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SIN
APRIL 6,2002
Now let us have this understanding: The things that appear to be sin to the naked eye is not necessarily sin to the eyes of God: even do our God turn sin into righteousness for our sake; because of his love for the righteous heart. Righteousness is born in this world from sin: Was not Abel born from the sin of Adam and Eve, yet he himself was of righteous faith (Hebrews 11:4)? Was not the blessing of Jacob received through the means of a lie and deceit in the eyes of actuality (Genesis 27); yet he received his blessing according to the name of righteousness, which is the word of God (Genesis 25:23-26)? Was not David’s marriage to Bathsheba done out of murder in the eyes of actuality (II Samuel 11:14-17); yet the end result was the righteousness of Solomon (II Samuel 12:24), who made the city of Jerusalem a holy place unto the Lord? Was not Jesus Christ the son of David (St. Matthew 1:1), who was shaped in iniquity and conceived in sin (Psalm 51:5)?
Brethren: There are many secrets and much hidden wisdom to the Scriptures: some of which I cannot tell you now, because you cannot bear it. But I shall tell you before I depart from this world; because I am sent to guide you into all truth.
My friends: There is no sin but in the eyes of God. Let a man therefore have the wisdom to know the difference. For to find a woman attractive is not a sin in the eyes of God: but to uncover her nakedness or attempt to uncover her nakedness is a sin in the eyes of God: because to uncover or attempt to uncover the nakedness of a woman other than your wife is lust: and all lust is sin before the eyes of God. If your actions are not of lust, then you have not sinned in the eyes of God, but felt and expressed the acceptable feelings of human flesh.
Here is wisdom: If a woman is physically or mentally abused by her husband in this world (in the Messianic Age he is put to death), has she sinned if she leaves her husband to find comfort in the bed of another man? If she marries that man, she has not sinned in the eyes of God. But if she lay with that man, then go back to her husband, she has sinned in the eyes of God, even that man.
All things that are done which end in unrighteousness is sin in the eyes of God: but all things that are done which end in righteousness is not sin in the eyes of God. I pray you understand those words, that, no man is falsely accused, and none is found bearing false witness. For the nullifier of all that appear as sin, as in the actions of Jacob and David, is that the end justifies the means if the end is righteous.
SIN
APRIL 6,2002
Now let us have this understanding: The things that appear to be sin to the naked eye is not necessarily sin to the eyes of God: even do our God turn sin into righteousness for our sake; because of his love for the righteous heart. Righteousness is born in this world from sin: Was not Abel born from the sin of Adam and Eve, yet he himself was of righteous faith (Hebrews 11:4)? Was not the blessing of Jacob received through the means of a lie and deceit in the eyes of actuality (Genesis 27); yet he received his blessing according to the name of righteousness, which is the word of God (Genesis 25:23-26)? Was not David’s marriage to Bathsheba done out of murder in the eyes of actuality (II Samuel 11:14-17); yet the end result was the righteousness of Solomon (II Samuel 12:24), who made the city of Jerusalem a holy place unto the Lord? Was not Jesus Christ the son of David (St. Matthew 1:1), who was shaped in iniquity and conceived in sin (Psalm 51:5)?
Brethren: There are many secrets and much hidden wisdom to the Scriptures: some of which I cannot tell you now, because you cannot bear it. But I shall tell you before I depart from this world; because I am sent to guide you into all truth.
My friends: There is no sin but in the eyes of God. Let a man therefore have the wisdom to know the difference. For to find a woman attractive is not a sin in the eyes of God: but to uncover her nakedness or attempt to uncover her nakedness is a sin in the eyes of God: because to uncover or attempt to uncover the nakedness of a woman other than your wife is lust: and all lust is sin before the eyes of God. If your actions are not of lust, then you have not sinned in the eyes of God, but felt and expressed the acceptable feelings of human flesh.
Here is wisdom: If a woman is physically or mentally abused by her husband in this world (in the Messianic Age he is put to death), has she sinned if she leaves her husband to find comfort in the bed of another man? If she marries that man, she has not sinned in the eyes of God. But if she lay with that man, then go back to her husband, she has sinned in the eyes of God, even that man.
All things that are done which end in unrighteousness is sin in the eyes of God: but all things that are done which end in righteousness is not sin in the eyes of God. I pray you understand those words, that, no man is falsely accused, and none is found bearing false witness. For the nullifier of all that appear as sin, as in the actions of Jacob and David, is that the end justifies the means if the end is righteous.
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