Christian Freedom And Life

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What is Christian liberty?

Does no longer being under the law affect anything other than our eternal state? If so, how?

How much do we need to worry about how we live as Christians?

If certain kinds of sinners are listed in the Bible as not going to heaven, is my salvation in danger if I do something over and over again? If I am ever not on gaurd against doing it?

Jesus said if someone causes a little one to sin, then it would have been better to have a millstone hung around his neck and be tossed into the sea. How much are we to measure our actions to not cause another to sin and still be able to be in God's good grace, so to speak.

Edited July 5, 2007 by Light and Truth

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[quote name='Light and Truth' post='1312699' date='Jul 4 2007, 09:32 PM']How much do we need to worry about how we live as Christians?[/quote]
Infinite. How we live is with utmost importance. Faith without works is dead.

[quote name='Light and Truth' post='1312699' date='Jul 4 2007, 09:32 PM']If certain kinds of sinners are listed in the Bible as not going to heaven, is my salvation in danger if I do something over and over again? If I am ever not on guard against doing it?[/quote]
Yes. You are responsible for your thoughts, words, and deeds. We hope in our salvation in trembling; it would be presumptuous of us not to be guided in all our actions by the fear of the loss of heaven and the pains of hell. That is not to say that God is not merciful, but we cannot take that mercy for granted. If you ever get the thought in your head "well, I know it's a sin, but God will forgive me," you're already in pretty serious trouble.

[quote name='Light and Truth' post='1312699' date='Jul 4 2007, 09:32 PM']Jesus said if someone causes a little one to sin, then it would have been better to have a millstone hung around his neck and be tossed into the sea. How much are we to measure our actions to not cause another to sin and still be able to be in God's good grace, so to speak.[/quote]
If we aid in another man's sin, we too are culpable for the sin, and likely other sins as well.

I recommend reading St. Teresa of Avila -- she writes about the devastating effects of venial sin on the soul.