While I was in my world religion class last Friday I heard one of my fellow classmates say "But Jesus died so we can sin." This is the understanding of most "Christians" today, of course these people aren't Christian's at all, they just profess they are and think they are because they said the sinner's prayer or were baptised either as an infant or later on. It is believed that Jesus atoned for the sin of sinful people so that they can still go to Heaven while living a carnal sinful life that gives outward evidence of an inward heart that hates GOD and refuses to obey His will, because they can't, because they won't. In reality Christ's Death both Atoned for sin for protestly sinful people before a just and Holy GOD, and sets people free from their sins. Christ died so that men and woman might be free from the chains of sin and put on the chains of righteousness and obedience to GOD's will. This freedom does not come from our own will or works, but from GOD's Holy Spirit changing us when we are Regenerated or Born Again. The following verses clearly show that Christ came so that we might be free from sin, if you think I'm mistaken, I ask that you playfully consider the following six verses.
"He himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed."--(1 Peter 2:24)
"4Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. 5But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. 6No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him."--(1 John 3:4-6)
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. 23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is Eternal Life in Christ Jesus our Lord."-(Romans 6:22-23)
"1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, GOD did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, 4in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit."-Romans 8:1-4.
The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: 18“The Spirit of the Lord is on me because he has anointed Me to preach Good News to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, 19to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” 20Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, 21and he began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
-Luke 4:17-21
31To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?” 34Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. 35Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. 36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. 37I know you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are ready to kill me, because you have no room for my word. 38I am telling you what I have seen in the Father’s presence, and you do what you have heard from your father.”-John 8:31-38.
"He himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed."--(1 Peter 2:24)
"4Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. 5But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. 6No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him."--(1 John 3:4-6)
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. 23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is Eternal Life in Christ Jesus our Lord."-(Romans 6:22-23)
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