Does Christianity teach christians to "continue" to live a sinful lifestyle and they will go to heaven as long as they trust in Jesus?

Question

Certain "bisexual Christian" here thinks so.

Is that theology correct ?

Aren't we Christians supposed to turn AWAY from our sinful lifestyle ? How can we continue to live a lifestyle of adultery, murder, stealing, homosexuality etc etc and still believe that Jesus is going to reward us ?

Answer 1

It's not a choice to live a sinful life. What I'm saying is that we will anyway. Those who convince themselves they are good enough to be sinless are the liars. I don't think Jesus started this honest covenant of faith for peace with God meant for us to walk around sounding like Pharisees . . . and a LOT of us do that. Jesus didn't get along with the Pharisees, it's in the Bible . . . Christians.



If the Law of Moses was the established set of rules to discover what sin is, then that is the standard by which I can say, "We all are living in sin, whether sin is a choice or not." The really dangerous thing, spiritually speaking, is to think that you accomplished living without sin. That is a great step toward spiritual pride, and it is a lie.



Romans 3

19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.



edit: See what gw said?

That is what a legalist looks like. A nice one though. I've seen some who are totally invested in their own corruption of the Laws of Moses and are mean about it. gw is being nice. But the same thing shows up; an expectation that there is NOTHING wrong with gw's behavior, even when no none is looking. We can see gw as a better behaved individual that God sees as morally superior, and gw might be morally superior to me, but neither he nor I am the standard for sin. The standard of sin is 613 laws that even gw doesn't do . . . or perhaps doesn't even know about.

Answer 2

No, Christianity doesn't teach any such thing.



But please note one indication of a sinful lifestyle: Jesus explicitly warned us against judging others.

Answer 3

***Very few are going to heaven Jesus said. So those ones who are not living a clean moral life definitely will not be there.

(Revelation 5:10) and you made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God, and they are to rule as kings over the earth.”

Answer 4

Okay, homosexuality was NEVER condemned by Jesus. It is certainly not on the same level has adultery, murder, stealing, bearing false witness, etc. Different Christian sects teach different things, however.

Answer 5

No.... No.....we are to strive to do so.... that is incorrect thinking

Answer 6

It doesn't.

Answer 7

What does the Bible say? We are saved by faith and not by works!



Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:



So should Christians sin since they are saved through faith and by God's grace?



Rom 6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.



Christians are saved by faith and should live a life that honors God, but there is no guarantee that a Christian will do the will of God after being saved.

Answer 8

Christianity teaches repentance and sanctification as being part of the spiritual life. St Paul in Colossians speaks about "putting to death" the passions of this life(Colossians 2) and clothing ourselves with humility, compassion, gentleness and kindness(Colossians 3).



So striving for Holiness and Righteousness is part of the spiritual life of a Christian

Answer 9

Not your business. Perversion is easily known for those who want to live right. Mind your own business.

Answer 10

NO BUT IF WE MAKE MISTAKES GOD WILL FORGIVE US...WHY WOULD U CARE WHEN U DONT WISH TO LIVE AGAIN? think of your own sins and repent and put awy rocks.

Answer 11

No, it certainly does not. "If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left." (Heb 10:26)

Answer 12

there is a verse that says: God forbid! however it is by grace we are saved and not of our works lest any man should boast, but it is a free gift of when we accept Jesus Christ as Lord and savior, especially redeemer and messiah. because thats what the bible new testament and the book of mormon testify of.

Answer 13

The bible does not teach that.....God loves you.

Answer 14

It teaches me that I have all of eternity to get better. So what if I take my time? The only thing I have to push me along to better myself is that what I sow I also reap. Been that way ever since I came across Jesus. And since I don't like bad things happening to me I try not to sow them. Thus I learn as I go along. But if I am saved by Jesus, I have all of eternity to get it together.

Answer 15

No. No one can continue to sin and expect God to condone it. The Prodigal Son is the story of a child of God who longs to do things that His Father does not allow, so he takes the abilities and talents and uses them in a foreign land (where Satan rules) or the world. He follows the lies of Satan.

No one can be a bisexual and be a Christian. The discipline of Christ is as He said, that from the beginning it was one man and one wife in marriage. In nowhere else is there honor in sexual activity. No other sin can be one we continue willingly.

Answer 16

If one stops and actually reads the bible they teach much that is not actually in the bible.