Why do "Christians" and other "Religious" people constantly disobey their own religion?

[Wade12345]

you know, that whole Galatians 5 list where Paul says "they who do such things shall NOT inherit the Kingdom of God".

Yet Christians are the biggest lot of sinners on the face of the planet.

I guess you think Jesus dying on a cross saves you, so you permit yourselves to commit any act imaginable, but the authors of your own religion said it doesn't work that way. That without good works you CANNOT be saved.

So you go commit adultery, fornication, drunkenness and drug addiction all you want, but you are NOT a "good christian" nor a "good anything else" either.

'Truth is, most "Christians" can't list the ten commandments nor anything meaningful that Jesus or his disciples taught anyway. They mistakenly think being born in the U. S. or Europe makes them a "christian".

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Rabbi Tovia Singer debunks total depravity and calvinism.

https://youtu.be/77JwfIJx1ys

[Dan4you]

I am sad to know that you once where a Christian but I am happy that you took the interest and iniciative to bring up this topic.

It is good to be real and honest about this matter, with no judgments attached.

I am a christian and I am sorry if any believer ever misunderstood or mistreated you. I must say I was sad to read some of the comments here that where not proper towards you.

About this question of sin. Believers do sin, I would say even as much as everybody esle and no christian can say they sin less than others. God did not promisse absence of temptation or that we, as christians, will be free from sinning during our life here. What he promissed was ultimate freedom from our sinful nature as human beings. That is, as a christian I am not defined by my faulty human condition (so called "flesh") but that my identity is found in God wich gives me hope and ultimate freedom and detachment from my imperfect condition (in the "spirit").

Thats why Christ came, to relieve us of the burden of carying our salvation with "good works" while in our imperfect human nature.

I encourage you to try it out and expose all this to God with all honesty. Dont worry, he will not strike you with a lighting bolt from heaven. He knows you and He is very aware of your struggles.

Just try it. Pray. There is hope in God.

I will pray for you and wish you all the best!

[Guy13]

Total Depravity: Unregenerate Man/Woman are. “dead in trespasses and sins (Ephesians 2:1, 8-10) and Jeremiah 17 says the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked”.-Unable to come to God without an offering termed Irresistible Grace from God. At that moment a “Knowing Of” God has occurred.
-Even if Saved, In and Through Christ Jesus, man/woman Nature/Flesh and Free Will is still at odds with God’s Preceptive Will (10 Commandments).
—We still sin, “stumble in many ways (James 3:2)” but have a mediator In Christ Jesus and we demonstrate evidence of Saved.
—We exhibit Fruit of Spirit (love, joy, peace, forbearance, gentleness, self-control/Galatians 5:22-23) grounded in the work of Holy Spirit, rather than “effort ONLY or provided rituality of/by man/woman.” Good Works (James 2:24) as did Abraham demonstrate (Romans 4:9, 11-16) through Faith in offering Isaac.

[Wade12345]

Jews do not believe in the doctrine of total depravity. That is enitrely a (false) christian doctrine.

The Old Testament says everything God made was "very good" and a good God cannot create a free moral agent born in the condition of depravity. That's INSANE.

You need to repent of blasphemy. (Speaking evil of God).

[Guy13]

If you believe in Grace, “your good works”, do not demonstrate a Saving Faith. Nowhere in your posts are evidence of Fruit of Spirit, which by default, MEANS you are neither Indwelled with the Holy Spirit NOR Saved In and Through Christ Jesus.
—You are a brute and please consider this a well-earned and righteous reproofing. Whether you are Jehovah Witness, Mormon, or Christian, you possess a partial understanding of the Bible. From all your Postings, I know this for sure:
—You do not posses a Conservatively and Scripturally Fundamentalists understanding or worldview as related to the Bible (Hebrews 4:12) and Lost (Isaiah 55:11/Matthew28:16-20). I do not see you in the following category described in Matthew 5:
Saved/Blessed are:
-poor in spirit, -gentle, -hunger and thirst for righteousness,-merciful,-pure in heart,-PEACEMAKERS,-Light of the World.
—Some time at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Shepherds Seminary, or Masters College would benefit your Effectiveness greatly.

[Raven3069]

Because …. No one is perfect. We fall into our own ways and desires sometimes. Paul also said.. “I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do — this I keep on doing” (verses 18-19). Paul is a saint, but he's not sinless. He wants to do good, but he sometimes sins.

[BCRanger10]

Some are swept away by the spirit of the age. They think that Divine Law is no longer applicable simply because "it's x-current year". As a side note, I have yet to hear a single unbiased argument as to what x-current year has to do with anything.

For others, it's because their religion is more of a cultural belief and practice.

But ultimately, it's because we are fallen and imperfect beings. Some are are better, by the help of God's grace, to resist sinful actions, words, thoughts, and temptations, but we will all still sin at one point or another and to one degree or another. Fortunately, in the Catholic Church, we are blessed with a rich devotional tradition and the Sacrament of Confession.

[Anonymous]

why are you talking

atheist lol

how about you stop sinning
rather then telling others not to sin idiot

I promise you can;t stop sinning even if you tried
just like the rest of the human race
YOU ARE NO DIFFERENT LEARN YOUR PLACE IDIOT

Galatians 2:16

know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.

[Wade12345]

I'm not an atheist, idjit. i'm a Deist who used to be a christian.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

The Christians you are referring to are lukewarm Christians, never were actually born again nor saved.

Genuine born again Christians can and will sin sometimes as we all struggle with our sinful nature but no true Christian practices a lifestyle of sinning and disobeying God's word.

[sacrifices]

no he is just an idiot

Galatians 2:16

know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.

so why give the law?

BECAUSE OF WHAT THE ANGELS DID
to fence off the sin to some degree

but the law will not fix the issue of sin
ONLY CHRIST

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

@sacrifices: Absolutely we are justified by faith in Jesus Christ but that doesn't mean you take the grace of God as a license to sin.

The Bible clearly teaches let those who name the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

[sacrifices]

but no matter what we are going to sin

even if we try to stop
( that doesn't mean go crazy )

but it will happen whether people like it or not

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

@sacrifices: As I said we struggle with sin and temptations and God will forgive us when you mess up but to go around with a mind made up to sinning on purpose like you don't give a flip then God won't forgive such rebellion.

Totally different from falling in sin to purposely living in it in rebellion towards God.

[Wade12345]

@sacrifices

James said that was a vain man. James said you cannot be justified except by good works.

Don't play games with me, I was a christian for the first 36 years of my life. I know the Biblical doctrines better than anyone.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

@Wade12345: We are justified by the blood of Jesus Christ and faith in Jesus.

If we claim to know Jesus and saved then our works (conduct will be the evidence of our faith) good works apart from Jesus can not justify anyone in the sight of God.

[Wade12345]

The book of Ezekiel says otherwise. It states you are justified by your own good works and damned by your own evil works.

Since God is Almighty, then he does not need a sacrifice to forgive sins. He can simply speak forgiveness into existence, and you are forgiven.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

No, you just don't understand the Bible. We are saved by grace through faith. Sinners can not be saved without faith in Jesus Christ. 100% impossible.

[sacrifices]

when did I say do not be a good person?
people should try to be good

but it won't save you
only CHRIST can
Ephesians 2

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of WORKS, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

[sacrifices]

@Wade12345

you never change lol

[Wade12345]

So you're saying Almighty God can't save sinners unless he dies on a cross? How stupid is that!

There's nothing like that in the Old Testament. The Book of Deuteronomy says if you obey the law and commandments, you'll be blessed, and if you disobey the commandments you'll be cursed. It's as simple as that. OBEY THE LORD

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

No shedding of blood then no remission of sin. Sin must be punished hence, Jesus being the blood sacrifice unto death.

[Anonymous]

Why do most people break laws such as speeding?

People are imperfect man. That’s part of what Christianity is about—you know, forgiveness?

[Wade12345]

no, no. Forgiveness is not a "license to sin". You should read Ezekiel chapter 3 for proof of that.

[OddBeMe]

They rationalize their way to only the crap they beleive in. Like the Bible being anti gay, but also pro abortion.