Romans 14:23
"For whatsoever is not of Faith is sin."
Where it says, 'Faith,' you can simply put 'Christ.' Christ is our Faith who overcame the world when He died on the cross, "...and this is the Victory that overcometh the world, even our Faith." (1 John 5:4) "...be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)
Christ Jesus the LORD is the one and only Object of true, God-given Faith. Once revealed by His Holy Spirit, it is Christ and Him crucified in Whom we trust. It is Christ and His righteous death on the cross for His chosen sinners that we believe has saved us completely.
Any other 'faith' is sin. The Faith that is Christ is exclusive. Therefore, anything done outside of Christ is sin and worthy of death. Sin is all we can do without the Spirit of God. We are sinners, that's why we sin. We are so by nature. We don't sin and become a sinner. We are all born with a sin nature inherited from Adam. But the Holy Spirit makes Christ known to His children at His appointed time in their lives, to know the Creator of all things Who humbled Himself, and came to this earth from His Heavenly, holy throne. He became a Servant to suffer and die an obedient death for sinners such as we are and turns the heart of those in whom He is revealed. "But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." (Philippians 2:7-8)
To know Christ is to love Christ. But why do we love Him? Because, "...He first loved us." (1 John 4:19) And there is no greater love, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a Man lay down His life for His friends." (John 15:13)
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