Paul said, "All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient." Having been included under the grace of God, there is no more sin that would condemn me (or any such person) to hell. But there are plenty of things I (anyone) can do to cause turmoil. The only sin that condemns one to hell, according to my Christian faith, is the rejection of Christ and his propitiating work on the cross.

I believe Christ died for sin, past present and future, otherwise He would have to come and die everyday...and only those secure are those who are dead. And, sin is sin. What may be a big sin to us is "just" sin to Him, and it separates us from Him unless we are covered through Christ ( what I refer to as a true Christian.) Yes, we are chastised when we do wrong, something that is different from those who are not sanctified. (This is why those who aren't really Christians can seemingly get away with doing wrong all the time and never reaping -in this life- what they sow.) True Christians are chastised.

True Christians are also attacked by non Christians. This is a "promise" given in His Word. Because we are set apart, we are different, and others do not understand this. Some, thinking that it is something WE have done, that WE think we are better etc, attack us. It's not really us though that is "offending" them, but the indwelling of the Holy Spirit who causes them bad feelings about their own sinful nature. I always wonder about the "Christians" I am dealing with IRL when full blown attacks on each other occur... though it can be that there are those who are not close to God involved, it could also be that some are not true Christians but pretenders. We are not "better" in one respect, just on a different path. (Think about the high schooler and the college student... different choices different paths.)

This sanctification, though free, comes at a high cost. We "better" study what God wants and be able to speak to others what He has said (or not said) on subjects. This pleases God. We need to know what His wishes are, and talk with Him all the time about what we are experiencing and find out what it is that He wants us to know and learn from it. But all in all, we best fellowship with Him, to please Him.

<font color="blue"> To win others to Christ is not our ultimate task as a Christian. (I believe that it is the Holy Spirit that woos people to Christ, we are there to show them how if they ask.)

God created Adam and Eve for HIS GLORY, for HIS FELLOWSHIP. When they sinned, He lost that fellowship. Yes, He could have just forgiven them, but then who would believe Him in the future? He had said they would die. We would not respect a capricious Supreme Being (like those we see in Star Trek?) But HE provided a way so HE could fellowship with us, and us with Him. THIS is our task: to fellowship with God, in Christ, through the Holy Spirit. This is why our every word we speak, thought we think, and action we make should try to honor Him. We are not here for the benefit of others, though that is a result of our walk with God. We are here to honor and please and fellowship with God.

[b] I find this most comforting, that the God of the Universe not only knows who I am, but loves me and wants to share in my life.