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{THEOLOGY} Perfectionism (was Re: Spirit in the Sky)

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#1 · November 2, 2003, 4:00 am

Posted by: wulf <wulf@...>

Chetin <bandaddie@hotmail.com> wrote:

> It makes for an interesting argument about the "new man"
> which comes from re-birth after coming out of the water of
> baptism and out of the fire after Holy Spirit anointing,
> being newly freed from sin.

That would be 'christian perfectionism', which I believe
has been taught even in some mainstream
denominations.

Personally, I feel that Paul's cry in Romans 7 - "who will
free me from this body of death" (one of the main
passages debated in the issue of 'can christians lead
sinless lives) - is definitely describing post-conversion
experience. Let's say at least that it resonates with me
and I'm quite a few years into my walk - in my experience
of the church, I'm hard pushed to count the number of
apparently sinless saints I have met.

Wulf

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