Today,
reply is on the Christian life process for the salvation of sinners
as one of receiving divine substance for spiritual change and growth
more than one of becoming acceptable to GOD by exercising human
willpower, and maintaining obedience to sacred law. In the system of
Christian beliefs, a relationship is to be in place whereby a sinner
is acknowledged, justified, and permanently joined to the Creator
through the character, eternal purpose, and righteousness of GOD,
rather than on the basis of their own behavior and temporal works.
Through Jesus Christ, error, sin, stubbornness, and wickedness are
never justified; the blood of Jesus justifies commitment,
forgiveness, growth, not giving up, reconciliation, repentance, and
sanctification. It is written: Psalms 1: 1-6, King James Version
(KJV): 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel
of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in
the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of
the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and
night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not
wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 4 The ungodly are
not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners
in the congregation of the righteous. 6 For the LORD
knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall
perish. One of the fighters in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum
on Religion and Spirituality who uses the ID “Chris” (Level 1
with zero (0) points shown, a member since February 20, 2015) posted
the following:
Why
is it common for catholics to sin during the week but then justify
those sins by going to church on Sunday's?
I've
noticed that many catholics seem to think its ok to cheat on their
wives, do drugs, drink heavily, molest children and so forth and then
since they go to church on Sunday's they think their behavior is
justified. Why?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of
the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall
inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers,
and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall
have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone:
which is the second death. (Revelation 21: 6-8, King James Version,
KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Challenges To The Church? (03/01/2019); How Are We
Justified? (03/05/2018); There Must Be Rebirth (01/21/2018); Deeds Of
The Law? (09/10/2017); Transformation Not Obedience Alone
(07/02/2017); Become Like Jesus Christ? (10/27/2016); Good Christians
and Church? (10/19/2016); Relationship With Our Creator? (03/16/2015)
“Chris”,
regular church attendance and becoming a follower of Jesus Christ
does not justify sin, rather, a peculiar lifestyle having specific
practices to turn away from sin are justified. Sinners who turn to
GOD through Jesus Christ all must become “born again” (we say,
experience rebirth), must “grow up again” as developing
believers, and go on to become mature Christians. The sacred process
may require a lifetime to complete, for a transformation must occur
wherein spirit substance imparted from the makeup of GOD (we also
say, divinity; the Godhead; the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit)
increases its influence and power within the consciousness and
self-will of the repentant believer.
Sin
promotes the destruction of Creation, and a return to preexistence
(i.e., the conditions in place before the founding of heaven and
earth). Mankind must regard sin as an enigma, a puzzle that has no
solution, and an influence whose operations may dominate awareness
and self-will within created beings and living creatures. Sin has no
divine origin; and is no spirit substance, or physical thing created
by divinity. Even so, sin opposes the continued existence of divine
law, the Lawgiver, and divine order throughout the universe. Because
the presence and operations of sin appear as natural, normal, and a
continuing aspect of life on the earth, most fail to correctly
recognize and respond to sin as contrary to their own survival.
The
church established by Jesus Christ has provided divine law, multiple
descriptions of sin, and other devices that do not eliminate sin.
Thus, sin may be rejected and resisted, yet, not removed. The most
important gift from GOD that allows the living to turn from sin is
the fresh endowment of spirit matter from the makeup of GOD that one
may receive through baptism. Inseparable aspects of divine fullness
are imparted to the living that include balance, faith, holiness,
joy, hope, longsuffering, lovingkindness, personhood, wisdom, and
wrath against sin. Thereby, developing believers can respond to life
challenges and “growing pains” while on the earth as sons and
daughters of GOD who are not fully perfected, and who are being
edified (built up) through discernment, discovery, gradual growth,
fellowship with others who have sacred knowledge in place of
secular knowledge, study of the holy writings,
unselfish service, and suffering.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, Romans 8: 5-9, King James Version (KJV):
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh;
but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For
to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded
is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity
against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither
indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please
God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that
the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of
Christ, he is none of his.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be
useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
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