I am encouraged by the discussion here. Admittedly, my husband and I have a stance on sin and perfection that is very unpopular. But there really is an appreciation of Scripture here and I can tell. Plus, you all speak to each other warmly and humanly. Im not used to that on a forum. It's very...
A couple verses later, it says
1 John 2:1
King James Version
2 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
I think 1 John 1:8 is used to say we can't stop sinning. But it can't mean...
I agree that there is no one without sin in their past, which is why Jesus had to come. But I believe we are supposed to stop all sin as new creations in Christ.
2 Peter 1:9
King James Version
9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was...
There are so many who believe that church attendance is a sin issue. As in, it has to be an established institution you go to. It has discouraged me over time. Thank you for your exhortation.
Thank you. My husband spent a lot of his childhood in Charlestown Indiana. He and his family moved to NC when he was 18. He met me shortly after. We got married at 20. That was ten years ago. Was it a culture shock for you and your wife to move to the Midwest?
Would you then disagree with perfection being a goal for believers?
I ask because of Scriptures like Ephesians 4:13
Ephesians 4:13
King James Version
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of...
It is an uncomfortable thing to not have a church. But my husband and I are staking our eternity on church attendance not being required if we seek to live out the Scriptures and teach them to our children diligently. I believe just putting into practice the tenets of the faith as it is written...
This OP caused me to join this site. My husband and I no longer attend church. We have grown more just reading our Bibles and applying it to our lives.
Some issues with churches
---Tithing becoming extortion
---Lack of emphasis or denial of obedience and good works
----Scripture about gender...
Hello everyone, I am a Christian wife, Mom, and homemaker who loves Scripture and longs to be always with the Lord Jesus in eternity.
I've been a Christian for over 15 years since I was 14 years old. I hope to get to know many of you and maybe share some feminine wisdom on Titus 2:3-5 topics...