Jesus said to the woman caught in adultery, "...go and sin no more" (John 8:11).
It is possible to "sin no more." If it's true for one kind of sin, it's true for ALL kinds of sin.
There is a difference between living a sinless life and living a sin-proof life. The argumentative question that usually arises when it is said that we can live a sinless life is: "You mean you NEVER sin?". In that very question is the lack of proper understanding of knowing the difference between living a sinless life and living a sin-proof life. More importantly, having a wrong understanding will actually aid us in living a sinful life.
To live a sin-proof life is to live life without the capability of sinning.
There is a difference between living a sinless life and living a sin-proof life. The argumentative question that usually arises when it is said that we can live a sinless life is: "You mean you NEVER sin?". In that very question is the lack of proper understanding of knowing the difference between living a sinless life and living a sin-proof life. More importantly, having a wrong understanding will actually aid us in living a sinful life.
To live a sin-proof life is to live life without the capability of sinning.
To live a sinless life is to live life with the capability of sinning yet choosing not to sin.
No child of God will live a sin-proof life till after they die and leave this body - "For he that is dead is freed from sin" (Romans 6:7).
Jesus was not sin-proof but sinless. If He were incapable of sinning while living in his body upon the earth, then the temptations that He overcame were not temptations at all. Jesus truly had to be able to sin in order to overcome sin. Otherwise, all the temptations would have been a lie and Jesus would have been part of that lie.
Jesus “was in ALL points tempted as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15b). Temptation is based on having an unmet need, desire or want. When we do not have our needs met or in check, we are open to temptation. If you have no needs, desires or wants when the temptation is offered, you will turn it down flat.
However, when your need, desire or want is great and the temptation presents itself, it’s a vastly different story. This is where the Fruit of the Spirit comes in to play – self control, patience, endurance, love, etc. (Galatians 5:22-25). If we do not choose to develop these areas, falling to temptation will be a way of life.
"...reckon yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord," - Romans 6:11. Therefore, it is possible to live a sinless life
For example, if you repented of all of your sins and made every situation right with everybody the night before you went to bed, you would now be living a sinless life. When you awake in the morning you are still living sin-free life. Let's say you have fear in your heart that had not yet been flushed out by God's love –(for God’s love casts out fear) Your spouse, employer or friend confronts you about a specific situation and you "freeze up" and lie before you know it.
"...reckon yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord," - Romans 6:11. Therefore, it is possible to live a sinless life
For example, if you repented of all of your sins and made every situation right with everybody the night before you went to bed, you would now be living a sinless life. When you awake in the morning you are still living sin-free life. Let's say you have fear in your heart that had not yet been flushed out by God's love –(for God’s love casts out fear) Your spouse, employer or friend confronts you about a specific situation and you "freeze up" and lie before you know it.
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You are now again living in sin. You come to your senses, repent to God, humble yourself and go and make the situation right. You are again living a sinless life.
As we grow and mature in Christ we will sin less and less. The time frame between when we commit sins will grow from minutes to days, from days into weeks and from weeks into months and even years.
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Wow. I have yet to meet one single person who has gone "years" without sinning. Not sure this is humanly possible.
ReplyDeleteit not humanly possible but if you live your life and allow god to fuel your every move and decision all things are possible
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