As we walk in relationship with Jesus, our nature is changed and from this changed nature our desire for sin is diminished day by day.
Godly living should be a natural outflow of maturity in Christ. We tend to be drawn to what we focus on, if we fear and focus on sin, sin is empowered. If we focus on Jesus, the Word and His presence, we are empowered to live accordingly.
What you are saying is true. Nonetheless an apostle of Jesus Christ still was inspired by the Holy Spirit to write these warnings. One could be destroyed for their sin.
Generally if one sins they may have a chance to repent. It seems as if the Holy Spirit is warning through the apostle not to just take that for granted.
Anannias and Saphira commited one sin that we know of and both were slain by the Lord. YHWH would have us to understand this.
I don't fear sin, I just don't have any desire to commit it much less practice it. Why would any born again spirit filled christian want to commit sin in the first place. Is that in their nature? Jesus gave us his spirit to have power over sin and Paul said," sin no longer has power over you". Getting a right mental attitude and picture of what and who you are might get the victory that a lot of Christians are struggling for.
I never said we should fear sin. What Im saying is a Christian should fear to COMMIT SIN. You ask what Christian would want to commit sin? Well thats an interesting question.
Many Christians testify today that they "sin every day". An amazing number of them have been taught they cannot live a life free from sin. God says he is not pleased when his people sin.
Pauls admonition is given to those who are having a hard time resisting sin. The Holy Spirit led him to write this could have devestating consequences.
I never said we should fear sin. What Im saying is a Christian should fear to COMMIT SIN. You ask what Christian would want to commit sin? Well thats an interesting question.
Many Christians testify today that they "sin every day". An amazing number of them have been taught they cannot live a life free from sin. God says he is not pleased when his people sin.
Pauls admonition is given to those who are having a hard time resisting sin. The Holy Spirit led him to write this could have devestating consequences.
I've knew a Christian who had a problem. He was a pedophile. I never discussed it with him, but I can imagine that he struggled with it, tried to stop, felt bad about it, etc. If so, it really wasn't him committing that horrible sin, was it? Wasn't it just the sin the lived within him, that did it?
Do you hope he in heaven now?
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
I could invite you to a list of churches where members are made VERY aware of this.
Consider the incidents the verses refer to though--all part of the Exodus. They didn't just commit fornication, they were having an orgy while Moses was on the Mount getting the Ten Commandments. They wanted to kill Moses. They disobeyed what God had just told them to do. Very few times (the man picking up sticks; any others?) was someone killed at God's command for one sin. It was when they pursued sin that they were destroyed. Though we shouldn't make a habit of sin, and should be careful, we should not live in terror that if we make a mistake we're doomed.
As for your title: 1 Jn 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
We are not to fear anything EXCEPT GOD. Jesus said so.
10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
I dont remember Jesus saying "dont make a habit of sin". I do remember him saying "go and sin no more".
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10:8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
10:9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
10:10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
I'd be interested to know the stories behind some of these statements.
I've knew a Christian who had a problem. He was a pedophile. I never discussed it with him, but I can imagine that he struggled with it, tried to stop, felt bad about it, etc. If so, it really wasn't him committing that horrible sin, was it? Wasn't it just the sin the lived within him, that did it?
Some are not Christians at all that say they are. Yet Paul does warn saints against committing fornication. No doubt he will be accountable for the sin.
The Christian is not a debtor to live after the flesh.
8:12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. Romans 8:12-13
1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
1:31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
5:21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
1:9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
1:10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
1:11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
This is sin defined in various scripture portions. There are others to consider. If one has given themselves to the reading of the scriptures they will find them.
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1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
1:31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
5:21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
1:9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
1:10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
1:11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
I'll be honest. There are a number of those sins listed that I have no clue what are. Maybe you can at least explain them to me?
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I am sure they had the law.... 
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