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Cool and sunny today! Absolutely gorgeous!

I have not read it. Do you recommend it?

Whatever I need to do to fight this, I want to do.

Honestly, no. I don't have the same clarity about it as you have.

I think we make too many excuses, when our hearts should be to please God with all that is in us. There are examples of good people in the Bible to model after like Noah, Job, and Joseph. I do think we set the bar too low when we act as if Christians being "sinful failures" is this default...

Yes, you're saying that the heart was regenerated in order to believe the gospel.

I just off the phone with my sister. She is going through a really hard time. She was supposed to get a report on her stomach and that fell through. Neighbours are accusing her of lying about her condition. She can't eat anything or sleep for more than an hour. Im very concerned about her. I...

But you are saying Christians have a regenerated heart, right? Im not sure if believing changes the heart or the heart changes believing. But I do think we have a new heart.

James 1:14 King James Version 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. An example of the flesh in a believer's life is the temptation to curse someone who has just cursed you out. The Holy Spirit is going to tell you not to return evil for evil but to...

That is very true. Legalism is a term that only works if you are trying to live up to the Law of Moses. Its not a term to be used for people saying we need to live Holy lives. It's very true that people get Scripture-phobic if it doesn't line up with their theology. Maybe I should use a...

I think our flesh makes it hard. It tries to rise up and wage war on the spiritual life were living in Christ. But since you said "nearly sinless life" I will say that once you make up in your mind that thats what you want, then it becomes easier. What's hard is the deception out there. I was...

Ill put it this way: When I read through the New Testament, I was shocked at how much emphasis was placed on obedience. Basically, my whole theology was off. So I began to take away any and all things that caused me to sin. But as I did that, I experienced genuine spiritual Galatians 5 fruit...

Do you mean examples of obedience? Or examples of difficulty?

I think it's difficult at times. We do have an Adversary. But not impossible. The blessings come with obedience. My life testifies to that.

Yes, I have a comment praising the meditation earlier in this thread :)

Amen! Psalm 119:11 Thy Word have I hid in mine heart that I might not sin against thee.

*searches John 3* Yes! For some reason I was having an issue thinking of myself as having a regenerated heart because of struggles Ive had with the past. Im not sure why I didn't see it before--- that just because your flesh gives you issues, doesn't mean your heart is not regenerated or...

It would definitely be a lot easier. Because when we have to think for ourselves as Christians, then comes the task of taking our thoughts captive for Christ, and that is not easy.

@marks @Tong2020 and @Christophany I love love love the posts full of Scriptures! Nicely done! Yes, our hearts are made new when we accept Christ. I see that clearly now.