The demonic deception that is “Sinless Christianity” or “Sinless Perfectionism”
I am personally amazed and somewhat angered by those in these “religious” forums who stubbornly defend and foolishly espouse the false doctrine of “Sinless Christianity.” People, this is a detachment from reality, this is borderline psychological illness, this is absurdity flirting with the demonic.
Discussion,
It is Scripturally true that those who are “born again” by faith in Jesus as their Messiah (John 3) receive the indwelling Holy Spirit as Guarantor of New Covenant relationship with the Father (Ephesians 1:13-14).
It is true that the divine, anointed, presence of the indwelling Holy Spirit in one’s life results in a “new creation” in Messiah (2 Corinthians 5:17).
It is true that the presence of the Holy Spirit in one’s life secures them, keeps them from stumbling in a manner that would result in a falling away from grace; this, due the imputation by covenant promise (Jude 1:24; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 8:7).
It is true that those who are symbolically “raised with Messiah” to a new life through faith they are to set their mind and their affections on the things of Christ and pursue holiness in this fallen and defiled World (Colossians 3:1),
BUT….
You have not been glorified as this point in Time as your faith has indeed made you “positionally right” with the Father due the Father’s grace and mercy shown you due the work of the Son, Jesus Christ, at Golgotha and the subsequent imputation of Messiah righteousness over your life by faith, but the body that constrains your spirit, the body subject to Time and physics, though redeemed with a price, remains subject to the Adamic nature that flows through your human genome; therefore, the redeemed in Jesus possess two-natures that function concurrently, simultaneously, in this body of Adamic death and the struggle between good and evil that exists in this Adamic body of flesh is OVERWHELMINGLY apparent to the one who is truly redeemed by faith in Jesus and walks daily in a fallen and defiled World; an Adamic sin-nature that relentlessly seeks the compromise of the New Nature in Christ; AND, that New Nature, weakened by the sinful nature during times of testing and temptation, DOES compromise now and then; this, even though the New Nature in Jesus loathes sin and rebellion because sin disrupts intimacy with the our Lord and for the Christian there is no greater goal in life than daily intimacy and relationship with Elohim resulting in peace and contentment (Romans 5:1); hence, the gift of 1 John 1:9 for the faithful in Jesus.
Please listen?
Listen to me people, Jesus enhanced personal culpability though the addition of mens rea or the “thought life” during His divine discourse in Matthew 5,
21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
People, even your thoughts are judged in accordance with the Law of Messiah; therefore, how can you say “I have no sin?”
Again, until you have attained a glorified body at the resurrection, you will remain encumbered by a body of flesh subject to the Adamic sin-nature; therefore, you are commanded to walk by the Spirit so that the flesh does not rule your thoughts and actions in your daily life (Galatians 5:16) but you have NOT put on incorruption yet as you have not been glorified yet even though the Father considers your glorification in the present tense as per Romans 8:30; this, due the Father’s grace and mercy and covenant promise (Hebrews 8:7), but you will not be truly and practically be “glorified” until the resurrection of the righteous.
Please note the comparison/contrast relevant to the corruptible v. incorruptible, present tense v. future tense in 1 Corinthians 15,
42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
47 The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.
48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
Also, remember this,
Excerpt: “As human beings we are bound under Adam’s nature in this world. No matter how hard we try not to, we will still sin against God. This holds true for everyone. The apostle Paul rebuked Peter for showing favoritism (Galatians 2:11–13). Late in his ministry, Paul calls himself the chief of sinners (1 Timothy 1:15). Peter, James, John, and Paul all admitted that they were imperfect. How could you or I claim anything different?
True perfection will not come until the rapture of the church, when we rise to meet Jesus in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:17). At that time the dead in Christ will be resurrected, and the bodies of the living will be changed (Philippians 3:20, 21; 1 Corinthians 15:54). We will stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:10) where our works will be judged and rewards will be given (1 Corinthians 3:9–15). Our redemption will be complete, and our sin will be gone forever. We will live and reign with Christ in sinless perfection forever.” (GotQuestions: “Is sinless perfection possible in this life?)
Finally,
For those of you who espouse the heresy of “Sinless Perfectionism” or “Sinless Christianity”….When do you stop sinning? Can you honestly say you have not sinned in word, thought, deed, subsequent your confession of faith in Messiah Jesus?
