[boatbums]

Yes, but with a caveat. Our own hardheartedness, or lack of forgiveness towards others, can severely limit if not cut us off entirely from true communion with Him.

Of course. When we give in to our sinful nature - which is "legally" dead while spiritually still kicking in this mortal body - and sin against God, we jeopardize our fellowship relationship with Him and which only confession and repentance forgives and cleanses us from all unrighteousness, reopening the lines of communication and fellowship. Though our mortal man is perishing (in the process of dying) our new man is renewed, growing in grace and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

Our place of cleansing is the cross and not some place or state in the middle between life on earth and our home in Heaven. The debt of our sin was paid in full on the cross and, when we leave this earthly life, those of us who have received the gift of eternal life by grace through faith will not have any sin - nor the "temporal" debt it racked up - with which to pay through our own suffering or contributions. While we still are here in the flesh, our actions determine the depth of fellowship we have with our redeemer, but once we die, our actions no longer CAN affect it as we are now with the Lord rid of the encumbrances of the flesh and its old-nature hold.

[Elsie]

bttt

[BlueDragon]

Thank you

[metmom]

Bravo!

[mitch5501]

Thankyou for all your work and especially for the spirit of your posts! All of you.A most enlightening thread!

"The debt of our sin was paid in full on the cross and, when we leave this earthly life, those of us who have received the gift of eternal life by grace through faith will not have any sin - nor the "temporal" debt it racked up..."

"...in the twinkling of an eye.....corruptible must put on incorruption....." (1 Corinthians 15:51-53)