why do christians sin when CHRIST was sent to free us from our sins?

Question

CHRIST was sent to deliever us from our sins and i found it so, once i recieved CHRIST i quit sinning. so why as a christian do you sin and make excuses for them. i will be amaised if someone can answer that right

Answer 1

It would be impossible for a person to not sin, Christian or not. Fortunately, Christ's atoning sacrifice provides a means for us all to be made just before God.



Your comment that you stopped sinning rings hollow to me. It is almost a prideful boast, i.e., a sin, sir.

Answer 2

Depends on what you define as a sin I guess. So you are saying that you have never lied? Lying is a sin, therefore you have sinned. Denying that you have sinned is a sin, the list goes on and on, its really quite ridiculous when you get down to it.



Who defines what is a sin any way? The ten commandments? THe church?



If it is the ten commandments then why isn't slavery a sin? "14 But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work—you, or your son or your daughter, or your male or female slave, or your ox or your donkey, or any of your livestock, or the resident alien in your towns, so that your MALE AND FEMAL SLAVE may rest as well." Ya ya I heard it before slaves weren't the same thing back then, like that really matters; a slave is a slave is a slave.



What about child abuse? No mention of children anywhere in the Ten Commandent that I know of other than if your parents do not worship GOD thier children's children will be punished, etc. etc. nice................whatever.

Answer 3

Because all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Just because you are saved, doesnt mean that youre not going to make mistakes. We are all human, and no one is perfect. That was we have an advocate with the father and we can repent and turn for the sinful nature. The holy spirit was sent to comfort us and guide us. You mean to tell me, you go everyday without saying a mean word about anyone or to anyone. You dont think bad thoughts when someone cuts you off or pull out in front of you. Just because we dont have big sins, we all have sins but jesus will forgive us from them. The bible says, we have to die daily. That means we have to crucify the flesh and repent. So, i hoped i helped.

God bless.

Answer 4

Only when u willingly commit ur life to Christ, and accept His forgiveness and mercy in your life, and realize that it is only by grace that u can do anything..and apart from Him u can do nothing..only then u have a chance of changing from a sinful lifestyle to a nonsinful one. Being born into a chrisitan household doesn't make u automatically saved. When u come into the knowl;edge of Christ, whenther u are a chrisitan or hindu or muslim, and realize u cannot change without the saving grace of the Lord, only then can u stop sinning.

The Lord realizes we are human. We are all given free will. But it is His grace which helps us stop sinning or come to the realization of sin and repentence. We need to humble ourselves, and seek His grace and mercy, and only then can we stop sinning. We cannot do it on our own strengths. Once we are saved, if we sin, the Lord gives us the grace to pick ourselves up and forgives us once we repent. Seena

Answer 5

For u to say u quit sinning is very wrong. Believe it or not but everyone, christian or not has sinned, still sins, and will always sin. Its what your heart is like and in the end you will be judged. u cant say u dont sin b cuz then you'll b calling God a liar.

Answer 6

As a Christian you should realize that Christ is the only perfect being. All of us sin, many of our sins are small tiny sins, others are large. We all must recognise our sins and repent for them in order for our acceptance of Christ to be valid. Accepting Christ and continuing to sin or sinning and not recognising and repenting of those sins invalidates our acceptance of him. Pride is a sin and by saying you never do... commits it. Your sins may be slight, and you may be trying hard not to sin, but you my friend are not perfect. You are right in one thing though sinning and making excuses for your sins is also a sin. The best thing you can do is realize that you will sin, you will make mistakes, and then when you do, realize those mistakes, learn from them, and repent accordingly.

Answer 7

We are born sinners like everyone else. I struggle with my walk with the Lord everyday. I know the difference between what right and wrong, and I feel guilt in my heart when I sin. The ONLY one who does NOT commit sin is Jesus Christ, I strive to be like Him!

Answer 8

I´am Jewish, and I have a great respect and admiration towards JESUS CHRIST. according to the NEW TESTAMENT, JESUS, was sent to earth, (as a ´´common``human), to teach, guide, en light humankind, in what really matters, forgiveness, love, compassion, kindness,etc, and HE did it by example. HE was sent to free humankind, from the Original Sin, (thus Baptism), and He died for it. I don´t khow what your concept of sin is, but keep in mind, that humankind will always sin, GOD gave us free will, and, by the way, everybody makes excuses for their flaws and weakness.

Answer 9

As long as you believe in Jesus as your savior , you will go to heaven. That is the majority Christians understanding. So they commit all the sins they want.

Answer 10

i would say you might want to read Job.... you seem to have developed his issue (self righteousness) .. you have not quit sinning and to say that is proof you have not received Christ at all..but want ppl to think you have .... as a Christian i struggle with sin each and every day...and sometimes i overcome my desire to sin and sometimes i dont....but i am comforted that my Savior paid the price for me... and i have faith in His judgement...not people like you

Answer 11

most of the people commit sins and Christians are not exception to it.

Answer 12

A Christian is forgiven of their sins. We remain in a corrupted flesh body until we are raised up and with one that is glorified and incorruptible.



edit* I think it's important to separate your spiritual body from your physical body, concerning sin. A Christian is washed of all their sin, because you are washed of sin does not mean you will stop sinning. We are renewed from the inward out. We remain in a corrupted flesh body; this is apart from the spiritual body, which is cleansed. Yes, all sin becomes loathsome to a Christian. Yes, we live our life in a way that is pleasing to God. Yes, we turn from our old sinful ways. The fact remains that we are being perfected; we are not perfect. We will not be perfect until God brings us home to Him and corruption puts on in-corruption. I believe a believer's salvation is eternally secure. I believe a Christian is forgiven of past, present, and future sin.



Even Paul struggled with sin...



Romans 7:14-25

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? I thank God--through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.

Answer 13

I am amazed that you have the ability to "quit" sinning.



That's quite the accomplishment!!

Answer 14

thats the hypocrisy of faith and religion for you!!



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