AA6
We are to keep our minds from causing our bodies to sin.
Category: Godliness, Holiness & Righteousness
Type: Positive
Form: Explicit
Source dataset: New Testament
Uniqueness: Not unique
Classical commandment: No
New Covenant Literal Application
Applies to Person Categories: Everyone
Literal Application: mandated
More explanation about New Covenant Literal Application
The New Covenant Literal Application Code (NCLA) is an interpretive guide used by the authors to indicate which person categories a mitzvah applies to, and at what level of literal compliance.
It combines person categories such as Jewish, K'rov Yisrael, and Gentile, together with male/female distinctions and an application level such as mandated, recommended, optional, or prohibited.
This code reflects the authors' interpretive opinion and is provided for prayerful consideration. On this page, the technical code is summarized into plain language to help new readers understand it more easily.
Detailed codes: GFm - Gentile female, mandated | GMm - Gentile male, mandated | JFm - Jewish female, mandated | JMm - Jewish male, mandated | KFm - K'rovat Yisrael female, mandated | KMm - K'rov Yisrael male, mandated
Bible references
Key NT Scriptures
- 1 Corinthians 2:16
- 1 Peter 1:13
- Romans 6:12-13
- Romans 8:12-13
Supportive NT Scriptures
- Colossians 3:2-3
- 1 Corinthians 6:15
- Mark 9:43-47
- Matthew 5:28-30
- Philippians 4:8
- Romans 12:2
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
- 2 Timothy 1:7
Supportive OT Scriptures
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Isaiah 55:7-8
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Commentary
Rabbi Michael Rudolph
God gave us our minds, bodies, and emotions, and they can cause us to sin if we allow them. On the other hand, Scripture tells us that we who are born again have the mind of Messiah and can therefore bring our minds under control to not only keep our thoughts pure, but also to keep our bodies from sinning in response to our emotions. We cannot control our feelings and emotions directly, but emotions unaccompanied by sinful actions are not themselves sins. If we exercise control of our minds to control our bodies’ responses and actions, our feelings and emotions will follow suit and be brought under control as well. It is a protective mechanism given us by God, but it requires that we engage our will to not sin.
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