Yes - I get it now. Thank you. But I think there are those who take pride in their positions or in their knowledge of scripture but wouldn't accept it as sin.
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10 Sins We Commit Without Knowing
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God took us out of Adam, and put us into Christ. No more condemnation, no more law, only learning how to not be like Adam, and be more like Christ.
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Agree, but the original post still applies, and it's good to 'judge ourselves soberly' with those listed 'sins' in mind.
Sorry, I got distracted . . .
It's a great thread!
I look at the feeling inside when I'm looking at my behavior. I find I can say or do the exact same things, but for very different reasons.
But I need to stay aware of what my inner motives really are!
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Nice!
'He who BEGAN a good work in you...' Therefore we are all not cookie cutter Christians. As long as we strive for righteousness, God will bless that. As far as the judging, spot on sister...
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Psalm 139:23-24 KJV
23 "Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts: 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting."
This is one of my go too's before praying about another's sin, biblical errors and growth. Sure clears the mind and allows us to pray properly. Amen!!
Same here Patty, I skipped over that one and should not have. Every time I think I've reached the point where I believed I did indeed forgive someone (there are 3 people over a 11 year period that did me very wrong...AND they claimed to be Christians...their fruit told me different. Like yourself, I too thought about that number 2 a little more AFTER my initial reply...I do still hold a grudge
I know this because every time I pass her street I want to flip the bird!!!! Nah, no grudge holding here MUCH work to be done, for sure!xo
Lol...the bird...oh my...that's a sure sign of still holding a grudge...lolSame here Patty, I skipped over that one and should not have. Every time I think I've reached the point where I believed I did indeed forgive someone (there are 3 people over a 11 year period that did me very wrong...AND they claimed to be Christians...their fruit told me different. Like yourself, I too thought about that number 2 a little more AFTER my initial reply...I do still hold a grudge
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In 2017 God was dealing with me about things in my heart I didn't see for myself and one of them was self-righteous pride....
And He showed me an example in my past of it...a friend asked me to pray for her and also asked how she could get God's blessing to flow in her life like it did mine...I was happy to share my testimony but I also had a mental picture of her not having a relationship with Him like I did...so basically I was judging my walk to be better than hers.
She also didn't know how to hear His voice which I have never to this day understood anyone not hearing His voice. The first time He spoke to me I heard Him loud and clear and every time He speaks I know it's His voice.
Anyway, I began to put myself on a pedestal that I never should have...
Self-righteous pride is something I see here a lot in other members and even in myself at times.
I have repented and have learned to be a lot more humble when I share with others His Word. I am ready to listen more...
Amen
Double-mindedness!
"He must increase, but I must decrease." John 3:30
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven
...a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;" Ecc 3:1,7
Help us all dear Lord to move ever closer to you as by the power of Your Spirit we continue kill off all of that old man who continues to be attracted to sin.
I wish I could honestly say I never sinned at all any more.
But our goal is here then:
"Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure." I John 3:2-3
I wish I could honestly say I never sinned at all any more.
But our goal is here then:
"Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure." I John 3:2-3
Brakelite
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We love truth and have a passion and desire for truth and righteousness. And if we have the spirit of God, we desire that same passion for others. Paul spoke of a love for truth being the difference between being deceived or not. It wasn't the truth itself that decided whether one is deceived, but whether there's a love for it. A seeking and searching for truth out of love for truth and a hatred for lies and deceit. So when we discuss such matters as theology we do tend to be passionate at times. Now this call lead to insulting and demeaning mischaracterisation of others. That is sin. But being passionate and fervent for truth, I see nothing wrong with that.
Brakelite
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While I agree that we could go to any church and after spending even a short time conversing with members there, could discern many of the above faults, we would also find a greater threat to the spiritual well-being of the church coming from the pulpit, that being the very popular message with Christianity that constantly informs congregations that they will always sin, they cannot help but sin, and they will continue to sin until Christ comes and changes them. In other words, there is no power now to overcome sin in our lives, because we're were all born sinners and it is our inherent nature to sin and it can't change. I say nonsense.
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I try to remember this:
"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8
"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8
I can only speak for myself....and humbly I confess that I have good days and bad days....on my good days I have no problem resisting the temptation to sin and my heart is full of joy....and the fruits of the Spirit are manifesting through me.
On my bad days, when it seems like everything that can go wrong will go wrong, people from various sources in my life seem to have an agenda to come against me, and even my own thoughts come against me....those days is when the temptation to let anger rise up makes its way into my heart and my mouth spews out angry words, or someone in need asks for help and I resent them for it because I have my own needs....and then of course a memory will resurface and reignite the hurt inflicted on me by that same person asking for my help....I forgave them and all is well on my good days....but that bad day....I shake my head....and cry out to God asking for forgiveness and reach out to that person and ask their forgiveness....
Now what is that all about? How can any person honestly say they never let anger rise up in them to the point of being an offense to someone.
This is what my own personal struggle is mainly about. How to maintain a Christian example inwardly and outwardly on those bad days still evades me.
I am just being honest...and if that means I am not saved well I say Satan you are a liar and I am going to tell my Abba/Father what you said about me...(lol)....and remind Him I am the Righteousness of God through Christ Jesus...that He has taken away all my sins and by His shed blood He made me a joint heir to the throne.
That's how I believe.
Brakelite
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We all go through that on different levels and in a myriad of ways. But we also know that Jesus went through all the same temptations but without sin. We can be assured that He had even greater struggles than us, being such a target of Satan and his agents. But Jesus proved that we can overcome, even in our humanity with divine help. And by these promises we take hold upon His divine nature which empowers is to overcome. The biggest hurdle we have to overcome is self. So long as we cleave to the Vine, partaking of His strength and power, all things are possible.
And I say nonsense also!
We need to understand Christ HAS come to us, lives in us, and IS changing us.
I like to ask people, is there any sin that you, a Christian CANNOT refuse to commit for a 2 minute period? Now, repeat. And repeat. And repeat.
We have power over our bodies and minds if we will believe it and use is. We are still being trained to believe and use it.
What I've seen, Be it to you according to your faith.
Oh how I need to be speaking these things to myself every single day!
Much love!
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