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I don't beat myself up either. Not anymore. It does no good. If I sin, I confess it and move on. What I can't agree with is the idea that obedience to God is putting confidence in the flesh. We have to trust God to and rely on His Spirit to be obedient.

The Bible doesn't say that the ability not to sin is a gift given at random times. It's something all believers have. But if we don't believe we can stop sinning, then we wont. Which particular sin is so strong that Jesus can't bring you out of? You can't use Romans 7 to say that all...

Have enjoyed and watched almost all of Allan Ballou's videos. I have started reading the Bible out loud. Praise God!

Hello friend, We get old. We might spill some milk. But when we become believers, we don't have to be moral failures anymore. I hear this a lot. Maybe you could tell me exactly what this means, in your own words. Im assuming you mean, don't put any confidence in your ability to stop...

I want to answer this question with only Scripture. 1 Peter 4:1-3 Therefore, since Christ suffered [a]for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for...

Good point.

Yes, how dare you give my Amen post a like!! ;):D

Do you mean 1 John 1:8? If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. No one should claim that we have never sinned. But consider this. Jesus' blood is a propitiation for our past sins. Romans 3:25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood...

Amen!

True It depends on what you mean. Running a race is biblical. Its what we are called to do. We will always have imperfect thoughts coming at us. But just having a bad thought enter your mind isn't sin. You take it captive and make it obedient to Christ. But I believe we are to strive to stop...

If I partner with the Holy Spirit, yes. I remember murdering my mother in law in my heart. Guilty back then for sure. But I need not continue in that. Jesus says we must love one another. Its not optional. Grace teaches us to deny ungodliness Titus 2:11-12.

Ive heard this said a lot. And I get why people say it. But a lot of what we hear doesn't line up with the Bible. James 2:24 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. Maybe. Unless they are simply quoting 1 John 1:9 9 Whoever has been born of God does not...

I hope Im explaining myself clearly but I have room to grow in that. The Bible never says when it comes to salvation that you either trust fully in Jesus and are correct or trust in yourself and are incorrect. We partner with God. He provides us a way of escape through temptation, but we...

What verses do you find it in?

Race of trust is a phrase you said. I believe we race to win salvation of our souls. I believe that faith in Jesius is how we enter the race. But to enter a race is not to complete it. To complete the race is to endure to the end. Jesus did His part. He got us in the race. We trust that if we...

I agree with most of this. When you say works, what exactly do you mean? I agree that we aren't justified by the law of Moses. But works of righteousness by faith are the evidence of real faith. By the Spirit we put to death the deeds of the body. I agree that we can fall short and have...

If all we do is trust in our minds but don't run, we won't finish. Its not automatic that we finish the race.

Thanks for using Scripture. Let's keep going in the text. Hebrews 12: 14-17 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: 15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by...

Amen. This does not make sense. We run in races, not trust that we are already at the finish line. Consider Hebrews 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with...

Hey stunnedbygrace! :) For a long time, I looked at pornography and steamy lit. I was hooked. The Bible says to renew your mind, so I had to stop listening to lustful music, stop going on certain websites. I had to create a nighttime routine that was intentional to avoid slipping up. I didn't...