“Jill”, here are some important points to consider when seeking to understand the need for expressions of divine law, and why there must be a transformation of ones awareness as aspects of sound Christian belief:
(1.) Sin is not a material object, or physical substance that can be detected, eliminated, and completely removed using human intellect, logic, reason, and science. Sin opposes the continued existence of divinity, of sacred law, of the Law Giver, and of everything throughout the universe that operates in agreement with divinity.
(2.) Despite sin having no physical form, or spirit content, sin displays direction, effect, and “presence”. Sin may dominate awareness and self-will (we say, will power) in created beings and living creatures (this includes men and angels). Sin can not influence the divine will; thus, by a fresh endowment of divinity (we say, spirit matter that is GOD) the living are able to resist and overcome the many operations of sin.
(3.) Given sin is corruption (we say, decay, rot) and “no thing” having independent existence as a life form or material object, sin can not be suddenly destroyed without upheaval, and widespread damage of divine order throughout the universe. Sin is subtle, and appears as barely visible differences and shifts away from divine standards.
(4.) Many indicators, procedures, and tools having the force of law for believers have been supplied by GOD to make sin known and “visible”. Included are commandments (we say, divine law), covenant agreements, family, holy writings, inheritance, nation, priesthood, prophecy, a system of offerings and sacrifices, the blood of Jesus, and the imparted, indwelling Spirit from GOD.
There is a lot more to be said, correctly applied, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (5.) While Christian believers all receive Spirit matter that is the makeup of divinity, only gradually do they learn and come to operate in full power of their endowment. Born again having divine DNA, so to speak, they must grow up and mature again, while continuing to face the ongoing challenges of existence upon the earth. Included are inseparable aspects of the Almighty such as faith, holiness, joy, longsuffering, love, righteousness, truth, wisdom, and wrath against sin.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to the measure of divine faith that resides in you.
Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. (Romans 7: 13-15, KJV)
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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