"This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief." >Holy Apostle Paul, 1 Timothy 1:15
Humility is to see God first see others second and to see yourself last because we are wretched feeble sinners that should want to see everyone saved first
We can justify calling ourselves the 'chief of all sinners' because it is only our own sins that we can know with certainty are completely unjustified. I know I have no excuse for my sins, but other people I can't know - they may have psychological issues that press them into sin, or perhaps they sin under duress or their own perception of necessity. But my own sins I know have no valid excuse. I can therefore say that I am the 'chief of all sinners' for I know no worse sinner than myself in all certainty. I also like to think of the parable of the day laborers who all work different amounts for the same pay. If we compare ourselves to others, we may think like the men in the parable. Jesus teaches us not to compare ourselves to others but rather to focus on our own relationship to Him. In Heaven may we rejoice that the Lord has mercy on the greatest of sinners rather than be upset that he who sinned worse than me enjoys paradise as much as I do.
So, where does forgiveness of sins come in? If we confess our sins, isn't Christ faithful and just to forgive us our sins or are we to still answer for them?
"Forgiveness is already fully prepared and the record of all sins has been torn up on the Cross. Repentance and contrition alone are expected of every man, before he too can participate in the power of the redemption of the sins of the world through the Crucifixion." (Unseen Warfare, St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, p. 158).
It was the Pharisee who said, "thank God I'm not like other people."
The bar is literally in heaven
Addressing "my chief sinners in Christ" is totally awesome! Use that instead of "my siblings in Christ" 😉
"This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief."
>Holy Apostle Paul, 1 Timothy 1:15
Why are we "the Chief of All Sinners"? Well we managed to "create" whole new ways to sin, so there is that.
Very good message!
This was edifying, thank you
Humility is to see God first see others second and to see yourself last because we are wretched feeble sinners that should want to see everyone saved first
I never had that thought. Am just thinking of what sins I did and where do they go in the rings of hell,
your sub the Chief of All Sinners.
We can justify calling ourselves the 'chief of all sinners' because it is only our own sins that we can know with certainty are completely unjustified. I know I have no excuse for my sins, but other people I can't know - they may have psychological issues that press them into sin, or perhaps they sin under duress or their own perception of necessity. But my own sins I know have no valid excuse. I can therefore say that I am the 'chief of all sinners' for I know no worse sinner than myself in all certainty.
I also like to think of the parable of the day laborers who all work different amounts for the same pay. If we compare ourselves to others, we may think like the men in the parable. Jesus teaches us not to compare ourselves to others but rather to focus on our own relationship to Him. In Heaven may we rejoice that the Lord has mercy on the greatest of sinners rather than be upset that he who sinned worse than me enjoys paradise as much as I do.
Because apostle Paul called himself that way and we think he was cool, like an anti-hero.
So, where does forgiveness of sins come in? If we confess our sins, isn't Christ faithful and just to forgive us our sins or are we to still answer for them?
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"Forgiveness is already fully prepared and the record of all sins has been torn up on the Cross. Repentance and contrition alone are expected of every man, before he too can participate in the power of the redemption of the sins of the world through the Crucifixion."
(Unseen Warfare, St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, p. 158).
@@premed808 Thank you! I'll look into this book.
I'm more like the emperor of sinners.
You mean you haven't done these things *yet.* Believe in yourself!
Credo, Domine, et confiteor, quia tu es vere Christus, Filius Dei vivi, qui in hunc mundum venisti ad salvandos peccatores, quorum primus sum.
Would you please read the question[[s] a little more slowly? Dyakyi-o
Will do! :)