License

Question: "Is forgiveness of your sins by the Son of God Jesus a "license" to sin?"

Answer: A person who has truly been redeemed by Jesus Christ will not live a life characterized by continuous, willful sin. We must draw a distinction between how a Christian should live and what a person must do in order to receive salvation. If we live in sins, we will die in sins. No matter if we pretend to be christians or not.

The Bible is clear that salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Jesus Christ alone (John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 14:6).

Salvation is gained by faith, but then maintained by works. We are saved not only by faith alone! If we live in sins, we will die in sins and God will judge us for our s*xual immorality..."You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone."James 2:24


Does this mean that a Christian can live any way he wants to and still be saved? This is essentially a hypothetical question, because the Bible makes it clear that a true Christian will not live "any way he wants to." Christians are new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17). Christians demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), not the acts of the flesh/sins (Galatians 5:19-21). First John 3:6-9 clearly states that a true Christian will not live in continual sin. "What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?" (Romans 6:1-2).

God forgives us if we REPENT and ABANDON our sins to live a godly life and believe in the Son of God but this forgiveness is not a license to sin. Rather, it is the security of knowing that God's love is guaranteed for those who trust in Christ. Knowing and understanding God's tremendous gift of salvation accomplishes the opposite of giving a license to sin.

How could anyone, knowing the price Jesus Christ paid for us, go on to live a life of sin (Romans 6:15-23)? How could anyone who understands God's unconditional and guaranteed love for those who believe, take that love and throw it back in God's face? Such a person is demonstrating not that His forgiveness has given him a license to sin, but rather that he or she has not truly experienced salvation through Jesus Christ. "No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him" (1 John 3:6).

Ok, men and women repent, confess your sins to God Jesus in prayers, abandon your lovers and live as children of God to bring GLORY to your Father. This is the true Christianity when you will OBEY what God Jesus commands you!

The Son of God commands you:
‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass: ...
“I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. 3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.
Revelation 3

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death. Revelation 1

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