Q3. Enslaved by Sin

[PressThrough]

Q3. (2 Peter 2:19) In what way can flagrant, defiant sin enslave a person? Is there any way out of these sins? If so, what is the path? How can we truly love the sinner and hate the sin? How can we steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin?

Sin deadens a person of the True Word of God and brings the sinner into bondage unto it.

The way out of bondage to sin is through the Open Door of Jesus Christ in which we turn around from the evil within, repent (heartily) & ask for forgivness of the evil deeds. And rest in Him, fully assured of salvation. Also we must renew our minds daily in the Word of God!

It is not flesh & blood that we wrestle with, but of the powers & principalities of darkness. It does us good to remember that when tempted to judge someone else.

[Linda Stanley]

Q3. (2 Peter 2:19) In what way can flagrant, defiant sin enslave a person? Is there any way out of these sins? If so, what is the path? How can we truly love the sinner and hate the sin? How can we steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin?

DEFIANT SIN CAN ENSLAVE A PERSON TO WHATEVER CONTROLS HIM OR HER.SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE FREEDOM IS DOING ANY THING WE WANT.KNOW ONE IS FREE IN THAT SENSE.IF WE FOLLOW OUR OWN SINFUL DESIRES WE BECOME SLAVES TO WHAT OUR BODIES WANT.IF WE SUBMIT OUR LIVES TO CHRIST HE WILL FREE US FROM SLAVERY TO SIN.OUR ESCAPE IS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.WE MUST FOLLOW HIS PATH.

I HAVE LEARNED THAT SIN IS NOT THE PERSON,IT IS THE SIN.SO WE MUST HATE THE SIN AND NOT THE PERSON.PRAY TO GOD TO GUIDE YOU TO HELP THAT PERSON,IT SHOULD STEER US CLEAR OF QUICK JUDGEMENTAL ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE PERSON.ONCE YOU EXPERIENCE THIS,YOU WILL HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING,AND THE RESULTS WILL BE FREEDOM FROM SLAVERY FOR THAT PERSON YOU ARE HELPING.THIS IS WHAT GOD HAS CALLED US TO DO.LOVE GODS PEOPLE BUT HATE THE SIN.

[linda bass]

In what way can flagrant,defiant sin enslave a person?

By inticing a person. By starting out as just a harmless fling.

Is there any way out of these sins? If so, what is the path?

Yes there is. Go to Jesus, confess your involvement with the sin,and ask His forgiveness. Also one needs to go to their pastor or an elder in the church and ask their help in overcoming the sin.

Finally, get involved with reading and studying the bible. The more you know what scriptures say about sin, the more you will be able to regconize its snare and avoid it.

How can we truly love the sinner, but hate the sin?

By following Jesus' example. When confronted with the woman caught in adultary, he refused to condemn her. He told her ' go and sin no more.'

He loved the sinner while hating her sin.

How can we steer of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin?

By remembering 'there but by the grace of God, go I? We also need to remember we are all sinners in one way or another. When the pharasees brought the woman caught in adultary before Jesus, He told them 'he who is without sin among you,let him cast the first stone.'

[AngelOnLine]

Q3. (2 Peter 2:19) In what way can flagrant, defiant sin enslave a person?

If you deliberately repeat the same sin over and over, you become immune to it, not realizing that you are actually committing a sin or be beyond caring.

Is there any way out of these sins?

Put your trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, believe in Him, and He will forgive your sins.

If so, what is the path?

Confess our sins, believe that He will forgive us, and turn from our sin.

How can we truly love the sinner and hate the sin?

By remembering that God loves us even though we are all sinners. That

[aguilar-j]

FLAGRANT, DEFIANT SIN ENSLAVES A PERSON

TO THE POINT OF DEATH.

IT MAYBE SPIRITUAL OR MATERIAL WE CAN DIE

"THE PRICE OF SIN IS DEATH"

IN MOST CASES, SATAN USES DENIAL TO ENTICE

PEOPLE INTO SIN AND WE CANNOT SEE WHERE

WE ARE AT THE TIME DUE TO OUR WORPED

PERCEPTION.

THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY OUT OF THESE SINS

AND THAT WAY IS CHRIT JESUS OUR LORD AND

SAVIOR. AND HE SHOWED US THE PATH AND

GOD HAS GIVEN US THE WRITTEN DIRECTION.

WE MUST NOT FORGET THAT WE ARE SINNERS

AND IS ONLY BY GOD'S GRACE THAT WE ARE

HERE, THIS FACT MAKES ME LOVE THE SINNER

AND AT THE SAME TIME DEPICE THE SIN.

WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN CLEAR CUT DIRECTION

ON HOW TO ACT, NEVER JUDGE, CANNOT GET

ANY CLEARER THAN THIS.

MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS YOU.

[tweety]

Q3. (2 Peter 2:19) In what way can flagrant, defiant sin enslave a person?

Sin, can enslave a person, if that person fails to realise what is happening, and fails to accept it as being sinful, then they wil fail to repent and fail to let go of the act and henec it will eventually engolf them, and it will seem like the 'norm'.

Is there any way out of these sins? If so, what is the path?

The power of God is limitless, and he always has a way out for us, Yes, there is a way out, but it requires faith, acceptance and the willingness to let go. God is faithful an djust to forgive us of our sin, but sometimes we fail to approach Him. We can get out, through prayer, fasting, believing and seeking counselling. God is the path, if we truthfully seek Him, He will lead, guide, direct and deliver us from any sinful situation.

How can we truly love the sinner and hate the sin?

This is a really hard thing to do of self, but, when we reflect on our relationship with the Lord, it makes it so much easier. When we think of all the sinful acts that we have committed and that Christ still loves us, it makes it a little easier. Even in the midst of all teh sinful acts committed by man, Christ still died for us... "For God so world the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that WHOSOEVER beliveth in him, should not perish ,but have everlasting life"

How can we steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin?

We can steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin, only if we allow the Holy Spirit to help us. The human nature is quick to judge, but with the Lord in our hearts, we will learn to be more like him, and we will seek to practice his ways. We can just reflect on how we think Jesus would handle the situation and patern it.

[Lawrence]

2 PETER 2:19 Q3------ WE AS CHRISTIANS NEED TO REPENT DAILY, FOR WE ARE ALL SINNERS, AND DRAW ON THE STRENGHT OF OUR LORD; SEE = ACTS 17:30-31. AMEN.

[Linda478]

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[Jewell]

Flagrant, defiant sin can enslave a person because that sin becomes the person's master. Avoidance is a way out, major changes in one's life, life style, and friends. The path is through Jesus Christ.

I worked with a lady years ago who had lived in a homosexual relationship. She had turned her heart to God and changed her life style and her friends. Every day at lunch time she read her bible. She was walking the path to freedom from that sin. I pray that she has been successful. She was a very nice person. Yes, you can love the sinner and hate the sin.

It's hard not to judge. You want to "fix" them, help them feel what you feel, know what you know, have the relationship with Christ that you have. But each of us must walk our own path. We can share our thoughts, lovingly, but need to give them the space to take their own steps.

[Craig]

Flagrant, defiant sin can enslave a person through habit. The way out of such sin is Jesus Christ and permitting God to be your God in overcoming habitual sin. Our mission is the great commission. The love of Jesus Christ compels us to seek to lead the lost to salvation and freedom in Jesus Christ. There should be no judgement, just concern over the spiritual welfare and distiny of people. Whether I have great moral standards or not, if I don't know Jesus Christ I am bound for hell.

[JustJeff]

A person who willing submits to the desires of the flesh becomes captive to the sin that the flesh succumbs to. Think of a drug addict or alcoholic. Totally a slave to the sin and completely at the feet of the devil.

The path to righteousness and freedom begins with a broken and contrite spirit and true repentance. That is to turn away from the sin, not to willingly do it again.

Sin is in the person, not the other way around. To love a person is to hate the sin that enslaves them and do your best to bring them to the Deliverer, Jesus Christ.

It's easy to avoid being judgmental to someone living in sin. Just look in the mirror everyday and see what Christ has made you to be as opposed to what you were before you gave your will and being to Him.

[masika]

Q3. (2 Peter 2:19) In what way can flagrant, defiant sin enslave a person? Is there any way out of these sins? If so, what is the path? How can we truly love the sinner and hate the sin? How can we steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin?

A Person is a slave to whatever controls him/her. Many believe that freedom means doing anything we want. But no one is ever completely free in that sense. If we refuse to follow God, we wil follow our own sinful desires and become enslaved to what our body wants. If we submit our lives t Christ, He will free us from slavery to sin. Christ frees us to to serve Him, a freedom that resulrs in ultimate good.

[Mephibesheth]

Q3. (2 Peter 2:19) In what way can flagrant, defiant sin enslave a person? Is there any way out of these sins? If so, what is the path? How can we truly love the sinner and hate the sin? How can we steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin?

1) I don't know the mechanics by which sin enslaves (for me that is like asking how the wind blows), but I know from experience that it does. Sin does not satisy the desire to sin; in fact the sinful act creates a greater desire to sin without satisfy the original desire. It is a wicked and costly pursuit.

2) The only way out of this cycle is by trusting in Jesus. I found my way out when I considered that Jesus told the adulterous woman to go and sin no more. Because I trusted Him, I understood that He had the willingness and power to make it so - and He did! He did this by cutting out my sinful desire and replacing it with good desires that He is always available to satisfy because my desire is for Him.

3) The ability to love the sinner and hate the sin comes as a provision of God's grace in His Son Jesus who showed us His love for us by dying for us while we were still His enemies. He pours His love for both us and His enemies into our hearts through His Spirit and we give our enemies the love that He freely gave us.

4) The best way to steer clear of a quick judgemental attitude toward those who sin is to remember always that we too needed and received forgiveness and to remember that only God is qualified as Judge.

[Mrstoler]

Q3. (2 Peter 2:19) In what way can flagrant, defiant sin enslave a person? Is there any way out of these sins? If so, what is the path? How can we truly love the sinner and hate the sin? How can we steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin?

Flagrant and defiant sin can enslave a person because the person has made the chose to commit the sin in the first place. Some people have the attitude that no one can tell them anything and if they want to do something that are going to do it no matter what. The is a way out of sin and that is trusting and believing in Jesus Christ and what He has done on the cross for us. We must have Christ-like minds to love a sinner and see that person as through our Lord's eyes. Remind ourselves that we all have fallen short of the glory of God and that Jesus Christ is the only way to true freedom from sin.

[hanks]

Q3. (2 Peter 2:19)

In what way can flagrant, defiant sin enslave a person?

Is there any way out of these sins?

If so, what is the path? How can we truly love the sinner and hate the sin?

How can we steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin?

Unbelievers often want freedom from divine authority and freedom to sin. So they indulge freely in sinful pleasures thinking they are free to do as they will. They might be legally free but are actually controlled by their vices and so are in truth slaves. The reality is that they are bound by the chains of evil lusts and habits, they are powerless to break free. So instead of freedom they have bondage. The danger now is that when they have a change of heart and decide to reform, they could land up in a church that condones their sinful acts. Their sins are given religious approval! We can only imagine the consequences. There is only one way out of these sins, and that is through the work and word of Jesus. Jesus Christ grants true freedom to anyone who comes to Him in faith and repentance. Only the Son of God sets the believer free so that he is free indeed.

[royk]

Q3. (2 Peter 2:19) In what way can flagrant, defiant sin enslave a person? Is there any way out of these sins? If so, what is the path? How can we truly love the sinner and hate the sin? How can we steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin?

Be awake, be aware, be prayerful, be loving for all that is needed. Call upon Jesus to come into our hearts, deeper than ever before. He said,

[Old Jerry]

The way that flagrant, defiant sin can enslave a person is that is all that they look forward to committing that sin. They will change their lives just to be with that sin. The only way out of these sins is to turn to God and repent of them.

You can truly love the sinner but hate the sin but you have to be very careful not to fall into the same sin that they are in. I have known people that are kind and generous but they have a sin that is very catchy and therefore I cannot hang out with them. We can steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin by watching their life style.

[Guitar Jim]

Q3. (2 Peter 2:19) In what way can flagrant, defiant sin enslave a person?

Well, for one thing, to repent and confess the sin means admitting you've been wrong all this time for doing it. Many people's pride won't allow them to make that admission so they continue to sin flagrantly and insist there is no sin in what they do. In the case of homosexual sin, the current thinking is that they're born that way and that we should accept that it's just another way of having sex and that same sex couples are OK. To actually accept a homosexual clergyman is totally repugnant to God. Homosexuals are made, not born that way. I'll go to my grave believing that. My viewpoint hasn't won me many friends. It's the Bible's viewpoint though.

Is there any way out of these sins? If so, what is the path?

Repentance, acceptance thay the ARE sinning by being homosexual, adulterers, whatever. Counseling. In some cases it may be necessary to undergo a deliverance ministry and have the evil spirits inhabiting the homosexual cast out!

How can we truly love the sinner and hate the sin?

Only by the Grace of God can we separate the sinner from the sin. Many years ago we had a guy in our congregation who was a paedophile and a homosexual. He liked young teenage boys. Eventually some boys came forward and exposed him and he was convicted and jailed. He seemed to get out again pretty soon, because I spotted him at a shopping mall and was surprised he was out. His unwillingness to initially repent and how to deal with that split the church. Because of his unwillingness to admit that he was even doing anything wrong and that he was normal in his **** for youg teenage boys, the pastor wanted to expel him from the congregation. Some, however, wanted to counsel him unto repentance. Who was right? History will have to be the judge. The pastor quit when he was outvoted. The assistant pastor continued to counsel the guy and I still don't know if he actually repented.

How can we steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin?

We have to keep in mind that there but by the Grace of God go I. The highly publicized adultery of the TV evangelists years ago brought them into world-wide disrepute. The also highly publicized confession: "I have sinned!" didn't do enough to assuage the damage in the eyes of the public. That guy was the victim of retribution from the other TV evangelist he outed as an embezzler. The embezzler would have hired all sorts of hookers and escorts to go to the other man until one got through. Every man has a weakness that can be exploited. It may not have even been the best looking woman that got him to commit adultery either. It would have been the one for whom he had a particular weakness and attraction.

The devil knows your weaknesses. He WILL tempt you in areas where there's a fair chance you'll succumb. That's what he does. To condemn someone who has succumbed to temptation is wrong. It could and may yet happen to you as well.

In the case of the homosexual offender, I have no easy answer. While the popular notion that they were "born like that" pervades, I just don't know how to make a Christ-like judgement without allowing my personal views to color my judgement. I watched a guy "turn" two young men in the factory where I used to work in 1980/81. Those homosexuals know how to target a kid, how to spot a vulnerable young teenager and how to win them as firstly a friend then convince them to have sex with them. When he set his sights on a third, I intervened. I threatened to break the guy's ribs and hospitalize him if he didn't back off from the boy. Fortunately for all concerned he did back off.

[wifee]

3a)Persistent behaviour of sexual sin,corrupts people’s minds& demonstrates the hold of sin on people’s lives,leading them &others who are vulnerable away from Christ.

B)Yes Christ is theWay,our saviour,he paid the price for our sin.

c)Path ofComing to Christ,God convicts us,as we recognise our sin, turning /repenting of our actions. God is merciful, and will forgive,cleanse& heal all who repent.

d)By following Christ’s example, not judging individuals’s, posing the questions and seeking his help to do so throughHS we can. Pray for them, & not isolate them which would harden their hearts more. Know of homosexuals accepted in church, that eventually did turn from this way of life, and form marriage male/female relationship with children. If person wasn’t loved&accepted initially, may not have found their true,right relationship under God. Acceptance is vita in our churches, but sinful behaviour not rewarded eg homosexuals non celibate should not have behaviour affirm by being in positions of leadership.

E)By recognising our own sin and our need of God,keeping immersed in His Word& the guidance of HS, can we live humbly,live rightly& have right attitudes to others, as Christ followers.

[Craig]

Q3. (2 Peter 2:19) In what way can flagrant, defiant sin enslave a person? Is there any way out of these sins? If so, what is the path? How can we truly love the sinner and hate the sin? How can we steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin?

 

Flagrant, defiant sin over time can/will become habitual and then when one wants to walk away they find they cannot.  The only way out is through a willingness to submit one's will to the will of God and allow the Holy Spirit to free one from there sin. 

 

You can love people, as people we should, but hate sinful behavior.  This applies to ourselves as well. 

 

We can steer clear of judgmental attitudes by remembering that we all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.  Additionally, every last one of us struggles with issues/sin in our lives.  All human-beings benefit by the grace of God through Jesus Christ, especially those who believe and accept Jesus. 

 

The Scripture teaches us to walk humility with our God, not arrogant or self-righteous.

 

 

 

[elizabeth kerr]

I think that flagrant, defiant sin enslaves the sinner the same way all other sins enslave the sinner:  1)  Sin builds a barrier between God and us.  2)  We hide behind that barrier, thinking we can hide our sin, but we can't.  God sees it anyways and eventually so do other people.  3)  Instead of repenting of our sins, we reject the judgment of our conscience and rationalize our sin as acceptable and good.  Thus, we shut down our conscience.  4)  The next time we are tempted to sin, our conscience does not warn us, and so, it is even easier to sin.  Eventually, the sin becomes a habitual practice and we don't even recognize it as sin.  Thus it has become our master; we are its slave.

 

There is a way out of a sinful practice.  It is an arduous, treacherous path, and we will encounter natural hazards along the way, but also human- and demonic-made ones:  1)  more and varied temptations;  2)  persecution from our sinning "friends" who joined us in practicing these sins and want us to continue with them;  3)  a lack of practical support and encouragement in quitting from those who are not practicing the same sins  [Just look at how little the rest of us help drug addicts and ex-cons who are striving diligently to overcome their sin, change, and build a socially-acceptable life!] 

***We will fall, and we will need lots of strength and persistence as well as encouragement and support from others to get up and start over again.  Above all, we need help from God,  Who amazingly often? usually?  uses other human beings to help us.

 

Loving the sinner and hating the sin is difficult since we tend to merge the person and what he does into one and then to consider the action to be a permanent characteristic of the person that determines his worth or lack thereof.  EXs:  We highly value the work of a surgeon; so, we consider a surgeon to be a valuable member of our community.  We sort-of value the work of a truck driver; so, we consider him to be a just-okay member of our community.  However,  we detest the use of illegal drugs; so, we consider a drug user to be a criminal and we do not want him in our community - - he has a negative value.  As a result, we do not help him, we more often try to force him to leave;  most communities protest the presence of a drug rehab facility in their area.  Sad, ...how  selfish we are.

 

When the sinner is someone we knew and loved before he sinned, we can still love him and we will agonize over the sin that is enslaving him.  But if the sinner is someone we didn't know before and our first encounter with him brings us face-to-face with the consequences of his sin for us, and maybe with its effects on him,  it is hard, initially impossible, to separate the sinner, the person, from the sin he has committed and maybe is still committing.  Too often we just want to get rid of him, to move him a way from us, so that we will not have to deal with him and we can have our peaceful enjoyable life back.   {Look at how city governments, and even the state government in Hawaii now in the summer of 2013, is trying to make homeless people, some of whom are homeless due to their sins but some not, move away by paying for their transportation to someplace else.  I first saw a sheriff do that in 1971 in a small New England town.} 

*****I do not know of any sure way to separate the sinner from his sin in our minds and hearts and to love him while we hate his sin.  BUT I know that it will take a mighty work of God in us, and it will probably be painful and scary.

 

In hopes of not being judgmental and condemning of those who sin, we must

1) remember that we are also sinners who have and are and will continue to commit multitudes of horrible sins in this life, even though we are true Christians;

2) remember that it took God's power to save us from the penalty for our sins and the power of sin to enslave us now;

3) remember that if we don't cling to God and obey Him, we may be tempted to commit the same sin we condemn someone else for  and we may choose to commit that sin or one even "worse."  Even as Christians, the evil sinful nature is still in us and battling our new Spirit-filled nature for control.  For us Christians walking close with Christ, sinning or not sinning is always a choice, not  an automatic one but one supported by prayer, dependence on God, and  the commitment to obey Him.

[IvoryEagle]

Q3. (2 Peter 2:19) In what way can flagrant, defiant sin enslave a person?  PLEASURE IS A POWERFUL FORCE..Obesity, sex, and other pleasure giving actions demands that the flesh respond.  Without a reason to resist; the flesh will prevail.

 

Is there any way out of these sins?  Yes, if we are reasonable and rational.   Override the desire with the Word which is laden with consequences.

 

If so, what is the path? THE WORD, trust, belief, and performance thereof.  Be a doer of the Word.  Talk, in these areas of life is not cheap; it is deadly!!

 

How can we truly love the sinner and hate the sin? It all comes down to the Word. The sinner is of the Spirit and the sin is of the flesh; we must get them confused.

 

 

How can we steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin?  Remember our own transgressions and remember that Jesus paid the cost for us all.  Mostly, remember the Word: judge not, less ye be judged.

 

2 Peter 2:19

New International Version (NIV)

19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for “people are slaves to whatever has mastered them.”

[RD35]

Q3. (2 Peter 2:19) In what way can flagrant, defiant sin enslave a person? Is there any way out of these sins? If so, what is the path? How can we truly love the sinner and hate the sin? How can we steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin?          ​

 

flagrant, defiant sin keeps the person in bondage thus making this person its slave.

 

Jesus Christ, his death on the cross, and accepting Jesus with true repentance is the way out of these sins. 

 

We can truly love the sinner only with the love of Jesus Christ.

 

We can steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude towards those who sin, by remembering where we were once and how our savior saved us.  we should never give up on anyone and continue praying for their salvation, knowing we are all children of God and nothing is impossible for God.

[Commissioned]

On 7/18/2004 at 8:58 PM, Pastor Ralph said:

Q3. (2 Peter 2:19) In what way can flagrant, defiant sin enslave a person? Is there any way out of these sins? If so, what is the path? How can we truly love the sinner and hate the sin? How can we steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin?

Flagrant, defiant sin can enslave a person through continued participation; the person's conscience becomes seared and eventually sees no wrong in what they are doing. The way out of these sins is repentance and transformation with a renewed mind, the Holy Spirit working in the soul of the individual.   We can truly love the sinner and hate the sin by embracing them into the fellowship and teaching them the path to righteousness.  We can steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin by exhibiting/demonstrating agape love.

[Godswriter]

Q3. (2 Peter 2:19) In what way can flagrant, defiant sin enslave a person? Is there any way out of these sins? If so, what is the path? How can we truly love the sinner and hate the sin? How can we steer clear of a quick judgmental attitude toward those who sin?

It can enslave a person to the point that they can become addicts to it depending on the sin. Yes through the blood of Jesus and true repentance there is a way out. The path is to repent wholeheartedly and also if you are an addict to find support to go to a 12 step group that is Christian Based. 

By being close to God and learning to listen to God when someone is in flagrant sin. By learning that we are just like them in some ways and we could fall into that sin if we don't watch it.