When Jesus healed or helped someone, He said "go and sin no more". Why?

Question

Is it possible to "sin no more"? I really don't think so. If this is the qualifications to meet after salvation, we are all toast.

Was He perhaps talking about the sin they were caught in, like adultery in the case of Mary?

Any thoughts on this?

Blessings in 2007,
David

Answer 1

Because we should all strive to perfect our lives...ie, live in the steps of Christ.

Is it possible to "sin no more"? No. But that doesn't mean "give up and surrender to whatever temptation passes by". It means keep your mind and your heart open to the love and mercy of the one true God and live better.

Answer 2

Sickness and disease came into this world with sin. A lot of times it is the consequences of a particular sin, such as sclerosis of the liver can be caused by excessive alcohol consumption for example. If an alcoholic was healed of sclerosis, and pretty happy about it, he might be tempted to go and buy a bottle of wine to celebrate, thus bringing back upon himself the very thing that got him sick in the first place. Also some disease and sickness are caused by demons brought into ones life through sin. To go back to the sin would be re-inviting the demon to return bringing with him some additional demons, making that person's life worse than before. A good example of this now days would be a smoker. A smoker finds it more difficult to quit each time if they keep returning back to their habit. I believe that Jesus was simply telling them that, Sin no more, so that their healing, or deliverance would be permanent and not return. It is common sense, but of course a lot of people lack in it.

Answer 3

If we allow the Lord to guide our steps, it is possible to go and sin no more.

Read Proverbs 3:5-6.

Then, read Psalm 138:8.

Next, go to 2 Samuel 22:33.

Afterwards, Hebrews 13:21.

You see, if we allow God to live in us, then we can stop sinning. There are people out there who will tell you that perfection is impossible; this is not true. If we go back to the scriptures, we will find that through the Lord, it is possible and necessary. Not by our own efforts, but through the work of purification which the Lord offers us in Ezekiel 36:25-26.

God bless you! I will keep you in prayer!

Answer 4

I believe your talking About the Woman caught in Adultery in John 8:11. Jesus didn’t condemn the woman accused of adultery, but neither did he ignore or condone her sin. He told her to leave her life of sin. Jesus stands ready to forgive any sin in your life, but confession and repentance mean a change of heart. With God’s help we can accept Christ’s forgiveness and stop our wrongdoing.
Cross References:
John 8:11—John 5:14

An interesting note is the religious leaders only brought the women. The laws they were supposed to be upholding said that it took two to commit this crime. They religious leaders of the time were hypocrites that selectively enforced the Law for their own advantage instead of leading the people to be closer to God.

Answer 5

The Bible says: "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us" (1 John 1:8).

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not" (Ecclesiastes 7:20).

God knows that we are imperfect. When we are told to "sin no more" this is referring to willful, repetitive sin. For instance, if you cheat on your spouse, or steal from your boss, then pray to be forgiven, the Lord will have mercy and provide grace.

However, God knows if you are using his grace and forgiveness as a get out of hell free card. We all know when we have sincerely tried with our whole heart, soul, and mind not to repeat the same sins over and over, versus "choosing" to sin, because we take God's kindness for granted. Psalm 139:1-4 tells us that God searches all aspects of a person, and he knows our hearts, thoughts, actions, and intentions.

Many people today do not steal, murder, rape, ect because they are afraid of getting caught and punished by earthly laws. Surely, if one claims to be a Child of God, they can choose not to sin and change their heart for eternal life.

Answer 6

You are right. We are all lost ....if it depends on not sinning. God even said this in both the NT and OT as this quote shows:

Rom 3:9-20
We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. 10 As it is written:
"There is no one righteous, not even one; 11 there is no one who understands,
no one who seeks God. 12 All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one." 13 "Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit." "The poison of vipers is on their lips." 14 "Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness." 15 "Their feet are swift to shed blood; 16 ruin and misery mark their ways, 17 and the way of peace they do not know." 18 "There is no fear of God before their eyes."
19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.
(from New International Version)

That tells us that the PURPOSE of God giving the Law was not as a way of salvation but to show us that we couldn't save ourselves ....and couldn't make any personal boasts over ANYONE else in the world.

Then it goes right on in the next verses to say HOW people get right with God (are made righteous/sinless in the sight of God)

Rom 3:21-24

21 But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
(from New International Version)

That's what , "the GOOD NEWS of Jesus Christ" means. It's free!


And yes, on the first part of your question, Jesus was talking about the particular sin of the forgiven sinner. Christians DO still make mistakes and sin even though we want to put all sin aside because we know it is the will of God for us to do that for our sake in this life.

Answer 7

I just believe he is saying don't commit that sin again.

Why? If you keep committing the same sin over and over again, you aren't going anywhere in your walk with him. Trials are to teach you something you are not getting. That is why you thank him in all things . . .. even trials.

Sin separates us and to not commit that same sin would be huge!

I would be toast if these were the qualifications on what sins I have committed over and over until the brick finally hit my head.

God Bless

Answer 8

Some sicknesses are caused by a particular sin, though not all. So I would say that whatever Jesus healed that person of, it may have been caused by sin and that was the sin Jesus was referring to.

Answer 9

Jesus was talking about repentence, changing your life and following Him. If we all loved God as we should, with all our heart, mind, soul and strength, we would not sin. Obviously that's not the case for most of us. Undeserving as we are, we rely on Christ's infinite mercy and forgiveness. He knows we're trying, and we should never stop trying. Our salvation is in Him.

God bless.

Answer 10

The healing Jesus did were symbolic of the condition of our spirits before we get saved. Just like those people were blind, deaf, crippled and so forth we are the same spiritually until we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior. Spiritually we are blind, deaf, dumb and lame before we come to know Jesus Christ and receive the Holy Spirit.

Read 2 Samuel - The story of Mephibosheth is a picture of our salvation. Like Mephibosheth, we are lame in the spirit. We are Mephibosheth and the King in the story represents God.