Since you have the "seal of God" do you no longer sin?
I'd be interested in your answer to this question (if you've already answered, kindly point me in the right direction).
Since you have the "seal of God" do you no longer sin?
I'd be interested in your answer to this question (if you've already answered, kindly point me in the right direction).
Gladly
2 Tim 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Jn 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
2 Cor 1:22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts
Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Eph 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Eastons Bible Dictionary
"ERNEST" Originally it meant no more than a pledge; but in common usage it came to denote that particular kind of pledge which is a part of the full price of an article paid in advance; and as it is joined with the figure of a seal when applied to the Spirit, it seems to be used by Paul in this specific sense." The Spirit's gracious presence and working in believers is a foretaste to them of the blessedness of heaven. God is graciously pleased to give not only pledges but foretastes of future blessedness.
This seal means that our salvation has already been paid for in advance, a non-refundable deposit.
1 Jo 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
Sin is only attributed to us if it is willful, and a true Christian does not willfully sin, so if he does what is called a sin, it is not attributed to him as a sin, since it wasn't willful, and the blood of Christ had already paid for it.
I am grateful to be able to point this out to you, what a relief to know we are saved, and the only way we could loose that salvation, would be to willfully go about purposely to rid our selves of that promise, and with God’s Spirit in us who would ever do that?