tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279010084117300155.post4423237105693405874..comments2023-06-03T05:16:13.076-05:00Comments on Experience the Fire: Why Do I Sin?Dusty Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038006740293111352noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279010084117300155.post-46480046433067503502009-08-17T04:12:02.347-05:002009-08-17T04:12:02.347-05:00Greg wrote: “As to WHY we may still sin, my studie...Greg wrote: “As to WHY we may still sin, my studies of the Scriptures have led me to the conclusion that it's because we fundamentally fail to follow Jesus' two simple commandments: love God above all else, and love others as ourselves. “<br /><br />I agree that the reason that we sin is that we don’t love the Creator enough.<br /><br />So, what is the definition of “sin”? What is the definition held by Ribi Yehoshua from Nazareth (the Mashiakh; the Messiah)? He had the same notion of the term as we can learn in Torah (different words in Hebrew that are all translated to the English word “sin”). He also taught about how to live in order to enable the Creator in His loving kindness to provide His kipur –atonement – for shortcomings; and thereby enabling connection with the Creator. This way is found both in the Torah and in Ribi Yehoshuas teachings found in our website – www.netzarim.co.il <br /><br />I highly recommend you to extensively research our website!<br /><br />Anders BranderudAnders Branderudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590420531095058999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279010084117300155.post-9202714284632002452009-08-12T10:31:22.990-05:002009-08-12T10:31:22.990-05:00I think your explanation for the problem of sin is...I think your explanation for the problem of sin is an accurate one, however I have a couple comments.<br /><br />First of all, I cannot read Romans 6 and 8, and reconcile them at all with the sinful state which Paul APPEARS to confess to in chapter 7. I should probably do a post on this, but the short of it is that the only way that 7 makes sense, in light of 6 and 8 is that Paul is actually speaking of his state BEFORE he met Jesus on the road to Damascus. The use of present tense is an unfortunate choice, most likely used to identify with his Jewish audience.<br /><br />The point is that the don't HAVE to sin (see 1 Cor. 10:13).<br /><br />As to WHY we may still sin, my studies of the Scriptures have led me to the conclusion that it's because we fundamentally fail to follow Jesus' two simple commandments: love God above all else, and love others as ourselves. Think about EVERy sin you've ever done, and you'll probably see that it always originated from loving yourself more than God and others. The examples you give are right on the money!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01028914792240238768noreply@blogger.com