A Question of Victory
Posted: June 4th, 2012, 1:10 pm
The Bible says that we, who are followers of the Messiah, are more than conquerors through our Faith. CSDAs believe, literally, the words of the apostle John, who writes, "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin," (1John 3:9) which he goes on to explain in clear detail.
We call our belief in this promise of our Savior the "Victory over sin." There are other churches, and individuals, who claim to have victory over sin in their lives, so I am opening this thread as an invitation to those who, while differing from the CSDA understanding of victory, nevertheless do claim to believe the testimony of the New Testament. Members of our faith, of course, are also encouraged to share their testimony here.
This is not a thread that is intended, specifically, as a "challenge." Rather, it is an opportunity to analyze how interpretations and understandings can vary over even the most basic (we believe) components of the Gospel. What has been your experience, dear readers, of your victory in Christ?
We call our belief in this promise of our Savior the "Victory over sin." There are other churches, and individuals, who claim to have victory over sin in their lives, so I am opening this thread as an invitation to those who, while differing from the CSDA understanding of victory, nevertheless do claim to believe the testimony of the New Testament. Members of our faith, of course, are also encouraged to share their testimony here.
This is not a thread that is intended, specifically, as a "challenge." Rather, it is an opportunity to analyze how interpretations and understandings can vary over even the most basic (we believe) components of the Gospel. What has been your experience, dear readers, of your victory in Christ?