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You recommend we don't confuse the issue. I agree. So let's keep it simple for now. 

What is sin? A transgression of God's law. If there is no law, there is no transgression, and it follows that there will be no sin. It is as simple as that.

Please explain why you won't agree to that simple equation.

You will get no argument from me regarding the synonyms 'sin' and 'transgression.' Sin, as we know, is a privation of obedience, a 'lawlessness,' a term you often use to attach to followers of Paul. Our talking point concerned the law, and you should acknowledge that I've addressed your oft-repeated question on why we think Paul is right in saying the law is cursed. I also touched on the fact that old sacrificial system and the covenant on which it rested are obsolete.

The issue wasn't about the 'licence to sin,' as you brought out in a poser - 'You're free to sin..?' - that mirrors Paul's letter to the Corinthian Christian in Heb: ‘Shall we go on sinning, so that grace may increase?' (v.6:1) and "Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace?' (v.6:15) 'Once saved, always saved' is a familiar enough cliche in evangelical circles. OSAS means different things to different people.

Your Islamic concept of works salvation is on a collision course with the Scripture doctrine of justification by faith. The texts have often been ripped from their context and treated as a do-good version that needs no divine redemption. That's one of the most common distortions of our faith.