Greetings to you Brother,
forgive me please.
I had plonked them both together as being the one and same and wrote only weight. On looking at several Bible versions i see that there is both the weight and sin mentioned separately. Thank you.
I had made a mistake when contending that Jesus is the Giver of Life in another forum using John 6:33 but Brother Paul pointed out that the Father was as per when I spotted John 6:32. Then I remembered that both the Father & the Son share the same hand in salvation.
John 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. 30 I and my Father are one.
My contention was with the modified Nicene creed of 381 A.D. that cited the Holy Spirit alone as the Giver of Life and "they" used the scriptural reference of Genesis 1:2 as confirming that when it does not say that at all. I contended that if they were going to use a scriptural reference, they should have used 2 Corinthians 3:6 as most modern Bible has capitalized spirit whereas the KJV and a few other modern Bibles did not which I agree with spirit being not capitalized because spirit is in regards to principle rather than the Person of the Holy Spirit. Well, anyway, I reasoned that between 2 Corinthians 3:6 and John 6:33, which scripture is correct and I point to John 6:39-40 as scripture is to testify of Jesus because it is pointing to Jesus in coming to life. But now seeing John 6:32, I am not sure how to word that testimony as to Who the Giver of Life is other than recognizing that the Father is only honored by the Son ( John 5:22-23 KJV ) and the only way to come to the Father is by way of the Son ( John 14:6 KJV ) and so by honoring the Son as the Giver of Life, I am honoring the Father as the Giver of Life. And so honoring the Son as the Giver of Life is the only way to honor the Father in that way.
Well, anyway... as scripture testify that the Holy Spirit is sent to testify of the Son to glorify the Son is why I would not find any scripture giving that glory of that title as the Giver of Life to the Holy Spirit when the Holy Spirit would give the glory of that title as the Giver of Life to the Son John 15:26 KJV & John 16:14 KJV ( Anything you or any one else can add or reprove to my edification on that matter would be appreciated )
So, yes, I forgive you. We all prophesy in part and know in part but He knows our intentions in edifying one another and not just for desiring to be witnesses of Him or even become better witnesses of Him should it warrant it.
As it is, it was just a simple clarification on your part for me to understand where you were coming from, and so I forgive you, Brother Bear.
What I was asking, however, the race is run and we need to lay aside the weight and sin in order to run it... or, are you saying that the race is the laying aside the weight and sin? The little word, "in" that you used suggests the second part, but it may not be the case. Hence why i asked, for clarification.
Either way, it is an interesting thing to consider in our learning and sharing. The other thing, of course, is that we might get it all sorted in our understanding but it is in the doing that we will run without hindrance and even in that, the running may still happen, but one would be impeded somewhat and hindered if they first did not do the laying aside. It does not say they are disqualified but I see over and again the Apostle gently encouraging the reader/hearer to do the smart thing because doing the stupid is.... stupid.
I suppose if I were to also point to what we build on that foundation as the same as laying aside every weight & sin, it might convey my meaning better.
A believer in habitual sin would see running that race as an everyday thing in keeping sin off of that foundation like an alcoholic would. The weight is drinking alcohol at any time because he can't stop himself from getting drunk. So he has to see drinking alcohol on the same level as being drunk which is a sin.
A believer in habitual sin of lusting would see running that race as an everyday thing whereas what he sees or in his heart seek to see to tempt himself whenever spotting an eye candy or have in possession to entertain himself with may not be tempted at the time to lust, but it can be considered weight to have it on that foundation that after a time of being drawn by desires, they may find it necessary to consider it as a sin and not just a weight and so by getting rid of any provision for the flesh in his possessions as well as the practice to look for pretty ladies, he is getting rid of the weights that can lead to temptations to sin as in to lust.
I believe we are to recognize that we are still in this fallible flesh and we should not be gullible into thinking we can handle something when in the past, it has been proven we cannot. So I look to Him for help not to seek eye candy since that would be the same as judging people by outward appearance or desire a Christian girl who can be like that pretty girl and yet be filled with the Spirit as to not have any works of the flesh in her, but that would be idolatry and still vanity. In the society we are living in, we may not be persecuted physically at the risk of losing our lives in America, but we are being persecuted spiritually for why Christians need to be on guard even more so in a world of social media of her entertainment. We have Jesus to rely on when something we are looking at is tempting us to sin in letting us know to look away so as to not allow it to continue to be the weight in tempting us to sin.
That is why we are accountable because we are always Spirit filled for why we cannot say we have no power not to give in to the flesh when we do with Jesus Christ in us always. Believers are instructed NOT to sow to the works of the flesh but to sow to the fruits of the Spirit. It is an everyday thing when we are to pick up that cross daily in crucifying our flesh while we are trusting Jesus Christ to help us to follow Him because we cannot run that race without Him.
What is sin? What is weight? Another thread.
Yes, perhaps so. Makes me want to edit my post now but I leave it as is. :grin:
let us not be weary in doing good. Keep in the good doing and sin will not have a look in.
Grace and peace
Bless you ....><>
I have to say Jesus Christ knows how to afflict me in bothering my conscience when I get lured into sinning and I am glad I put my confidence in Him in being my Good Shepherd in getting me out of that sin's hold as well as keeping me from it.
May God bless you and keep you. May He shine His face upon you and give you His peace, Brother Bear.
