Overcoming Sin (was: Re: Marriage.)

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Timothy Litteral wrote:
 
> Rev. Blume:
> > When Hebrews 6 says we must go on unto perfection it
> means
> > "maturity".  FULL growth.  And full growth is life above
> sin.
> 
> Me:
> TRUE!  But in the meantime we are COMMANDED to live WITHOUT
> sin by getting rid of it trough repentance and confession
> to Jesus Christ.  

Exactly!!!

> Think of sin as a coin.  If I carry the
> coin in my pocket I am "with sin."  If I pick the coin up
> and then after consideration wish to cast it away, I have
> repented.  It is then up to me to say "Jesus, please take
> this sin (coin) from me."

Amen!

> Repentance and confession of sins by saints to maintain
> their salvation is a doctrine taught in the Bible in great
> detail but which has saddly been largely overlook in this
> day and time.  WHEN you sin, Jesus is faithful and just to
> forgive them IF (did I say IF? yeah I said IF) you confess
> them to Him.  If you do not confess them to Him you are not
> forgiven them.  I have read and read and read and can see
> where the Bible says to confess our faults, or WEAKNESSES
> to ONE ANOTHER, but can find only ONE to whom we are to
> confess our sins.
> 
> 1 John 1:9
> If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive
> us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
> 
> I confess to Him and He CLEANSES me from ALL
> UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.  This is what makes me SINNLESS!  This was
> written to those who were baptized in the name of Jesus
> Christ and filled with the Holy Ghost BTW.

Agreed and a good point for all to notice!


-- 
In Christ,
Mike Blume
mfblume@ns.sympatico.ca
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/mfblume/mblume.htm