This is where you are wrong and prove you are not sanctified. This can be corrected and do not think I am being aggressive towards you, which is not my intention, only to serve our perfect Christ Jesus.

It is possible to stop sinning as proven by Enoch and Elijah who would have never been allowed to enter heaven while still alive if what you say is correct.

"A few in every generation from Adam resisted his (Satan's) every artifice and stood forth as noble representatives of what it was in the power of man to do and to be, while Christ should co-operate with human efforts, to help man in overcoming the power of Satan. Enoch and Elijah are the correct representatives of what the race might be through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Satan was greatly disturbed because these noble, holy men were untainted amid the moral pollution surrounding them, perfecting righteous characters, and accounted worthy for translation to heaven. As they had stood forth in moral power, in noble uprightness, overcoming Satan’s temptations, he could not bring them under the dominion of death. He triumphed that he had power to overcome Moses with his temptations, and that he could mar his illustrious character and lead him to the sin of taking to himself glory before the people which belonged to God." {Con 26.1}

"In order to let Jesus into our hearts, we must stop sinning. {ST March 3, 1890, par. 3}

"Many bemoan the disobedience of Adam, which resulted in bringing sin, suffering, and death, into the world. Surely, such should cease to transgress. But instead of doing better themselves than Adam did, they follow a course of transgression, thereby increasing the tide of woe. But let the children of Adam, who have the example of their father before them with all its terrible results, stop sinning, instead of complaining of their father, while they themselves are doing worse than he did. {HR December 1, 1872, par. 8}

It IS possible to stop sinning. I love everyone in Christ and I do not wish to argue for arguments sake but for righteousness sake. Peace.

Christ imputed righteousness is what Christ did for you, a gift. But Christ imparted righteousness, is what you did through the power of the Spirit, and if this become a prerequisite for justification to enter heaven and live eternally, then it is a cooperation work of your will and the Spirit, it is no longer a gift but a reward indeed, a reward for your works, even how small your share is, but you did work.

James, this is simple, and I don't know why you are complicating it. Justification is our title to heaven, and justification is by faith. If, however, faith is not followed by good works, it is false, and not true. So, without good works nobody will enter heaven - not because of the good works in themselves, but because the lack of good works shows that you did not have a genuine faith in the first place.
The thief on the cross sure had the good works as proof of his faith. He certainly had the fruit of the Spirit - love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

1 John 3

1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

5 And ye know that He was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.


Please take a good look at this verse Brother. You need to get intimate with this verse. You WILL be tested on this later.

Does it say we will keep sinning in this life if we are in Christ? The moment Adam sinned he lost everything. What little value we place on the life of Christ when we say sin is insignificant.

When we are IN CHRIST we do not sin, but the moment we take our eyes off Christ we are already preparing the way to sin. When we sin, we lose the covering of Christs righteousness and need to repent, then we are led to see the result to strengthen our hatred of sin. But is it guaranteed for us to get back to that perfect state of forgiveness? God will never forsake us, but when we justify sin we forsake Him. How many never desire to come back from falls but become content with living in the Grey area between grace and hell?

Remember your first love, your first moments with Jesus.

God uses our falls to teach us about His love, but He does not condone justifying sin, it makes us vulnerable to being assailed by Satan. But more significantly, God is connected to our hearts when we confess the name of His Son, we are then written in the book of Life. Every time we sin it hurts Jesus because in real time, He is in heaven and in your heart simultaneously and we push Him out to get our way, and this angers the Father. We are His people and are supposed to be reflecting His image to the world, but if we stay in the wounded condition we subject ourselves to, we never reach our full potential. The power is right there waiting for us to get us above all of that. Remember your FIRST MOMENTS IN CHRIST and trust in Him from now on and you will not sin.

Think about this the next time you sin, "I just cut myself off from the Creators Spirit and hurt His heart". He is still there for you, but you just did something more damaging than Adam eating the forbidden fruit. Before the fall Adam had not seen Jesus suffer and die. In our hearts, we have.

So what excuse do we have to present to the Father that we chose to continue doing things that would put His Son to death again?

1. Do you believe the thief on the cross has the fruit of the Spirit?

2. This idea has no basic and is not logic. He has nothing except faith in Christ. He knew nothing about Christ, just believe at the last moment. But because of his faith he is justified for heaven.

3. Good works is fruit of the Spirit, but is doesn't add anything to Christ finished work, and if sinless perfect character is fruit of the Spirit, it doesn't become also a prerequisite for heaven.

Do you believe the thief on the cross has the fruit of the Spirit?

This idea has no basic and is not logic. He has nothing except faith in Christ. He knew nothing about Christ, just believe at the last moment. But because of his faith he is justified for heaven.