Do you know why the Apostle Paul said,
“For he who has died is free from sin.” Romans 6:7
Not only do you have to be alive to sin you must also be conscious, that is aware of self and others, and possessing intelligence far above the other animals. If you cannot think in this way then you cannot sin.
The lower animals cannot sin because they are incapable of intelligent thinking and a dead person cannot think either because at death we are unconscious, we are incapable of thoughts.
Psalm 146:4 King James “His breath goes fourth, he returns to the dust, in that day HIS THOUGHTS PERISH.”
Dead people cannot think therefore they cannot sin. This should be proof that sin is a function of how people think and that will determine what they say or do. If a person can’t think evil then they will not do evil but if they can think evil then they will do evil.
Solomon said, “As he thinks in his heart so is he:” Proverbs 23:7
The word heart is referring to your human spirit, the source of your life and intelligence and inspiration.
Job 32:8 Youngs Literal Translation “Surely a spirit is in man and the breath of the MIGHTY ONE doth cause them to understand.”
The real you is your human spirit, your body is only the temporary dwelling while you are mortal. All of your memories and intelligence is in your human spirit and none of these abilities are in the brain because matter, what your brain is made of, isn’t alive or intelligent. Dust isn’t alive, dust can’t think.
When Jesus said that what comes out of us is what defiles us he used the word “heart” which is the human spirit.
Matthew 15:18 “But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart and THESE DEFILE THEM.”
Luke 6:45 “The good man brings good things out of the good treasures of his heart and the evil man brings out the evil treasure of his heart.”
Mark 7:21-23 “For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance and foolishness. ALL THESE EVILS COME FROM WITHIN AND THESE ARE WHAT DEFILE A MAN.”
Our human spirit is what receives salvation, not the fleshly body, so evil in our spirit can not be tolerated by GOD. Our human spirits must be changed to take on the divine nature and character of GOD that was demonstrated to us by HIS son the Christ who was created by GOD after GODS own character of love and righteousness. It will be the SPIRITS OF JUST MEN MADE PERFECT that will inherit the kingdom of GOD.
Sin begins in our human spirit when the things Jesus listed in the verse above are our thoughts. We don’t have to say or do anything, just think it, and we have sinned. Even the Ten Commandments had a prohibition against coveting , the tenth commandment said “Thou shalt not covet” but all sin is coveting and lusting and that is why the Apostle James said,
“For whoever shall keep the whole law yet stumbles in one point is guilty of all.” James 2:10
And the Apostle Paul said,
“For I would not have known what sin is unless the law had said thou shalt not covet.” Romans 7:7
Lusting or coveting is a function of the mind, the human spirit and it involves no words spoken or deeds done, just thinking the evil is the sin. This is why it is impossible for mortal flesh and blood people to not sin. In fact if you say, “I have no sin”, the Apostle John says this;
“If we say we have no sin we make HIM a liar and the truth is not in us.” 1 John 1:10
I do hope that you may understand that sin is a result of how we think and the words or deeds that follow are only exposing us to other humans as sinners, but GOD has always known we all are sinners. The cause of sin is thought, the effect of sin is words and deeds that are evil. I hope you understand that the word “heart” isn’t the organ that pumps blood through the body but is the mind or human spirit which is the source of our life, memories and intelligence.
I am fully aware that this is a very difficult subject to grasp. If it’s GODS will the you will understand if not then you will not understand.
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