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“So I accept Jesus, and then I can Do anything I want.?”

Sounds like one of those questions like, “Did Adam have a navel?” Meant to be some kind of *gotcha* question; not a real inquiry.

However, the answer is:

Yes, you CAN do anything you want. But you won’t. Your conversion will change the person you are. The closer you get to Him, the further you get from sin and its pull. The power to overcome sin grows stronger with your growth.

But if you do fall (and you WILL fall...constantly), you are still the righteousness of God. Jesus died 2,000 years ago, for All of the sins of mankind. This includes the ones you commit before your acceptance of Him as your Savior and the ones committed after that.

It’s called Grace. And it is unqualified for the believer. You become, via Jesus’ propitiation, sinless before God.

That’s amazing and hard for the natural man to understand. But that’s part of what makes it so wonderful.

As the hymn goes, “Amazing Grace”.

[[It’s called Grace]]

Bingo- Grace is receiving from God something that we do NOT deserve (or earn)

Good post-

[[You become, via Jesus’ propitiation, sinless before God.]]

Unable to sin your way out of salvation because it is Jesus that keeps us- not our works-

You asked, “So I accept Jesus, and then I can Do anything I want.?” and I answered in post 39 of this thread.

I meant to add (but forgot) that MOST sins believers commit are with the full knowledge that they ARE sins.

In other words, every time (maybe most times) that a believer sins it is with the full fore-knowledge that they are going to sin and then do it anyway.

So your question “...do anything I want?” applies to every single one of us, no matter what the sin nor the number of sins.

Still under Grace and still paid for at the cross.

Believers have just accepted that offering/gift and live free from any condemnation for their failures.

Non-believers have refused to accept the free, unqualified gift of undeserved righteousness and the position and blessings that flow from that.

[Sadly, some believers believe that works play a part in their salvation/righteousness and choke off much of the joy and ease that comes with a full understanding and acceptance of what this Grace means.]

A new term that is being used is “hyper-Grace”. I’m not a fan of the term, particularly, although it is accurate and descriptive.

To me Biblical Grace is already “hyper-Grace”; it can’t be anymore complete or powerful than it is. So the term is redundant.

"Yes, you CAN do anything you want"

just no....God gave us free will....HE showed us the way, the truth and the light.....the opportunity to be a good person, or a bad person.....

if there are no consequences then there is no need for churches, or priests, pastors,prayers,confession, nor CHARITY.....

and no need for lecturing....

but this "no consequences to sin mantra" is popular, among the sinners....

and our govt seems to be moving in that direction too, especially these leftist states where now what used to be a crime now just is not prosecuted.....kids in school can do any thing and not be punished...for pete's sake don't call the cops, the kid might have a record... NO CONSEQUENCES.

I think God is forgiving, of any sin, which is hard to accept, because we all want fairness in life....

the prodigal son...

but HE FORGIVES....we can't forgive ourselves.