10:5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
10:6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
10:7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
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.
10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Why dont we hear teaching about this? If one commits a sin they could be destroyed. Seems like Christians should be aware of this.
Yes we should be fearful about commiting about what the bible labels as sin.
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People who are always looking for fault,can find it easily all they have to do,is look into their mirror.
There they can find plenty of fault.
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.
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What we make of the Bible will never be as great a thing as what the Bible will - if we let it - make of us.~Rich Mullins
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.~Galileo Galilei
If we are involved in the works of the flesh we cannot inherit eternal life.
However if one falls into sin,we have an advocate but we don't live a lifestyle of habitual sinning.
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People who are always looking for fault,can find it easily all they have to do,is look into their mirror.
There they can find plenty of fault.
10:5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
10:6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
10:7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
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.
10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Why dont we hear teaching about this? If one commits a sin they could be destroyed. Seems like Christians should be aware of this.
And don't forget why many are weak and sickly, and many "sleep".
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
The wages of sin is still death,so we steer clear of true sin.
We don't walk around in fear,but we don't live a anything goes lifestyle either.
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People who are always looking for fault,can find it easily all they have to do,is look into their mirror.
There they can find plenty of fault.
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.
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.
__________________ For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God. (Romans 14:11- NASB)
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