Do christians believe that they have to quit sinning to become like Jesus?

Question

The Holy Spirit will teach you and show you the truth. Sin bring forth death,so if you quit sinning you will not die. You will go with God when you die, but you are not dead, you are alive with the Lord forever more.

Answer 1

Sin is destruction, and we are in the process of quitting sinning.



It's actually VERY exciting, and often very much toil and tears as it sure

looks like a mountain. But strange how when we've overcome THAT one,

we barely notice it's gone.



We are to not 'commit sin', and I take that very seriously because

'the wages of sin is death'....sin destroys, and I want to have life, not death.



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Answer 2

Christians and all other theists cannot and will not stop sinning because every human who ever lived is, according to scripture, a sinner. The bible tells us we are born into sin and are natural sinners. This is what the religion teaches us and why we must ask for forgiveness constantly. This is not humanly possible and at death we are all 'sinner's.



We must also be aware that all religion is man made and words like sin or soul is all about keeping the followers faithfull to the relative faith.

Answer 3

Hate to break it to you but its impossible to not sin. The Bible tells us so.



Romans 3:23- King James Bible

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;



Until we die or are perfected, we sin either knowingly or unknowingly. That is basic truth.

Answer 4

It is impossible to quit sinning, since we inherited imperfection from our father Adam. All we can do is try. That is all God asks of us and promises that if we try, He will accept that effort. During the 1000 year reign of Christ following Armageddon, Jesus will heal our imperfection and return us to a perfect state, so that we can serve our creator without flaw.

Answer 5

Jesus did not sin. Fill yourself with love for God and neighbor and you will be like Jesus. You will not sin and repent immediately even if you do.

Answer 6

Christians have NO DESIRE to be like jesus.



Jesus said, judge not. Christians say - judge everyone. Be fruit pickers.



Jesus said "fear not evil". Christians fear evil (because God may not protect them?)



Jesus said “resist not evil” (because to focus on it gives it power over you) Christians run away from it in fear (because God is not powerful enough to protect them?)



Jesus said that the kingdom of heaven is WITHIN YOU – thus it is here – NOW – and don’t believe ANYONE (not even Paul) who tells you otherwise. Christians (thanks to Paul) say it's OUTSIDE of you and it is where christians go later - AFTER they die



Jesus said do NOT pray in churches. Christians pray in churches.



Jesus said do NOT pray in public. Christians pray in public.



Jesus said to follow him (his teachings), you must give up all that you own and trust that you will be taken care of. Christians don’t dare do this. They put their faith in money instead.



Jesus said that even the most spiritually bankrupt (ignorant/poor in spirit) are (also) of the kingdom of heaven (Sermon on the Mount). Christians say they're of the kingdom of Satan.



Jesus said to love your enemies and do good to those who do not love you. Christians says to correct them, chastise them, fear them, or even go to war against them when leaders whom God has placed over them say so.



Jesus said to give unto Caesar that which is Ceasar’s (money), and give unto God that which is God’s (love). Christians say to give unto God that which is Caesar’s (money) and give unto Caesar that which is god’s (love).



Jesus said to swear no oaths. Christians swear’s oaths – whether as a Pledge of Allegiance or the oath of office/witnesses/jury duty, etc.



Jesus said you are powerful creatures – gods in your own right. What you ask for WILL be given if you will only believe that he is telling the truth. Christians say you are powerless, thus calling Jesus a liar.



Jesus told you how to use your innate power for your own protection and wellbeing. Christians say that those who use it are evil.



Jesus said that YOU are the light of the world. Christians say that Jesus is.