rebuilder 454
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It seems to me most everyone here would greatly greatly benefit by reading Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan.Let us examine this my friend .
Before coming TO CHRIST i did many sins , sins i had no conscious that were wrong or even sin .
YET later , when by grace i was drawn to FAITH in CHRIST and my heart changed
SIN became exceeding sinful to me , AKA i became aware of its evil , i now see the sin in my flesh
as A MONSTER . no longer do i have any peace in sin , rather its but a vexation to my soul
when the flesh arises to pop them lustful thoughts into my head . SO yeah . Just a reminder my friend .
One it seems you might already know yourself . too many just love to twist romans seven
as they do other scrips unto their own destruction . SIN , i became aware of it AS SIN , DIED TO IT etc .
hate it now . That occured AFTER having come to CHRIST .
the more i read that bible , the more by grace sin became more evil to me
and soon i too had to cry for the LORD to save me even from my own flesh and evils . A deep need
FOR JESUS grew and grew and grew . I came to the realization that all are evil and there is no good in the flesh
BUT THAT IN JESUS CHRIST we can OVERCOME and shall overcome .
It used to be required reading it almost every Bible College, but in this modern day I kind of doubt it, and I think it's one of the reasons people cannot discern and grasp the fact that Paul said he picked up his cross daily .Paul said I've been crucified with Christ nevertheless I live yet not I but Christ lives in me and the life that I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who died for me. Paul said he died daily. Paul knew and taught that you can either walk in the Spirit or Walk In the Flesh as a believer.
I think it could be that a lot of people here don't understand walking in the Spirit
it must be an abstract or something.
John the Revelator said " I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day..."
that tells you right there that he was not always in the Spirit.
Note the cap "s"
Revelation 1:10
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,