Can God Spare the Believer from Sinning, Period, for Good?
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:48 pm
IF God is all together good, and He is.
If we are altogether sinful.
Yet if God saves the elect through Christ's atonement, and gives us desires for Him.
And if we are a new creation in Him, empowered to not sin or as the Bible says, "present our members for instruments of righteousness"
What is the purpose of sin in a believer's life? If I believe God hates sin so much He had to expiate His wrath on Jesus Christ, why in the world would God want any of His children ever to sin again?
And when we sin again, is there a purpose for it?
Why isn't it just as easy as, "Father, forgive me, and save me from sinning." or as Jesus says, "Forgive me of my trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil," and boom: that's exactly what happens?
How is it can a believer pray and believe in those words, only to be before the throne later on asking for forgiveness of sins, and pleading to not be tempted or to give into temptation? Did the believer not ask God loud enough? Was the believer not genuine enough? Did / does God have reasons to not save someone from sin completely (ie. save a believer from the desires / acts of sinning)? Is the believer not a believer if this is not what's happening in his life?
If we are altogether sinful.
Yet if God saves the elect through Christ's atonement, and gives us desires for Him.
And if we are a new creation in Him, empowered to not sin or as the Bible says, "present our members for instruments of righteousness"
What is the purpose of sin in a believer's life? If I believe God hates sin so much He had to expiate His wrath on Jesus Christ, why in the world would God want any of His children ever to sin again?
And when we sin again, is there a purpose for it?
Why isn't it just as easy as, "Father, forgive me, and save me from sinning." or as Jesus says, "Forgive me of my trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil," and boom: that's exactly what happens?
How is it can a believer pray and believe in those words, only to be before the throne later on asking for forgiveness of sins, and pleading to not be tempted or to give into temptation? Did the believer not ask God loud enough? Was the believer not genuine enough? Did / does God have reasons to not save someone from sin completely (ie. save a believer from the desires / acts of sinning)? Is the believer not a believer if this is not what's happening in his life?