@CardfightBen a great example is when Jesus is in the synagogue quoting Isaiah. And they praise him, but then he mentions the stories of Zeraphath and Naaman who were both pagans but made clean and "saved" for their faith in Yahweh. Naaman in his story even asks if it's okay for him to go into the temple of a false idol even though he KNOWS Yahweh is the true Living God. And Elijah tells him. Your good. Which the jews then freaked out and sought to through Jesus off a cliff because it spoke to their false impression that they are elect via the Law. Foreshadowing the by faith we are made righteous in Christ creed of us modern Christians.
Sins makes as ruin our life. I is just not doing bad or failed to do rules. It is making it bad so someone will be corrupted. My look source of happiness but your direction is in endanger your life. Sins is the are product of evil. Violence is natural to consume things but exploitation is a sin. Anything that make us ahead and cheat is a sin. Improvements is good. But favor is not. Sin is failure and since defective action to make the world better. As people think they have better knowledge in God they will continue to failed things to can be easily done like neutralizing anger.
Yea, rogan picks the worst and easiest Christians to argue with. That's why I don't take anything he says seriously anymore. Rogan clearly knows him. He's doesn't like debating with people who can prove him wrong. Ask Stephen a smith who asked rogan to debate him on MMA which is Rogans main topic, and he still refused. Stephen A smith isn't even an MMA expert. But yea this debate isn't going to happen.
And Transgression is to miss the mark intentionally, or to intentionally sin. Christians no longer want to talk about these things in depth. Iniquity is to cause another to sin and join you in your wilfull sins
In high school, I wrote my senior thesis on basically this exact thing, how too often many Christians view sin as a legalistic checklist and not in terms of a virtuous character. It still is one of my fav things I've ever written, and I'm glad you have similar beliefs
Wonderful! In the US a 'sin' moralism seems to be pervasive. I've heard talk-backs where people ask 'is such-and-such a 'sin' (and therefore I mustn't do it). Christian life is not like that, it is seeking to live out a godly character and being repentant of any missing the mark. Paul's letters give lots of hints about that path: Philippians 2 provides an excellent perspective, IMO. We need to help people understand that 'sin' is something that before Christ we are captive to in everything that we do and think. It is behavior, attitudes, beliefs, thought (Roms 12:1, 2) that are antithetical to the nature and creation of our Lord. Not merely a list of rules. The 10C provide a great framework, which Yeshua enlarges the scope of in the Sermon on the Mount, but it comes down to the attitude Paul sets out in Phil. 2.
Yeah man so happy to see people realizing this because it's absolutely crucial, yet so many seem to have misunderstood this topic. I have written a minor essay on this topic as well (not published or anything). Would you like to have a read? I could sent it to your email or something.
This actually brought me into conflicts with many Christian leaders, it isn't about what you think or feel, it isn't a checklist, it is what you are trying to do and how much time effort you put into that. Earning money isn't wrong, devoting your life to money is; entertaining yourself isn't wrong, straying away from god is. God will allow you to do what you want to do but you mustn't put it before god. I am glad your paper of truth is something you are proud of.
One of my favorite examples concerns a semi-orthodox Jewish community in New York that wove a string around their community to say that the entire community was "their home", and thus going anywhere inside the stringed-off area did not constitute travelling during the Sabbath. And I was like... so, how does this work? Do they expect that when they get to heaven, God is going to be like, "Wow! I didn't account for that... you guys really got me there! Good job!" If your understanding of Sin involves catching an omniscient God in a legal technicality in order to get away with something or stretch the boundaries of what you're allowed to do, you're not understanding Sin and you're not understanding God.
You can never hinder your relationship with God. Romans 8:38-39 (KJV) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
@joyf5539 if i hinder my relationship with you, i did something bad to cause you to be disappointed. Thats impossible as a believer. There is no condemnation right? My sin leads to negative consequences of my own doing, that God is not mad at. His wrath is reserved for unbelievers only.
@@Easybelievist “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything builds up. Know and understanding sin is not condemnation
@@toonnaobi-okoye2949you don't understand what Legalism actually is. Legalism came during the 3rd century In China found by a long known classmate of emporer Qin, Qin used the idea of Legalism to conquer China.
@@bailujen8052 - In terms of religion? Legalism is performance for salvation. Thinking you can earn it. We are saved by Grace, not of ourselves. Performance is a natural outcome of the Spirit indwelling from staying in the vine.
Hypothetically, if a person murdered someone, would you argue it is good for them to use self-defence to preserve themself from any violent response to their own evil?
@@SkepticalMantisCHANNEL10generally they know However for me I have never experienced that. I am a 100% bible knowledge when it comes to tough decision. Some people it is attitude or their feelings being highly negative or depression
Exactly! Lots of things can be sinful if used the wrong way. Now there are obvious flat out sins like sex before marriage, murder etc but most things tend to be nuanced. Alcohol by itself isn’t sinful but drinking in excess can be. Video games aren’t sinful by themselves but depend on how often you’re playing and even what video games you’re playing that could put you into near occasion of sin recklessly
@@nilan3294 paul uses swears in the original language, the only thing we are specifically forbidden do is take the Lord’s name in vain. But words like hell, damn, sh*t, etc. are not necessarily sinful, although they can be used sinfully
Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord, and by this means to save his soul. And the other things on the face of the earth are created for man and that they may help him in prosecuting the end for which he is created. From this it follows that man is to use them as much as they help him on to his end, and ought to rid himself of them so far as they hinder him as to it. For this it is necessary to make ourselves indifferent to all created things in all that is allowed to the choice of our free will and is not prohibited to it; so that, on our part, we want not health rather than sickness, riches rather than poverty,honor rather than dishonor, long rather than short life, and so in all the rest; desiring and choosing only what is most conducive for us to the end for which we are created..
also I think you mean person's own sins, best action is not to be ashamed to self and don't give a another start. But in the end the best turn is to accept and start what you need to do. Not proclaimed that you need it but never respond to it. That is what we call regret first and humility. But proud people will not turn instead blame everything they across them and regret at last .
@@davidm4566 I suppose it comes down to how we're defining shame. Regret is good if it leads to repentance, but the type of shame that would cause us to hide ourselves from God and others is always bad.
This is why the seven deadly sins are so useful. None of them are specific things,but they are mindsets that take us away from prayer and holiness. And when used properly can help you find problems in your life you would otherwise miss
@@jakebarnes3054 I am a nonbeliever who acknowledges that the SDS (listed below) are indeed potentially ruinous. With an emphasis on "potentially" 😃 Greed Gluttony Pride Sloth Envy Wrath Lust
@@wet-read the issue is not that these are bad (which they are), but that they are essentially a cultural invention. Idolatry is extremely severe to God and blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is the one unforgivable sin.
@@jakebarnes3054 Who said anything about those? I can see how one or more of the SDS can be "promoted" to that status, but it isn't necessary that this occur.
This answer actually plays into answering the question “if I’m saved by faith alone why do have to do certain things or avoid certain things?” The answer is pretty much exactly this.
@@polystrate1 lmao no shot. That's not wants grants you acceptance into the kingdom of God. Placing your trust in the Lord is the only way. Actual faith, trust, not just intellectual assent
@@polystrate1 What kind of silly whataboutism is that? I obviously mean conscious willing placement of trust that God will do what He says and that He has authority over you as Lord and you have to listen to Him.
But you also need to be careful because that mindset can cause you to rationally justify sinful actions which is arguably demonic activity. So you should only do this if you're truly capable of discernment and you abide by the truth and true love of God. Most people should treat it like rules until they are ready for more serious moral speculation.
The metric of your actions taking away or contributing to your relationship with God is a more objective metric than whether you feel bad about it. However, I do see your concern with that.
@@opticalraven1935 I've seen people doing all kinds of wild interpretations while claiming to have "listened to the spirit". This is why honesty and humility is also required, demonstrated through submission to authority.
ok but what about things like video games or something like that how does that bring anyone closer to god? but it doesnt hinder your relationship with god either and jesus probably wouldnt do it cause he doesnt have time for fun he had a mission to carry out
I follow the thinking of "sin" translates directly to "failure" Rather than asking if something was a sin, I ask myself if something was a failure from the perspective of God.
@@oli.r7697 I agree "God's perspective" is a poor word choice, but what I'm trying to say is God's perspective is the only one that matters. Maybe "from the bible's perspective" is a better choice of words
I agree with the concept but not completely with your advice. You’re heading on the “do what feels right” territory. I read scripture several times before understanding it. There were things I felt okay with doing in the first 11 years of my walk with God that I began to understand with fervent study was against God. There isn’t a definitive answer except, like you said, grow with God. Decrease while He increases.
Yeah it’s a TH-cam short so ya know it might not always have the most elaboration. But basically it’s not “do what feels right” but rather do what you know with your circumstances is right so long as it doesn’t transgress against God. If I’m able to drink a few beers and be fine but someone else who is a recovering alcoholic and knows that he will go overboard and get drunk if he drinks alcohol then that person has sinned by even touching the alcohol in the first place. Hope I’m clarifying this good.
@@Leofric000 that’s a naive view (and I’m not trying to be rude here). I’ll give an example. It’s bad to lie and steal, but as long I am lying and stealing from a corrupt capitalist corporation, God knows that I am a good person deep inside-after all, isn’t that why Jesus died? It’s bad to murder, but I’m out here in the streets and although I can walk away from a fight, I choose to shoot because it can be reasoned as self-defense. When you’ve lived in a worldview such as the one I’ve experienced, a lot of sins can be reasoned away by seeing yourself as the victim of society and circumstance instead of seeing the world as God’s world with His views. Do what you feel is right isn’t the way to go if you don’t even know what’s right and you read the scripture from THAT vantage point.
@@MrsBrown-jr1rs nooooo no no no like I said some things are sin through and through I’m just saying that certain things can be sinful for some depending on the circumstance like the alcohol example I gave. If you’re an alcoholic it would be a sin to put yourself in that position to fall again on purpose despite knowing the risks vs someone who’s not an alcoholic who can drink one or two beers and not be tempted to make it 4 or 8 beers. Basically it’s taking something that isn’t an inherent sin, like drinking alcohol, and turning it into sin. The murder example you gave is very simple in so much that for it to be self defense it has to be within reason and if you choose to shoot someone who wasn’t particularly threatening to you at the moment God will illuminate you to the error in what you did and then it’s up to you if you want to accept that or not
@@MrsBrown-jr1rsYou are still using theft and murder and using the Robin Hood and self defense as a cover to justify your greed and lust for violence. Theft and murder is a sin. He is talking about mkre nuanced issues such as playing video games, swear words, etc. Nice strawman, btw.
Thank you for saying this! There's too much of either fear, a religious mindset, or self-righteousness attached to asking what you can and can't do. Or just being new to Christianity and having heard all kinds of things, it's understandable, but yes, we need to think about the REASONS why we should or shouldn't do things and remember that God sees our hearts and our motives and intentions and He wants us to choose to live in a way where we would be drawn closer to Him and gain His character. Living that way will make it clear what you should or shouldn't do. When you get closer to Him and know His heart and honestly look at your own heart, you will be able to know better.
I stopped playing video games because although it was relaxing, it took time away from my family. Time is too precious to squander... but everyone needs to come to their own conclusion otherwise it becomes legalism and pride.
Hello 🤗... For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast. ( Ephesians 2:8-9) Jesus did it all. There is nothing we can do, think or say to give us more grace or favour or mercy from God. Jesus did it all. Trust in Him. Are faith is dead without works be we do good works because the Holy Spirit is in us making us more like Christ. We do good works because we are saved, because are faith is real faith, not to be or stay saved.
"So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin." James 4:17 Right on. Not only what we shouldn't but what we ought to do. I struggle, but God grace can transform us.
This is a dangerous message to tell someone if they aren't versed in the faith. Someone can see this and think "oh so I can have sex before marriage, etc, because i don't think it hinders my relationship with God". There are times where this is applicable, for example consuming media, but there are also sins that are sins no matter how you look at them and no matter how you think they don't affect your relationship with God.
I believe you're right. It takes a lot of moral competence to make such judgments with confidence, which I find most people nowadays don't have. Hence it's best for most people to trust an authority on doctrine who can be accountable for what they preach to tell what is sinful and what isn't. The temptation to rationally justify sin is strong and affects both fools and the wise.
I feel like this is not an issue of being "versed in the faith" exactly, but is more an issue of not prioritizing Christ. For instance, when I was persuing LGBT junk, the problem was not that I wasn't "versed in the faith". I knew it was wrong, but figured God would forgive me, because I cared more about my idol than I cared about the approval of Christ. When I got my priorities fixed, while I did learn more about the nuances of the teachings on the subject, that knowledge alone was not what made me realize the gravity of my sin. It was my right priorities that made me realize it.
Video games did take me away to god in 2023 i started a new living life no more sinful life! I was so blinded by the devil even i was ok to go to hell and live a life of sin now i have changed because of that video. Every addiction will break in the name of jesus christ!
Exactly. Used to mess me up a lot as a younger Christian, but learning that it's not actions, it's HOW you govern yourself... it really helped. I'm reminded of what Paul says about eating food offered to idols. To those who genuinely do not believe in those idols or their power, it's just food, BUT if you feel it would make your brother stumble, or be a bad example, you should avoid it. We see it isn't the ACTION, it's the way it effects you and others.
As to videogames, there’s an interesting point made by the character Kirito in the anime Sword Art Online, and I wish more people would learn from it. That how you behave in a game reflects who you are in real life and if you treat the game seriously and act as if what you do matters morally it can improve you, while the opposite, treating it as a joke or a tool for your enjoyment leads to moral downfall in real life.
Every decision is a fork in the road, it either leads you to the straight & narrow path to the shining city on a hill or away from it, toward damnation.
I can reciprocate with what this guy has to say because when you truly follow christ you'll be set apart from the crowd in every way.... You'll have this consciousness of what is appropriate in Christ and what's not
I asked this question of my Sunday school teacher when I was 14 or 15. His response was "if you read the Bible, you will find there a lot more things we are allowed to do or asked to do by God compared to the number of things we are told not to do. If we spend our time doing the do's, we won't have to do the don'ts. The do's include praying, witnessing, treating others the way we want to be treated, being a good example to others, making a joyful noise unto the Lord, being diligent and faithful with that which God had given us, loving God with all our hearts, minds, and souls, loving our neighbor as we do ourselves, forgiving those who have wronged us, etc. These are the things tells us to work at diligently. We are not directed to say a certain number of Our Father's or Hail Mary's or make a good act of contrition or whatever else the Catholic priest tells you to do, since neither he nor anyone else in the church has any authority to forgive your sins nor to save your soul. None of the works they direct you to do can do anything to forgive your sins nor save your soul nor get you into heaven. It is only by the grace of God that we may enter into heaven. If we spend our time doing all of these things, we won't have time in our daily lives to do the things the Bible tells us not to do. That is what Jesus wants us to do, so we may have a new and personal relationship with him. He wants our sincerity and faithfulness, not our daily rituals that only show others how pious we pretend to be. That makes no better than the scribes and pharisees of Jesus's day.
Part of living in grace, is knowing that your sin and wickedness has fairly sent you to hell, so now you love and seek to please God, not for your sake or benefit. Just out of love, because you love God, you love this world and its people. Because despite our evil. beauty has saved the world
@@maxhagenauer24 it just a different way to formulate the gospel. We are not saved by our works for or men fall short to the glory of God. However, the church of christ are made for all of those who love God and therefore mankind, we despite desiring the good we fall short. This is why God died as christ, to save us from our own wickedness and give all people a chance of salvation. This is why we are not supposed to be interested in our salvation, we simply act and do good and justice out of love, for God and mankind, not our selfish desire
@@Remembering1453 when you are saved, you are sealed with the Spirit of God. From then on you don't need to worry about anything because you know you are in Christ. He pushes you to learn more about His word and leads you away from sin.
It's also how you play the game. If you create a sims family and then burn their house down with them locked inside, I'd say you're wandering into shaky territory in terms of what effects this has on your psychology (or, if you wish, the state of your soul).
I guess that it's legalism vs obedience from the heart
Wow I have never thought of it like that way before...gosh that is deep
@CardfightBen a great example is when Jesus is in the synagogue quoting Isaiah. And they praise him, but then he mentions the stories of Zeraphath and Naaman who were both pagans but made clean and "saved" for their faith in Yahweh.
Naaman in his story even asks if it's okay for him to go into the temple of a false idol even though he KNOWS Yahweh is the true Living God. And Elijah tells him. Your good.
Which the jews then freaked out and sought to through Jesus off a cliff because it spoke to their false impression that they are elect via the Law.
Foreshadowing the by faith we are made righteous in Christ creed of us modern Christians.
Obedience of the heart leads to legalism
@@ntkmw8058 How so 🤔?
Sins makes as ruin our life. I is just not doing bad or failed to do rules. It is making it bad so someone will be corrupted. My look source of happiness but your direction is in endanger your life. Sins is the are product of evil. Violence is natural to consume things but exploitation is a sin. Anything that make us ahead and cheat is a sin. Improvements is good. But favor is not. Sin is failure and since defective action to make the world better. As people think they have better knowledge in God they will continue to failed things to can be easily done like neutralizing anger.
Still waiting for Joe rogan to stop ducking this man
What do you mean? When did he say anything about him?
Yea, rogan picks the worst and easiest Christians to argue with. That's why I don't take anything he says seriously anymore. Rogan clearly knows him. He's doesn't like debating with people who can prove him wrong. Ask Stephen a smith who asked rogan to debate him on MMA which is Rogans main topic, and he still refused. Stephen A smith isn't even an MMA expert.
But yea this debate isn't going to happen.
@@RaphialLee Which videos or podcasts does he debate Christians?
@@maxhagenauer24 that "what is a woman" guy
@Max Hagenauer not to debate but the Christians he brings on there you def don't want to listen to.
Understanding "sin" as "missing the point" helps a lot with this
A really amazing guy to look up is Dr. HEISER.
Very cool stuff he shows in his study of the word.
The closer translation is "to miss the mark" since it is an archery term. But yes, it does help.
And Transgression is to miss the mark intentionally, or to intentionally sin. Christians no longer want to talk about these things in depth. Iniquity is to cause another to sin and join you in your wilfull sins
Missing the mark.
Amen, that is a little different than missing the mark, but it just clicked.
THANK YOU!
In high school, I wrote my senior thesis on basically this exact thing, how too often many Christians view sin as a legalistic checklist and not in terms of a virtuous character. It still is one of my fav things I've ever written, and I'm glad you have similar beliefs
Wonderful! In the US a 'sin' moralism seems to be pervasive. I've heard talk-backs where people ask 'is such-and-such a 'sin' (and therefore I mustn't do it). Christian life is not like that, it is seeking to live out a godly character and being repentant of any missing the mark. Paul's letters give lots of hints about that path: Philippians 2 provides an excellent perspective, IMO. We need to help people understand that 'sin' is something that before Christ we are captive to in everything that we do and think. It is behavior, attitudes, beliefs, thought (Roms 12:1, 2) that are antithetical to the nature and creation of our Lord. Not merely a list of rules. The 10C provide a great framework, which Yeshua enlarges the scope of in the Sermon on the Mount, but it comes down to the attitude Paul sets out in Phil. 2.
Yeah man so happy to see people realizing this because it's absolutely crucial, yet so many seem to have misunderstood this topic. I have written a minor essay on this topic as well (not published or anything). Would you like to have a read? I could sent it to your email or something.
You are not alone
This actually brought me into conflicts with many Christian leaders, it isn't about what you think or feel, it isn't a checklist, it is what you are trying to do and how much time effort you put into that. Earning money isn't wrong, devoting your life to money is; entertaining yourself isn't wrong, straying away from god is. God will allow you to do what you want to do but you mustn't put it before god. I am glad your paper of truth is something you are proud of.
One of my favorite examples concerns a semi-orthodox Jewish community in New York that wove a string around their community to say that the entire community was "their home", and thus going anywhere inside the stringed-off area did not constitute travelling during the Sabbath. And I was like... so, how does this work? Do they expect that when they get to heaven, God is going to be like, "Wow! I didn't account for that... you guys really got me there! Good job!"
If your understanding of Sin involves catching an omniscient God in a legal technicality in order to get away with something or stretch the boundaries of what you're allowed to do, you're not understanding Sin and you're not understanding God.
I think Christians need a understanding of what an idol is. Anything that hinders your relationship with God is in fact an idol.
You can never hinder your relationship with God.
Romans 8:38-39 (KJV) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
I would say a statue of a godman is also an idol
@@Easybelievist hinder a relationship and separate us from God are not the same thing.
@joyf5539 if i hinder my relationship with you, i did something bad to cause you to be disappointed. Thats impossible as a believer.
There is no condemnation right?
My sin leads to negative consequences of my own doing, that God is not mad at. His wrath is reserved for unbelievers only.
@@Easybelievist
“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything builds up.
Know and understanding sin is not condemnation
As my grandma used to say, “swearing isn’t a moral issue, but is a good reflection of someone’s morals.”
That is ridiculous.
@@wet-readIt is, but at the same time, she’s got a point though.
Swearing is a moral issue that seems obvious.@@scottdrotos8525
Self defense is never wrong always defend yourself even if you get beat up
That's legalism.
Matthew 5:38-39
@@toonnaobi-okoye2949you don't understand what Legalism actually is.
Legalism came during the 3rd century In China found by a long known classmate of emporer Qin, Qin used the idea of Legalism to conquer China.
@@bailujen8052 - In terms of religion? Legalism is performance for salvation.
Thinking you can earn it.
We are saved by Grace, not of ourselves. Performance is a natural outcome of the Spirit indwelling from staying in the vine.
Hypothetically, if a person murdered someone, would you argue it is good for them to use self-defence to preserve themself from any violent response to their own evil?
You just answered a question i was too shy to ask.. thank you brother
I will answer all your questions.
Its important.
Ask as many as you possibly can.
What would be a good indicator of a person being closer or farther from God?
@Skeptical Mantis CHANNEL 10 thats a good one..
@@SkepticalMantisCHANNEL10generally they know
However for me I have never experienced that. I am a 100% bible knowledge when it comes to tough decision. Some people it is attitude or their feelings being highly negative or depression
Absolutely love this man’s mind and understanding we are all blessed to be able to easily hear this man’s thoughts
Absolutely agree! I'm so blessed & encouraged by this man's life. Such an awesome guy. ❤️👍☺️
Exactly! Lots of things can be sinful if used the wrong way. Now there are obvious flat out sins like sex before marriage, murder etc but most things tend to be nuanced. Alcohol by itself isn’t sinful but drinking in excess can be. Video games aren’t sinful by themselves but depend on how often you’re playing and even what video games you’re playing that could put you into near occasion of sin recklessly
Only thing i disagree with in this video is swear words not necessarily being a sin, when the Bible clearly tells us that it is.
@@nilan3294 I don't think he said that swear words weren't sinful here 🤔. However, he did go over this in another short.
@@nilan3294 Please tell me where it says not to use swear words?
@@nilan3294 paul uses swears in the original language, the only thing we are specifically forbidden do is take the Lord’s name in vain. But words like hell, damn, sh*t, etc. are not necessarily sinful, although they can be used sinfully
Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord, and by this means to save his soul.
And the other things on the face of the earth are created for man and that they may help him in prosecuting the end for which he is created.
From this it follows that man is to use them as much as they help him on to his end, and ought to rid himself of them so far as they hinder him as to it.
For this it is necessary to make ourselves indifferent to all created things in all that is allowed to the choice of our free will and is not prohibited to it; so that, on our part, we want not health rather than sickness, riches rather than poverty,honor rather than dishonor, long rather than short life, and so in all the rest; desiring and choosing only what is most conducive for us to the end for which we are created..
I'm going to play the most Christian video game ever: Doom Eternal.
Yeah. The one where you’re literally killing Satan’s friends😂
Good until the shitty dlc messed everything up
Diablo a close second
Doom Eternal is the game that led me down the path to be a Christian 💀
Or Devil may cry.
“Keep my commandments”…ALL OF THEM.. And not the ones you decide are right for you.
Yes, but the bible doesn't mention video games.
His commands are found in Matthew 22:35-40
Yes! Also, the proper response to sin is not shame (which comes from pride), but a humble cry for help.
So true. And that's at the heart of it all.
yeah reduce the sin, not contribute to it. It ok to give shame to someone but if will help and not destroying them.
also I think you mean person's own sins, best action is not to be ashamed to self and don't give a another start. But in the end the best turn is to accept and start what you need to do. Not proclaimed that you need it but never respond to it. That is what we call regret first and humility. But proud people will not turn instead blame everything they across them and regret at last .
Some shame from sin is good. Staying in that shame is not.
@@davidm4566 I suppose it comes down to how we're defining shame. Regret is good if it leads to repentance, but the type of shame that would cause us to hide ourselves from God and others is always bad.
Some things we are straight-up told not to do. Those are sinful.
But I like your point here about things that aren't directly mentioned.
This is why the seven deadly sins are so useful.
None of them are specific things,but they are mindsets that take us away from prayer and holiness. And when used properly can help you find problems in your life you would otherwise miss
What are the seven deadly sins?
@@jakebarnes3054
I am a nonbeliever who acknowledges that the SDS (listed below) are indeed potentially ruinous. With an emphasis on "potentially" 😃
Greed
Gluttony
Pride
Sloth
Envy
Wrath
Lust
@@wet-read the issue is not that these are bad (which they are), but that they are essentially a cultural invention. Idolatry is extremely severe to God and blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is the one unforgivable sin.
@@jakebarnes3054
Who said anything about those? I can see how one or more of the SDS can be "promoted" to that status, but it isn't necessary that this occur.
@@jakebarnes3054
.
This answer actually plays into answering the question “if I’m saved by faith alone why do have to do certain things or avoid certain things?” The answer is pretty much exactly this.
OSAS is a myth
What do you “have to do” from the basis of the New Testament to receive salvation?
@@polystrate1 lmao no shot. That's not wants grants you acceptance into the kingdom of God. Placing your trust in the Lord is the only way. Actual faith, trust, not just intellectual assent
@@polystrate1Where in scripture does it say that one can only enter heaven by doing good deeds?
@@polystrate1 What kind of silly whataboutism is that? I obviously mean conscious willing placement of trust that God will do what He says and that He has authority over you as Lord and you have to listen to Him.
I'm a Christian, a Bible Scholar and Teacher, as well as a Gamer. Video games help me focus, clear my head, and helps me vent my frustrations.
I wish more church’s actually made this clear
I usually disagree with this brother in Christ, but this was encouraging to me. Thanksz
You are absolutely correct. People tent to go to legalism or antinomianism. Things are good in their proper use and moderation
Sin is very clearly defined for us in Scripture as rebellion against God's law.
So why doesn’t he just wipe out sin ?
@@ExposingJWTeachingsBecause that would be against the free will he granted humanity with
@@olekcholewa8171So therefore we are the authors of our own destiny and not God. Got it.
@@Eli08ish Yes we are, but God already knows what will happen to us.
@@olekcholewa8171 So why do we have free will since God knows everything?
Dude this was one of the best shorts I've seen in a while.
Nailed it. I needed to hear this thank you brother
So true, Virtue is so important to the Christian walk.
This helps a lot. Thank you!
But you also need to be careful because that mindset can cause you to rationally justify sinful actions which is arguably demonic activity. So you should only do this if you're truly capable of discernment and you abide by the truth and true love of God. Most people should treat it like rules until they are ready for more serious moral speculation.
The metric of your actions taking away or contributing to your relationship with God is a more objective metric than whether you feel bad about it. However, I do see your concern with that.
That is why discernment and listening to the Holy Spirit is important.
@@opticalraven1935 I've seen people doing all kinds of wild interpretations while claiming to have "listened to the spirit". This is why honesty and humility is also required, demonstrated through submission to authority.
Listen to the holy Spirit is to listen to the intuition God gave you.
Ride on Bro. More grace
Whenever you think you may be doing something sinful, just think "is this bringing me closer to God?" And "is this something Jesus would do".
ok but what about things like video games or something like that how does that bring anyone closer to god? but it doesnt hinder your relationship with god either and jesus probably wouldnt do it cause he doesnt have time for fun he had a mission to carry out
I follow the thinking of "sin" translates directly to "failure"
Rather than asking if something was a sin, I ask myself if something was a failure from the perspective of God.
It’s actually an archery term that means “to miss the mark”, but close
Sin is being disobedient to God and is punished with the death sentence.
How can a mortal man have a Gods perspective?!
@@oli.r7697 we have the testimony of the law, the prophets and the apostles.
@@oli.r7697 I agree "God's perspective" is a poor word choice, but what I'm trying to say is God's perspective is the only one that matters.
Maybe "from the bible's perspective" is a better choice of words
Great and easily understood explanation!
Amen brother
THANK YOU!!! I hope more people understand this.
God bless you, sir. Thanks to your ministry, I've gotten better clarity on what Christianity is all about.
I agree with the concept but not completely with your advice. You’re heading on the “do what feels right” territory. I read scripture several times before understanding it. There were things I felt okay with doing in the first 11 years of my walk with God that I began to understand with fervent study was against God. There isn’t a definitive answer except, like you said, grow with God. Decrease while He increases.
Yeah it’s a TH-cam short so ya know it might not always have the most elaboration. But basically it’s not “do what feels right” but rather do what you know with your circumstances is right so long as it doesn’t transgress against God. If I’m able to drink a few beers and be fine but someone else who is a recovering alcoholic and knows that he will go overboard and get drunk if he drinks alcohol then that person has sinned by even touching the alcohol in the first place. Hope I’m clarifying this good.
@@Leofric000 that’s a naive view (and I’m not trying to be rude here). I’ll give an example. It’s bad to lie and steal, but as long I am lying and stealing from a corrupt capitalist corporation, God knows that I am a good person deep inside-after all, isn’t that why Jesus died? It’s bad to murder, but I’m out here in the streets and although I can walk away from a fight, I choose to shoot because it can be reasoned as self-defense. When you’ve lived in a worldview such as the one I’ve experienced, a lot of sins can be reasoned away by seeing yourself as the victim of society and circumstance instead of seeing the world as God’s world with His views. Do what you feel is right isn’t the way to go if you don’t even know what’s right and you read the scripture from THAT vantage point.
@@MrsBrown-jr1rs nooooo no no no like I said some things are sin through and through I’m just saying that certain things can be sinful for some depending on the circumstance like the alcohol example I gave. If you’re an alcoholic it would be a sin to put yourself in that position to fall again on purpose despite knowing the risks vs someone who’s not an alcoholic who can drink one or two beers and not be tempted to make it 4 or 8 beers. Basically it’s taking something that isn’t an inherent sin, like drinking alcohol, and turning it into sin. The murder example you gave is very simple in so much that for it to be self defense it has to be within reason and if you choose to shoot someone who wasn’t particularly threatening to you at the moment God will illuminate you to the error in what you did and then it’s up to you if you want to accept that or not
@@MrsBrown-jr1rsYou are still using theft and murder and using the Robin Hood and self defense as a cover to justify your greed and lust for violence. Theft and murder is a sin. He is talking about mkre nuanced issues such as playing video games, swear words, etc. Nice strawman, btw.
Thank you for saying this! There's too much of either fear, a religious mindset, or self-righteousness attached to asking what you can and can't do. Or just being new to Christianity and having heard all kinds of things, it's understandable, but yes, we need to think about the REASONS why we should or shouldn't do things and remember that God sees our hearts and our motives and intentions and He wants us to choose to live in a way where we would be drawn closer to Him and gain His character. Living that way will make it clear what you should or shouldn't do. When you get closer to Him and know His heart and honestly look at your own heart, you will be able to know better.
Thank you my brother!
I like the Eastern Orthodox approach to looking at sin as an illness.
I stopped playing video games because although it was relaxing, it took time away from my family. Time is too precious to squander... but everyone needs to come to their own conclusion otherwise it becomes legalism and pride.
What’s wrong with standing up for the Lords Way? We just let Sin be normalized out of nowhere
Amen!🙏❤️❤️ this needs to be heard by so many more people!
Yet you are so right and all knowing! You have no idea!
Great explanation, really does help to clear things up (at least for me it did), and in a simple yet powerful way. God bless!
Me planning to build a gigantic catholic basilica in minecraft: so yes or no?
Hello 🤗...
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast. ( Ephesians 2:8-9)
Jesus did it all. There is nothing we can do, think or say to give us more grace or favour or mercy from God. Jesus did it all. Trust in Him.
Are faith is dead without works be we do good works because the Holy Spirit is in us making us more like Christ. We do good works because we are saved, because are faith is real faith, not to be or stay saved.
I would build it sounds pretty based
… now I’m tempted to build a biblically accurate in tararia
@@charlotteroblin5374 that sounds terrible, works cannot be separated from faith, works are a part of faith.
Spot on, bro. God bless 🙏
That's very helpful advice.
Fun Fact: “Thou Shalt not kill” was a mistranslation of Hebrew. The commandment is “Thou Shalt not MURDER.” Self-defense is not wrong, folks.
"So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin."
James 4:17
Right on. Not only what we shouldn't but what we ought to do. I struggle, but God grace can transform us.
Great words of wisdom.
A lot of it boils down to putting God first and having self control
Much agreed
This is a dangerous message to tell someone if they aren't versed in the faith. Someone can see this and think "oh so I can have sex before marriage, etc, because i don't think it hinders my relationship with God". There are times where this is applicable, for example consuming media, but there are also sins that are sins no matter how you look at them and no matter how you think they don't affect your relationship with God.
No one thinks God is cool with fornication
@@NickSandt you'd be surprised
Then that would be a problem with that person's theology, not IP's theology.
I believe you're right. It takes a lot of moral competence to make such judgments with confidence, which I find most people nowadays don't have. Hence it's best for most people to trust an authority on doctrine who can be accountable for what they preach to tell what is sinful and what isn't. The temptation to rationally justify sin is strong and affects both fools and the wise.
I feel like this is not an issue of being "versed in the faith" exactly, but is more an issue of not prioritizing Christ.
For instance, when I was persuing LGBT junk, the problem was not that I wasn't "versed in the faith". I knew it was wrong, but figured God would forgive me, because I cared more about my idol than I cared about the approval of Christ.
When I got my priorities fixed, while I did learn more about the nuances of the teachings on the subject, that knowledge alone was not what made me realize the gravity of my sin. It was my right priorities that made me realize it.
Brother, you are awesome! Thanks for such wonderful & wise exhortation. 👍❤️☺️
Outstanding 👏🏽
Sin is the transgression of the law
@TheChristianGuy2K7-pp2qk 1 John 3:4,says different.
Sin is the Comforter of all Men, and always has been!
Virtue ethics works like a charm
Thank you lord, I needed this
Exactly right. Good info.
I love this
Just started following a few days ago thank you for this something I needed to hear its what has been on my mind a lot lately
Bingo. We need to grow in humility and grace. Love is the fulfilment of the law.
YES!!!! Thank you for this!
Met a few good people in online games. Having fun, conversating etc. Genuine human love and connection. It's the main reason I play
Video games did take me away to god in 2023 i started a new living life no more sinful life! I was so blinded by the devil even i was ok to go to hell and live a life of sin now i have changed because of that video. Every addiction will break in the name of jesus christ!
Exactly. Used to mess me up a lot as a younger Christian, but learning that it's not actions, it's HOW you govern yourself... it really helped. I'm reminded of what Paul says about eating food offered to idols. To those who genuinely do not believe in those idols or their power, it's just food, BUT if you feel it would make your brother stumble, or be a bad example, you should avoid it. We see it isn't the ACTION, it's the way it effects you and others.
I love that verse, well said, All things are lawful but not all things are helpful, all things are lawful but not all thing edify. 1st Cor 10:23
Thank u man❤
Woah that was well put.
Pretty good video
Great post. Thank you. God bless.
Facts my man you awesome teaching on point
As to videogames, there’s an interesting point made by the character Kirito in the anime Sword Art Online, and I wish more people would learn from it. That how you behave in a game reflects who you are in real life and if you treat the game seriously and act as if what you do matters morally it can improve you, while the opposite, treating it as a joke or a tool for your enjoyment leads to moral downfall in real life.
Thank you. That is actually very helpful.
Thank you
Thank you for this 😊
Every decision is a fork in the road, it either leads you to the straight & narrow path to the shining city on a hill or away from it, toward damnation.
We are saved by grace through faith. Because we are saved we bear good fruit
Yes, this is on point!
Love this!
Great video and God bless EVERYONE 🇮🇪....
I can reciprocate with what this guy has to say because when you truly follow christ you'll be set apart from the crowd in every way.... You'll have this consciousness of what is appropriate in Christ and what's not
God wants us to enjoy the things we have, but He asks that we don't make them an idol.
Thank you for this.
Solid!🙌🏾👏🏾🙏🏾🕊🔥
Thanks for this!
I asked this question of my Sunday school teacher when I was 14 or 15. His response was "if you read the Bible, you will find there a lot more things we are allowed to do or asked to do by God compared to the number of things we are told not to do. If we spend our time doing the do's, we won't have to do the don'ts.
The do's include praying, witnessing, treating others the way we want to be treated, being a good example to others, making a joyful noise unto the Lord, being diligent and faithful with that which God had given us, loving God with all our hearts, minds, and souls, loving our neighbor as we do ourselves, forgiving those who have wronged us, etc. These are the things tells us to work at diligently. We are not directed to say a certain number of Our Father's or Hail Mary's or make a good act of contrition or whatever else the Catholic priest tells you to do, since neither he nor anyone else in the church has any authority to forgive your sins nor to save your soul. None of the works they direct you to do can do anything to forgive your sins nor save your soul nor get you into heaven. It is only by the grace of God that we may enter into heaven.
If we spend our time doing all of these things, we won't have time in our daily lives to do the things the Bible tells us not to do. That is what Jesus wants us to do, so we may have a new and personal relationship with him. He wants our sincerity and faithfulness, not our daily rituals that only show others how pious we pretend to be. That makes no better than the scribes and pharisees of Jesus's day.
Never thought of it like this, I understood the building up concept, but I like the way you explained it
Great message.
Great video!
"But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear." - Isaiah 59:2
So pretty much everyone is condemned since no one seen God or hear him.
Because if God listens to prays. How would you know that he heard them?
Love this
Excellent point! Because what is sinful in one circumstance may not be in another. So this is a great way to get to the root of good and bad actions.
Part of living in grace, is knowing that your sin and wickedness has fairly sent you to hell, so now you love and seek to please God, not for your sake or benefit. Just out of love, because you love God, you love this world and its people. Because despite our evil.
beauty has saved the world
Nope, Jesus saved the world
Why do you believe this?
@@maxhagenauer24 it just a different way to formulate the gospel. We are not saved by our works for or men fall short to the glory of God. However, the church of christ are made for all of those who love God and therefore mankind, we despite desiring the good we fall short. This is why God died as christ, to save us from our own wickedness and give all people a chance of salvation.
This is why we are not supposed to be interested in our salvation, we simply act and do good and justice out of love, for God and mankind, not our selfish desire
@[Remembering the Crimson King] So why do you believe in God? Just wondering.
@@Remembering1453 when you are saved, you are sealed with the Spirit of God. From then on you don't need to worry about anything because you know you are in Christ. He pushes you to learn more about His word and leads you away from sin.
Thanks for this
Very good short video
It's also how you play the game. If you create a sims family and then burn their house down with them locked inside, I'd say you're wandering into shaky territory in terms of what effects this has on your psychology (or, if you wish, the state of your soul).
Wow great video brother in Jesus!
Well the issue would swear words is many people claim swearing is wrong, and ignoring context.
IP❤. Thanks man. Really helpful!
Ohhh woww…. Thank you so much for this!
Yess thabk you for so much clarification❤
This was really good