Many Christians believe that sin doesn’t matter and that you can live in sin and be saved at the same time. They speak constantly about grace and use the grace of God as a cloak to approve of sin. They believe and say that by faith in Jesus Christ and His sacrifice and blood, you’ve been made righteous. Therefore it doesn’t matter how you live. You can live the way you want to live. Because the sacrifice and blood of Jesus ensure that you stay saved. But of course, this is a partial truth aka a lie of the devil that many Christians believe. What does the Bible say about living in sin (persevering in sin) og frelse? Can you live in sin and be saved according to the Bible or not?
What is the false doctrine of the Nicolaitans?
The Nicolaitans were such a group that followed their leader Nicolas and his false doctrine. His false doctrines deceived the Nicolaitans and caused them to deviate from the sound doctrine of Jesus Christ and go astray. The Nicolaitans believed they could keep sinning because they lived under grace and you still live in a sinful flesh.
The Nicolaitans misused the grace of God. So that they didn’t have to die to the flesh and put off the old man and put on the new man. They could do the works of the flesh and live sin, uden at føle sig fordømt, thinking they were saved and escaping the punishment for sin, som er døden.
But these Nicolaitians didn’t know Jesus experientially. They had no knowledge of the Bible and didn’t have the Holy Spirit.
I stedet, they followed the words of their leader, who preached this false doctrine; this lie. (Læs også: Nikolaiternes lære og gerninger).
Although the Nicolaitans were misled and believed this false doctrine and lived by it, because they considered it as the truth, Jesus hated the doctrine and works of the Nicolaitans.
The church at Ephesus hated the works of the Nicolaitans as well, ligesom Jesus.
Imidlertid, the church at Pergamos (Pergamum), where the throne of satan was, embraced the doctrine of the Nicolaitans. Because some of them held the doctrine of the Nicolaitans.
Jesus didn’t allow the doctrine and works of the Nicolaitans, because it defiled the church. But Jesus called the church at Pergamos to repentance. If they didn’t repent, Jesus would come unto them quickly and fight against them with the sword of His mouth. (Åbenbaring 2:6, 15-16 (Læs også: What is the throne of satan?)
The devil has deceived many churches with the same lie
We don’t know if the church of Pergamos listened and obeyed the words of Jesus. But we do know that the devil succeeded again, by deceiving many Christians with the same lie and doctrine.
The devil deceived many Christians by making them believe that it doesn’t matter how you live. You can live in sin and be saved. Because you are not saved and justified by your works. But you are saved and justified by the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.
Igen, this is a partial truth that is preached. Ja, you are indeed saved by the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. His blood has cleansed you from all your sins and iniquities and made you holy and righteous. His blood saved you. No one can earn his salvation by his works. Up to here, it’s correct.
But… The blood of Jesus is not a permit to sin. The blood of Jesus doesn’t give you the right to persevere in sin.
The sacrifice and the blood of Jesus are not the same as the sacrifice and the blood of animals. The sacrifice and blood of animals provided a temporary atonement for the sins of the people. But the sacrifice and blood of Jesus don’t provide a temporary atonement but deal with the sinful nature, which reigns in the flesh and from which sin proceeds.
Den gamle pagt
I den gamle pagt, which was sealed by the blood of animals, God’s people constantly fell back into the same sin. Because they were still carnal and their spirit was still under the dominion of death.
They were trapped in the (syndig) flesh and the flesh ruled their lives. Therefore they constantly had to make atonement for their sins.
But despite the many sacrifices and blood that was shed, nothing changed in man’s nature. Nothing changed about man’s fallen state and nature. Which is the case in the New Covenant that is sealed by the blood of Jesus Christ. (Læs også: ‘Hvad er forskellen mellem ofring af dyr og ofring af Jesus Kristus?’).
Den nye pagt
I den nye pagt, it shouldn’t be that people who are saved and belong to God, fall into the same sin over and over again and persevere and live in sin. Because they have been delivered from the power of sin and death, through the death of their flesh in Christ.
This was not the case in the Old Covenant. So if those, who live in the New Covenant keep sinning, it means they’re not delivered from the power of sin and death. (Åh. hebræere 9, 1 John 1:5-7))
I den nye pagt, man has become a new creation through regeneration in Christ, which means the death of the flesh and the resurrection of the spirit from the dead. (Læs også: ‘Omskærelsen i den nye pagt’).
The new man is born of God and transferred from the power of darkness into the Kingdom of God, hvor Jesus Kristus er konge og hersker. (Åh. Kolosserne 1:13).
Therefore darkness has no more power over the new man.
The flesh no longer reigns, but Christ reigns in the new man. Since the flesh is dead and the spirit is alive.
Only when the flesh has died and the spirit of man is raised from the dead and the new man enters the Kingdom of God and walks after the Spirit according to the law of this Kingdom in the light, man shall be saved.
Alle sammen, who is born of God stays in Him and doesn’t sin
Hvad skal vi så sige? Skal vi fortsætte i synd, at nåden må blive overflod? Gud forbyde. Hvordan skal vi, der er døde for synden, leve længere deri? Ved du ikke, at så mange af os, som blev døbt til Jesus Kristus, blev døbt til hans død? Derfor er vi begravet med ham af dåb til døden: Det som som Kristus blev opvokset fra de døde af farens herlighed, Alligevel skulle vi også gå i livets nyhed (romere 6:1-4)
Enhver, der bliver i ham, synder ikke: enhver, som synder, har ikke set ham, hverken kendte ham. Små børn, Lad ingen bedrage dig: den, der gør retfærdighed, er retfærdig, Selv da han er retfærdig. Den, der begår synd, er af Djævelen; thi Djævelen synder fra begyndelsen. Til dette formål blev Guds søn åbenbaret, at han kunne ødelægge Djævelens gerninger. Enhver, der er født af Gud, begår ikke synd; thi hans Sæd bliver i ham: Og han kan ikke synde, because he is born of God.Heri er Guds børn åbenbare, og djævelens børn: enhver, som ikke gør retfærdighed, er ikke af Gud, ej heller den, som ikke elsker sin Broder (1 John 3:6-10)
A person may repent and be baptized in water and receive the baptism with the Holy Spirit, but if there is no change in the person’s life and the person keeps doing the works of the flesh and darkness and walks in unrighteousness in darkness, then the life of the person shows, that the person has not repented and is not born again in Christ. Since the flesh in which sin reigns and from which sin proceeds, er stadig i live. The flesh has not been crucified in Christ.
The new creation yields to Jesus and the Holy Spirit, the old creation yields to the devil and the flesh
The person hasn’t become a new creation and hasn’t yielded to Jesus Christ (ordet) and the Holy Spirit and doesn’t do what They say. Men personen er stadig den gamle skabelse, who belongs to the devil.
Therefore the person lives in disobedience to God and His Word after the will of the flesh in obedience to the will of the devil and sin. The person perseveres in sin or falls back into the same sin over and over again. (Læs også: ‘Guds vilje vs djævelens vilje‘ og ‘Mørkets rustning’).
The true gospel of Jesus Christ calls to repentance
Jesus kom til Galilæa, forkyndelse af evangeliet om Guds rige, Og siger, Tiden er opfyldt, og Guds rige er nærme sig: omvend jer, og tro på evangeliet (Mærke 1:14-15)
og sagde til dem, Sådan er det skrevet, og således måtte Kristus lide, og at opstå fra de døde den tredje dag: Og at omvendelse og syndsforladelse skulle forkyndes i hans navn blandt alle nationer, begyndende i Jerusalem. Og I er vidner om disse ting (Luke 24:46-48)
I har endnu ikke gjort modstand til blods, stræber mod synd. Og I har glemt den formaning, der taler til jer som til børn, Min søn, foragt ikke Herrens tugt, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: For den, Herren elsker, tugter han, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. Hvis I udholder tugt, Gud handler med dig som med sønner; thi hvilken Søn er den, som Faderen ikke tugter? Men hvis I er uden tugt, hvoraf alle er delagtige, så er I bastards, og ikke sønner.
Desuden har vi haft vort køds fædre, som irettesatte os, og vi gav dem ærbødighed: skal vi ikke meget hellere underordne os åndernes Fader, og leve? For de tugtede os i sandhed nogle få dage efter deres egen fornøjelse; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, men ærgerligt: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby (hebræere 12:5-11)
The true gospel calls to repentance and sanctification and disciplines, retter, and chastises. Imidlertid, the modern gospel, som ikke er et evangelium, doesn’t contain these elements.
The modern gospel embraces sin and keeps people in bondage
The modern gospel is a humanistic gospel (besked) that pleases the ears, følelser, and emotions of the people in the church but keeps the people in bondage of sin and death.
This gospel welcomes everyone and everyone may stay the way they are. Everything is allowed and tolerated, nothing is wrong. God loves everyone, lige som de er. And so sin is embraced instead of condemned and removed.
They believe that you have to respect others and forgive and love others instead of condemning them. Men er det sandt?
Where is it written in the Bible (after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit) that you have to accept sin and tolerate sin in the church? That if you live in sin you are saved?
Where is it written that you must leave those, who persevere in sin alone?
Where is it written that it doesn’t matter if preachers, Ældste, and other leaders of the church become disobedient to God and His Word, due to the will, lusts and desires of their flesh and fall in sin and/or persevere in sin? (Læs også: ’Ånden fra Eli')
This is nowhere written in the Bible! Because sin is rebellion and disobedience to God and His will.
Hvordan kan folk, who don’t walk in the will of God and are disobedient to His Word, teach others to walk in the will of God and to be obedient to the Word, so that they will grow up into the image of Christ?
The new creation fulfills the righteousness of the law
Folk, who sin and live in sin and refuse to repent of their lifestyle, show by their works that they don’t belong to Christ and are not saved. They still belong to the devil and aren’t the servants of righteousness but the servants of sin. They are carnal and still listen to the devil and do his will and serve the devil through their flesh. (Læs også: ’The commandments of God vs the commandments of the devil').
God has given His commandments to make His will and His nature and righteousness known and to reveal sin. Jesus has never annulled the commandments of the law. But Jesus fulfilled them by walking after the Spirit in the will of the Father in righteousness. Dem, who belong to Jesus walk after the Spirit instead of the flesh and fulfill the righteousness of the law. (Åh. Matthew 5:17-18, romere 3:31; 8:4 (Læs også: ’Er mand i stand til at opfylde loven?').
“Whosoever does not bear his cross and come after Me can’t be My disciple”
Jesus svarede dem, Sandelig, sandelig, Jeg siger til dig, Den, der engagerer synd, er syndens tjener (John 8:34)
And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, og sagde til dem, If any man come to me, og hader ikke sin far, og mor, og hustru, og børn, og brødre, og søstre, ja, og også sit eget liv, han kan ikke være Min discipel. Og enhver, som ikke bærer sit kors, og kom efter mig, kan ikke være Min discipel (Luke 14:25-27)
Så sagde Jesus til sine disciple, Hvis nogen vil komme efter mig, Lad ham nægte sig selv, Og tag sit kors op, og følg mig. For enhver, der redder sit liv, skal miste det: og enhver, der mister sit liv for min skyld, skal finde det (Matthew 16:24-25, også Mark 8:34-35, Luke 9:23-24)
Jesus never spoke about accepting people with a sinful lifestyle. He didn’t preach that sinners could live in sin and stay the way they were and be saved.
Jesus was not a Syndens fremmer! He didn’t speak about respecting and tolerating sin.
Tværtimod, sagde Jesus, He hated sin and called the sinners to repentance. Fordi alle, who commits sin is a servant of sin and is not saved.
sagde Jesus, that if anyone still loves his own life, and doesn’t deny himself, and doesn’t put Jesus above all, the person can’t be Jesus’ disciple.
sagde Jesus, that if anyone wants to come to Him and follow Him, he must deny himself and take up his cross.
Because if you don’t lose your own life in this world, you shall not find life.
Many churches tolerate sin from both church members as church leaders
I Åbenbaringens Bog, Jesus didn’t say to the various churches, He respected their behavior and the doctrines and works of the darkness.
Jesus didn’t embrace sin, since sin is the will of the devil. But Jesus commanded the churches to remove the sin. If they didn’t, they would reap the consequences of their disobedience.
There are many churches today, where everything is tolerated. They not only tolerate everything from the members of the church, who say they are saved but live in sin and keep sinning. But they also tolerate everything from the preachers and leaders of the church, who are carnal and keep doing the works of the flesh.
Løgn, snyd, svig, afgudsdyrkelse (dvs.. østlige filosofier, yoga, mindfulness, meditation, kampsport, Reiki, akupunktur), hekseri, spådom, utugt, ægteskabsbrud, extramarital affairs, skilsmisse, bor sammen ugift, sexual relationships outside of marriage, porno, homoseksualitet, and all other (seksuel) urenhed, abort, dødshjælp, abusive drinking, etc. This has all become very normal and is not considered a sin anymore.
The conscience of many Christians is seared with a hot iron and they don’t even know it. They are blinded by the lies of darkness and allow everything.
Ved I ikke, at de uretfærdige ikke skal arve Guds rige? Lad dig ikke snyde: hverken utugtige, heller ikke afgudsdyrkere, heller ikke ægteskabsbrydere, heller ikke feminin, heller ikke misbrugere af sig selv med menneskeheden, Heller ikke tyve, heller ikke begærlig, heller ikke drukkenbolte, heller ikke skænderier, heller ikke afpressere, skal arve Guds rige(1 Korinterne 6:9-10)
“Gå i Ånden, og I skal ikke opfylde kødets lyst”
Det siger jeg så, Gå i Ånden, og I skal ikke opfylde kødets lyst. For kødet begærer mod Ånden, og Ånden mod kødet: og disse er modsat den ene til den anden: så I ikke kan gøre det, som I ville. Men hvis I bliver ført af Ånden, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, som er disse; Ægteskabsbrud, utugt, urenhed, liderlighed, Afgudsdyrkelse, hekseri, had, varians, emuleringer, vrede, Strid, Seditions, kætterier, Misundelser, mord, fuldskab, Revellings, Og sådan lignende: Af det, jeg fortæller dig før, Som jeg også har fortalt dig i tiden tidligere, At de, der gør sådanne ting, ikke skal arve Guds rige (Galaterne 5:16-21)
Men Bibelen (ordet) er klart. Siger Bibelen, at de, who do these things are not born of God, ikke tilhører Gud, og skal ikke arve Guds Rige. (Åh. John 3:3-5, 1 John 3:8-9; 5:18)
Many Christians serve the devil instead of God
Many Christians don’t stand in the service of God and serve God. But they stand in the service of the devil and serve him. Because instead of preaching the truth and the gospel of Jesus Christ and reconciling people to God, de prædiker løgne. Gennem deres løgne, they lead the people astray and make them walk on the broad way that leads to destruction. Because the way of the world doesn’t lead to eternal life but leads to death (O.A. 2 Petrus 2, Jude (Læs også: At ødelægge Guds gerninger i stedet for djævelens gerninger).
They’re masters in adjusting God’s truth to the will and desires of man and the truth of the world.
They’re masters in building bridges with the world and other religions and philosophies and changing the words of God to approve sin and compromise with sinners.
But preaching the sound gospel of Jesus Christ and calling sinners to repentance and delivering them from the power of sin and death and standing on the Word and keep standing on the Word and representing, preaching and bringing the Kingdom of God and walk in the authority of Jesus Christ on earth, they don’t know anything about and are not familiar with.
Many preachers and elders (ledere) of the churches don’t solve the problems. I stedet, they allow the people to live in sin and leave them in their sins. Hvorfor? Because they don’t want to hurt or offend anybody’s feelings. They don’t want to get involved and cause problems. And so they let everything run its course, hoping that the problems will solve themselves. But problems don’t get solved by themselves but go from bad to worse. (Læs også: Hvad siger Bibelen om synd i kirken?).
Jesus gave His life to deal with the sin problem
Han selv bar vore synder i sit eget legeme på træet, at vi, at være død for synder, skal leve til retfærdighed: ved hvis striber I blev helbredt. For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls (1 Peter 2:24-25)
Jesus gave His life and suffered immensely to deal with the sin problem. The sin problem didn’t solve by itself. But the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, Guds søn, was needed to solve the sin problem. It was needed to redeem man from sin and death, restore man’s fallen position and reconcile man to God.
Jesus gave His life for man. Så det, man could be free from the power of sin and death and live in freedom. Because sin is bondage.
Sin doesn’t lead to eternal life, as the devil made many Christians believe. But sin leads to death.
For de, der er efter kødet; Men de, der er efter Åndens ting. For at være karnalt sindet er døden; Men at være åndeligt sindet er liv og fred. Fordi det kødelige sind er fjendskab mod Gud: for det er ikke underlagt Guds lov, Det kan heller ikke være (romere 8:5-7)
Nogen, who lives after the flesh and is carnally minded shall persevere in sin.
Therefore if someone perseveres in sin, it shows that the person lives after the flesh and is carnally minded. The person has not yielded to the Spirit and the law of God (Åndens lov), but lives in enmity against God. The person doesn’t love God and doesn’t belong to Him, but still belongs to the devil and death.
If you love God you will keep His commandments
Because if you love God, you will keep His commandments instead of being prideful and rebellious and disobeying the Word and living in sin (Åh. Exodus 20:6, Femte Mosebog 5:10, John 14:15, 23).
At være kødelig anlagt er døden. Fordi alle, who lives in sin and keeps sinning and doesn’t repent shall deserve death and not, as is preached in many churches, life and be saved (romere 1:24-32)
What does it mean to not live under the law but under grace?
How often do people say, “I don’t live under the law but under grace”. While they live in disobedience to God and His Word after the flesh in sin, ligesom verden. So what does it mean that you don’t live under the law but under grace? What is truly written in the Bible about not living under the law but under grace?
Lad derfor ikke synden herske i dit dødelige legeme, at I skulle adlyde det i dets lyster. Giv heller ikke eders lemmer som redskaber for uretfærdighed til synd: men giv jer til Gud, som dem, der er levende fra de døde, og jeres lemmer som redskaber til retfærdighed for Gud.
For synden skal ikke herske over dig: thi I er ikke under Loven, men under nåde. Hvad så? skal vi synde, fordi vi ikke er under loven, men under nåde? Gud forbyde. Ved du ikke, den, som I giver jer selv tjenere til at adlyde, hans tjenere er I, hvem I adlyder; om synd til død, eller af lydighed til retfærdighed? Men gud være tak, at I var syndens tjenere, men I har af hjertet adlydt den form for lære, som blev overgivet jer. At blive frigjort fra synd, I blev retfærdighedens tjenere (romere 6:12-18
For da I var syndens tjenere, I var fri fra retfærdighed. Hvilken frugt havde I dengang i de ting, som I nu skammer jer over? thi enden på disse ting er døden. Men bliver nu gjort fri fra synd, og blive Guds tjenere, I har jeres frugt til hellighed, og enden evigt liv. For syndens løn er døden; men Guds gave er evigt liv ved Jesus Kristus, vor Herre (romere 6:20-23)
de der, who live in sin live under the law
Alle sammen, who walks after the flesh and keeps doing the works of the flesh and therefore perseveres in sin lives under the dominion (myndighed) of sin and death and therefore lives under the law of sin and death, som hersker i kødet.
The only way to ensure that you no longer live under the law but under grace, is through the death of the flesh in Christ. It’s through regeneration in Christ and sanctification; udsætte den gamle mand og sætter den nye mand på.
Dem, who live in sin are not in Christ and are not saved
Derfor er der nu ingen fordømmelse for dem, som er i Kristus Jesus, som ikke går efter kødet, Men efter ånden. For livets Ånds lov i Kristus Jesus har frigjort mig fra syndens og dødens lov (romere 8:1-2)
Men hvis I bliver ført af Ånden, I er ikke under loven (Galaterne 5:18)
Enhver, som bliver i ham, synder ikke: enhver, som synder, har ikke set ham, hverken kendte ham (1 John 3:6)
People may say they are saved and are not under the law but under grace, but if they still allow sin to reign as king in their lives, by obeying the lusts and desires of the flesh and therefore live in sin, then they are not living under grace. By living after the flesh and doing the works of the flesh, they still live under the law.
Alle sammen, who is not made alive in Christ by the resurrection of the spirit from the dead and doesn’t walk after the Spirit, but still lives under the authority (Dominion)s of sin and death, still lives under the law.
Alle sammen, who by faith is born again in Christ and saved, and abides in Him, skal ikke (live in) synd. Som en kendsgerning, it’s written that everyone, who sins has never seen Him, and neither has known Him.
The Word is clear, at de, who allow sin to reign as king in their lives and obey sin by living in sin, are not delivered and are not saved. They still live under the authority of sin and death. Derfor, their final destination shall be the kingdom of death (helvede, Hades). Since the fruit of death is sin and the wages of sin is death and not eternal life.
Kan du leve i synd og blive frelst?
Den, der er af Gud, hører Guds ord: Du hører dem derfor ikke, Fordi I ikke er af Gud. Then answered the Jews, og sagde til ham, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, og har en djævel? Jesus svarede, Jeg har ikke en djævel; men jeg ærer min Fader, og I vanære mig. Og jeg søger ikke min egen ære: der er en, der søger og dømmer. Sandelig, sandelig, Jeg siger til dig, Hvis en mand holder mit ordsprog, han skal aldrig se døden (John 8:47-51)
Men hver mand bliver fristet, når han bliver trukket væk af sit eget begær, og lokket. Så når lysten er blevet undfanget, det frembringer synd: og synd, når den er færdig, føder døden (James 1:14-15)
“Pas på, brødre, for ikke at være i nogen af jer et ondt hjerte af vantro, Ved afgang fra den levende Gud”
Pas på, brødre, for ikke at være i nogen af jer et ondt hjerte af vantro, Ved afgang fra den levende Gud. Men forman hinanden dagligt, Mens det kaldes til dagen; for at nogen af jer bliver hærdet gennem syndens bedraghed. For vi er gjort til deltagere i Kristus, Hvis vi holder begyndelsen på vores tillid, stæspidser til slutningen (Hebraisk 3:11-14)
Og han sagde til mig, Det er gjort. Jeg er Alfa og Omega, Begyndelsen og slutningen. Jeg vil give den, der tørster, frit af kilden med livets vand. Den, der sejrer, skal arve alt; og jeg vil være hans Gud, og han skal være min søn. Men de frygtsomme, og vantro, og det afskyelige, og mordere, og horekarle, og troldmænd, og afgudsdyrkere, og alle løgnere, skal have deres del i søen, som brænder med ild og svovl: som er den anden død (Åbenbaring 21:6-8)
Kan du leve i synd og blive frelst? Ingen, you can’t live in sin and be saved. Kun dem, who are born again in Christ and are born of God and have become a new creation (Guds søn) and submit to Jesus Christ and God the Father and listen to the Word and the Holy Spirit and obey and do the Word and walk after the Spirit and live in righteousness, they shall not see death but shall inherit eternal life.
Sin reigns until death; death in Christ or natural death
The fact of the matter is, that sin reigns as king in people’s lives until death. Imidlertid, people determine until which death this is; the death in Christ or natural death
A person can allow sin to reign as king in his life until his repentance and the regeneration in Christ, when the flesh dies in Him. Fra det øjeblik, the person is delivered from the power of the devil and the law of sin and death. Gennem åndens opstandelse fra de døde, sin and death no longer have authority over the person. But the person has been made free. And by walking after the law of the Spirit as an overcomer in Christ the person inherits eternal life.
Or a person allows sin to reign as king in his life until the person dies a natural death, whereby the spirit of man remains under the authority of sin and death until his death. The person shall not inherit eternal life but shall go to the kingdom of death (helvede). Og på dommedag, the person is cast into the eternal lake of fire and experiences the second death.
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