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Paul said...."if you walk in the Spirit, you will not sin". "you will not fulfill works of the flesh".
Here are the works of the flesh...
And notice that Paul does not refer to these deeds as sin.
Thats important for you to notice.
Galatians 5:19 """""Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings"""
So, If you want to stop living a defeated Christian life, then the way to do it is by being in your "right believing" mind.
There are only 2 available to the believer. There is the carnal mind and the Mind of Christ.
One is walking in the flesh, and One is Walking in the Spirit.
All Spiritual victory and all spiritual defeat occur in the Mind and are played out in LIFE as your Lifestyle.
A Holy Lifestyle is created by Right Believing. = the Mind.
You can't stop completely sinning (works of the flesh) by will-power, . = or didn't you notice this yet, this last 2-50 yrs?
You can't stop sinning by striving to not sin, by gritting your teeth, by "resisting the devil", by praying about it, or by standing in a Prayer line hoping to be delivered by someone else's faith.
Forget it, its not going to happen.
The way you stop committing works of the Flesh (sin to you) is to access what allows you to stop, and that is Right Believing.
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Lets get some basic Theology together.
1. There are 2 dominions in play, during the "time of the Gentiles"
a.) The dominion of the Law
b.) The dominion of Grace.
You will recall that Jesus was sweating great drops of blood in the Garden of Gethsemane prior to the Cross. Do you recall this Chapter?
Why was that?
Why was Jesus sweating blood ??? Its because the God-man was fighting and "striving against sin" with His Amazing Will, as He was trying to do God's will, also.
Now see that part? "striving against sin"....... And why was Jesus doing that?
Its because at the Time, Christ was under the dominion of the LAW.
So, Jesus literally had to keep from sinning based on His own WILL and Human Power....mentally... and do you see the cost of that self effort?
He was popping blood vessels in his FACE from the STRAIN of that WILL TO NOT SIN..... because this is what was required by "THE dominion of the Law". He had to fulfill the law by living a sinless life "UNDER THE Law", to deliver US from the Law... "you are not under the law, you are under Grace".
"Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the Law".
So, think....If God as Christ was dripping blood, if the God man was dripping blood from His Face, from the EFFORT it took to not sin.....do you actually think you have a chance to not sin by your own SELF EFFORT, when God as a Man was popping blood vessels to keep from sinning?
It cant be done. It can't be done....It cant be done......IT CAN'T BE DONE, unless you are the God-Man....and you are NOT.
So, GOD created-offers GRACE using Jesus's Blood and death on the CROSS, that is proven to be TRUE because Jesus is ALIVE !!. And this became "The Gift of Righteousness".. And it has to be given to you, because you can't be righteous of yourself. So, God had to give you His to make you Righteous.
Salvation = "The GIFT of Righteousness".
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Now.. the 2nd Dominion during the "time of the Gentiles" is Grace.
This dominion replaced the dominion of the LAW, (over you) if you are born again.
If you are born again you are UNDER the Authority and Dominion, of GRACE.
GRACE is now your LAW. And that Law is...>"you have PEACE with God, because you are Justified by the Blood of Jesus".
So, if that is true then why do Christian fail to live holy at all times when so many earnestly want to do this more then anything else?
Its because, when you try by self effort to live Holy, you are putting yourself back under the LAW that Jesus was under that pops blood vessels In God's face trying to do it. And you are not trying that hard, Saint, so you are nowhere close to living Holy by your WILL POWER. And you will never be able to do it, in your own power.
What is the SOLUTION ????? ....
. You are to stop putting yourself under the LAW..... as "the power of sin is the LAW"...... The Law, inflames your passions and keeps you sin conscious, which all working together causes you to think about sinning and then you resist and then that power of the Law empowers your desire to sin more. So, that is why you can't stop sinning (works of the flesh). = This is the CURSE OF THE LAW that Jesus died to free you from...."""we are no longer under the CURSE of the Law""" = being made free by Jesus's BLOOD.
What is the Final Solution. ?????
You are to stop STRIVING and RESISTING SIN by your self effort, and instead come into the MIND that understands and believes that you have eternal PEACE with God based on the Blood Atonement. You are to come into this understanding and FAITH. And when you do this....You then begin walking under the dominion of Grace.
So you are to REST within the knowledge that your PEACE with God is eternally kept by the blood of Jesus, when means you are eternally at PEACE with God, no matter what. See, the Blood Atonement not only gives you God's righteousness, it also and always keeps you at Peace with GOD. And knowing this......and resting in this place of GRACE in your MIND.....is how you walk in the Spirit and keep the Mind of Christ.
When you do this, then the Power of Christ will empower you to walk in the Light, which is, to walk in the Grace of God, which delivers you from sinning and sustains you in VICTORY over sin and the World..
Paul says.. """"But thanks be to God, which giveth us the VICTORY through our Lord Jesus Christ.""
See that VICTORY? That is perfected Christian Discipleship that does not slip, does not fall, and does not fail.....and its all empowered by being in the RIGHT Mind that exists to BELIEVE that your peace with God is always and forever kept and maintained by the Blood of Jesus..... which, can't be changed....and you REST in this...YOU REST IN THIS......completely. And once you get there....once you believe this and begin to FAITH EXIST there then you have stopped walking in the flesh, (under the Law)_ and started walking in the Spirit, (Dominion of Grace) and by LIVING THERE IN YOUR MIND you will find you are empowered by Christ to live a Holy Lifestyle.
Jesus said..."apart from me you can do nothing".....and that means...."apart from me you have no power of your own that can equip you to live HOLY"..
Right Believing Produces Right living.
Wrong believing producing wrong living.
Paul said...."if you walk in the Spirit, you will not sin". "you will not fulfill works of the flesh".
Here are the works of the flesh...
And notice that Paul does not refer to these deeds as sin.
Thats important for you to notice.
Galatians 5:19 """""Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings"""
So, If you want to stop living a defeated Christian life, then the way to do it is by being in your "right believing" mind.
There are only 2 available to the believer. There is the carnal mind and the Mind of Christ.
One is walking in the flesh, and One is Walking in the Spirit.
All Spiritual victory and all spiritual defeat occur in the Mind and are played out in LIFE as your Lifestyle.
A Holy Lifestyle is created by Right Believing. = the Mind.
You can't stop completely sinning (works of the flesh) by will-power, . = or didn't you notice this yet, this last 2-50 yrs?
You can't stop sinning by striving to not sin, by gritting your teeth, by "resisting the devil", by praying about it, or by standing in a Prayer line hoping to be delivered by someone else's faith.
Forget it, its not going to happen.
The way you stop committing works of the Flesh (sin to you) is to access what allows you to stop, and that is Right Believing.
----
------------------------
Lets get some basic Theology together.
1. There are 2 dominions in play, during the "time of the Gentiles"
a.) The dominion of the Law
b.) The dominion of Grace.
You will recall that Jesus was sweating great drops of blood in the Garden of Gethsemane prior to the Cross. Do you recall this Chapter?
Why was that?
Why was Jesus sweating blood ??? Its because the God-man was fighting and "striving against sin" with His Amazing Will, as He was trying to do God's will, also.
Now see that part? "striving against sin"....... And why was Jesus doing that?
Its because at the Time, Christ was under the dominion of the LAW.
So, Jesus literally had to keep from sinning based on His own WILL and Human Power....mentally... and do you see the cost of that self effort?
He was popping blood vessels in his FACE from the STRAIN of that WILL TO NOT SIN..... because this is what was required by "THE dominion of the Law". He had to fulfill the law by living a sinless life "UNDER THE Law", to deliver US from the Law... "you are not under the law, you are under Grace".
"Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the Law".
So, think....If God as Christ was dripping blood, if the God man was dripping blood from His Face, from the EFFORT it took to not sin.....do you actually think you have a chance to not sin by your own SELF EFFORT, when God as a Man was popping blood vessels to keep from sinning?
It cant be done. It can't be done....It cant be done......IT CAN'T BE DONE, unless you are the God-Man....and you are NOT.
So, GOD created-offers GRACE using Jesus's Blood and death on the CROSS, that is proven to be TRUE because Jesus is ALIVE !!. And this became "The Gift of Righteousness".. And it has to be given to you, because you can't be righteous of yourself. So, God had to give you His to make you Righteous.
Salvation = "The GIFT of Righteousness".
----------
Now.. the 2nd Dominion during the "time of the Gentiles" is Grace.
This dominion replaced the dominion of the LAW, (over you) if you are born again.
If you are born again you are UNDER the Authority and Dominion, of GRACE.
GRACE is now your LAW. And that Law is...>"you have PEACE with God, because you are Justified by the Blood of Jesus".
So, if that is true then why do Christian fail to live holy at all times when so many earnestly want to do this more then anything else?
Its because, when you try by self effort to live Holy, you are putting yourself back under the LAW that Jesus was under that pops blood vessels In God's face trying to do it. And you are not trying that hard, Saint, so you are nowhere close to living Holy by your WILL POWER. And you will never be able to do it, in your own power.
What is the SOLUTION ????? ....
. You are to stop putting yourself under the LAW..... as "the power of sin is the LAW"...... The Law, inflames your passions and keeps you sin conscious, which all working together causes you to think about sinning and then you resist and then that power of the Law empowers your desire to sin more. So, that is why you can't stop sinning (works of the flesh). = This is the CURSE OF THE LAW that Jesus died to free you from...."""we are no longer under the CURSE of the Law""" = being made free by Jesus's BLOOD.
What is the Final Solution. ?????
You are to stop STRIVING and RESISTING SIN by your self effort, and instead come into the MIND that understands and believes that you have eternal PEACE with God based on the Blood Atonement. You are to come into this understanding and FAITH. And when you do this....You then begin walking under the dominion of Grace.
So you are to REST within the knowledge that your PEACE with God is eternally kept by the blood of Jesus, when means you are eternally at PEACE with God, no matter what. See, the Blood Atonement not only gives you God's righteousness, it also and always keeps you at Peace with GOD. And knowing this......and resting in this place of GRACE in your MIND.....is how you walk in the Spirit and keep the Mind of Christ.
When you do this, then the Power of Christ will empower you to walk in the Light, which is, to walk in the Grace of God, which delivers you from sinning and sustains you in VICTORY over sin and the World..
Paul says.. """"But thanks be to God, which giveth us the VICTORY through our Lord Jesus Christ.""
See that VICTORY? That is perfected Christian Discipleship that does not slip, does not fall, and does not fail.....and its all empowered by being in the RIGHT Mind that exists to BELIEVE that your peace with God is always and forever kept and maintained by the Blood of Jesus..... which, can't be changed....and you REST in this...YOU REST IN THIS......completely. And once you get there....once you believe this and begin to FAITH EXIST there then you have stopped walking in the flesh, (under the Law)_ and started walking in the Spirit, (Dominion of Grace) and by LIVING THERE IN YOUR MIND you will find you are empowered by Christ to live a Holy Lifestyle.
Jesus said..."apart from me you can do nothing".....and that means...."apart from me you have no power of your own that can equip you to live HOLY"..
Right Believing Produces Right living.
Wrong believing producing wrong living.
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